Account Executive

Company Description

Nine is Australia’s largest locally owned media company – the home of Australia’s most trusted and loved brands spanning News, Sport, Lifestyle, and Entertainment. We pride ourselves on creating the best content, accessed by consumers when and how they want – across TV & Radio Broadcasting, Publishing and Digital.

Nine’s assets include the 9Network, major mastheads such as The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Australian Financial Review, radio stations 2GB, 3AW, 4BC and 6PR, an extensive podcast network, digital properties such as nine.com.au, 9Now, 9Honey, Pedestrian.TV, Drive, subscription video platform Stan and a majority investment in Domain Group.

Our Purpose: We shape culture by sparking conversations, challenging perspectives, and entertaining our communities.

We bring people together by celebrating the big occasions and connecting the everyday moments. Australia belongs here. We bring our purpose to life via three shared values: We walk the talk, turn over every stone and keep it human.

Job Description

We are looking for a Digital Sales Account Executive to join our Digital Advertising Sales Team. This is an entry-level role, perfect for someone looking to kick-start their career in the media industry!

You will need to be a self-starter that loves to own projects and take them through to completion with little direction. You will also need to love working with a close-knit high performing team to manage digital marketing campaigns and respond to client briefs as required.

The successful applicant will be given the excellent opportunity to work with your Group Business Manager on a bespoke development plan to upskill and prepare you for career progression with the company.

Day to day you will:

• Build strong relationships with your team and other key internal stakeholders
• Create campaign reports outlining key insights
• Support our sales executives to manage and grow key accounts
• Become proactive at putting ideas to your team and clients for mutual benefit
• Oversee effective and accurate optimisations and delivery of campaigns
• Manage day to day communication with the agencies and ensure that work is delivered on time

Qualifications

What we're looking for:

• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities with attention to quality, detail and results
• Ability to plan, organise and coordinate activities so that deadlines are met
• Confident in interacting effectively with all levels of stakeholders 

Additional Information

Being part of our Nine Sales team means you will benefit from:

• Competitive Sales Incentive Scheme that rewards and recognises performance & success. 
• Sales Academy – our bespoke training and development program for Sales.
• Offices in the heart of North Sydney – within our building are our news and filming studios where all the action happens - plus views of the Harbour!
• Complimentary subscriptions to all our platforms including Sydney Morning Herald, AFR, The Age, Brisbane Times and WA today.
• Access to the Employee Exclusives program, which could include experiences like sitting courtside at the Australian Open or being on the sidelines for State of Origin.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

At Nine, we are committed to fostering a workforce that embraces all aspects of diversity and inclusion and where practices are equitable to ensure our people experience a sense of belonging. From day one, you'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and will be supported to perform at your best. Should you require any adjustments to the recruitment process in order to equitably participate, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.

Disclaimer: We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.