Account Executive - Digital & Publishing

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 Publishing, Broadcasting 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, 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

This is a fantastic entry-level opportunity, perfect for anyone looking to kick-start their career in media. You’ll gain hands-on experience and exposure to the fast-paced world of media sales, while learning from an experienced and supportive team.

As an Account Executive, you will be responsible for campaign coordination of inventory sales across the Nine portfolio of Digital and Publishing assets, working across a client base of national brands. In this diverse role, your primary function will be to support the Sales Executive and work collaboratively with external stakeholders such as media and advertising agencies as well as internal stakeholders across the business.

Day to day responsibilities:

• Provide regular reports to clients and the team on the delivery of campaign
• Conduct campaign optimisation for efficient integration and media use as well as customer satisfaction
• Monitor delivery, proactively optimise performance and report progress against client goals
• Generate, analyse and deliver ad hoc and month end delivery reports and billing
• Assist in developing business within the account, identifying opportunities to up-sell and grow the business
• Accurate processing of advertising bookings and efficiency in relation to advertising operations processes and procedure
• Maximising the revenue generated from the clients within your assigned patch through optimising the success of campaigns and identifying cross selling/up-selling opportunities
• Pro-active post analysis of advertising campaigns (in association with ad ops) to ensure continuous improvement
• Meeting deadlines and quality measures in relation to preparing props for client presentations
• Build and maintain effective relationships with agencies and clients
• Have a deep understanding of the media industry and the ability to adjust to market changes
• Ability to represent the Nine brand out in market across multiple platforms

Qualifications

• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities with attention to quality, detail and results.
• University qualification in digital media, media or communications is desirable but not required.

Additional Information

Life at Nine:

Nine is a people business. Being part of the team means you’ll be in a culture that promotes creativity and innovation, diversity and inclusion, is open to feedback, rewards impact and ensures everyone is heard.

Importantly, you'll receive the following:

• Competitive base salary and market leading Incentive Scheme that rewards and recognises performance & success!
• Career development and quality training - tailored to your needs.
• Every day is flexible - we believe in the future of work where our work is led by task and purpose.
• Complimentary subscriptions to all our platforms including Sydney Morning Herald, AFR, The Age, Brisbane Times and WA today.
• 16 weeks paid primary carer's parental leave.
• Discounts on lifestyle, entertainment, and leisure memberships, including health insurance, dental and gym
• Access to Future Women – a movement to help women connect, learn and lead through unique content and events.

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. 

Work rights: Please note to apply for this role you must already have the right to lawfully work and live in Australia.