Account Manager - Agency

Who Are We? 

Are Media is Australia’s leading omnichannel content company for women. Every day we influence, inform, inspire, and connect with 6 in 10 Australian women across magazine media, digital, video, social, e-commerce, customer review sites, podcasts, events and experiences.  Our brands include The Australian Women’s Weekly, Better Homes & Gardens, Woman’s Day, marie claire, TV WEEK, New Idea, Now to Love, Australian Gourmet Traveller, BEAUTY/crew and ELLE. Through our Change AREgenda we drive meaningful and positive change for women

Are Media employs Australia’s best content creation talent and we are proud that our greatest strength is our people. 

Why Are Media?   

Join Australia’s leading content company for women and be part of an inspiring, creative and collaborative team. We offer excellent people programs including:

• A day of leave for your birthday,
• 4 days of volunteering leave each year,
• An inclusive parental leave program that supports all parents, families & carers,
• FREE digital access to all our titles, and
• Our unique Are Media Learning Academy (Digital Academy, Lunch N Learns, Mentoring and much more).    

You’re welcome in the office every day, but you have the option to work from home one day a week.

About the role

The Agency Account Manager is accountable for delivering the territory budget (individual) and market share objectives for the designated sales portfolio. Champions the Are Media sales narrative in market, providing deep customer and media brand knowledge matched with commercial acumen across both print and digital media as it relates to Are Media’s business objectives.

• Leads and maintains strong working relationships with customers, their teams and their agencies, ensuring high quality briefs and revenue opportunities to achieve individual and Are Media’s ad sales revenue targets (total).
• Focused on delivery of Are Media proposals that meet customer expectations and needs.
• Ensures correct implementation and execution of customer campaigns.
• Contributes to business planning, sales forecasting and Agency portfolio sales performance.

Skills and experience

• 2 years plus experience in a similar role
• Highly focused, results oriented and achieves targets and goals
• Experience in achieving sales success. Media sales and digital experience essential.
• Experience with key account management and project/campaign management
• Ability to negotiate skillfully in tough situations with both internal and external groups

Are Media is committed to a diverse, respectful, collaborative & inclusive workplace. We know & value the success this brings for everyone and we welcome & encourage applications from diverse backgrounds.  When you apply, please let us know of any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.