Media Implementation Exec - AI-Driven Trading

Accenture Australia; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Song Melbourne is seeking an Implementation Executive to ensure client budgets are invested effectively, campaigns run smoothly, and media activity delivers measurable value. You will translate strategic plans into actionable buys across TV, digital, and OOH, build strong supplier relationships, monitor delivery, and optimise campaigns with data-driven insights.

Join a tech-powered media team that uses AI-enabled tools to drive transparency and efficiency, and collaborate across

Qualifications

• 1-3+ years of media trading or buying experience within a media agency or in-house environment.
• Strong negotiation skills and an understanding of media markets.
• Experience with media-buying platforms and trading tools.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills and data literacy, with the ability to analyse campaign performance metrics.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute media buys across relevant channels including TV, digital, audio and out-of-home.
• Negotiate rates, packages and value to help maximise client return on investment.
• Book, manage and reconcile media placements while maintaining campaign delivery.
• Monitor campaign flighting, pacing and delivery, applying optimisation to help meet KPIs.
• Contribute to trading strategies aligned with client objectives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with media owners and platforms.
• Attend media partner updates, industry forums and relevant business sessions.
• Evaluate media proposals and provide clear, data-driven recommendations.
• Help ensure adherence to commitments, guarantees and agreed trading terms with media partners.
• Translate media plans into detailed buying and tactical executions.
• Support campaign launches and ensure spots and placements go live correctly.
• Continuously monitor campaign performance and proactively optimise through reallocation and reweighting where required.
• Work closely with ad operations and programmatic teams to ensure delivery accuracy and quality.
• Develop post-buy reporting covering performance, variance and campaign insights.
• Analyse media market trends, pricing dynamics and performance benchmarks.
• Provide actionable recommendations to planning, strategy and client teams.
• Use data and reporting to help identify opportunities to improve future campaign performance.
• Track campaign spend, reconcile invoices and support investment finance management.
• Report on budget status and forecast usage, helping ensure disciplined campaign spend.
• Maintain accurate campaign and financial records.
• Support compliance with financial controls, audit processes and governance requirements.
• Work closely with planners, strategists, creatives and client teams to align media activity with the wider strategy.
• Contribute to cross-channel media recommendations using Accenture Song’s integrated approach.
• Support the development of investment models, forecasting tools and trading frameworks.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure campaigns move smoothly from planning into market.
• Support junior team members and share knowledge across the team.
• Contribute to the development of best practices, operating procedures and trading playbooks.
• Build knowledge of Accenture Song’s technology and AI-enabled media tools.
• Contribute to a collaborative environment focused on continual improvement.

Skills

Media trading

Negotiation

Data literacy

Campaign optimisation

Microsoft Office

Job description

Accenture Song Melbourne is seeking an Implementation Executive to ensure client budgets are invested effectively, campaigns run smoothly, and media activity delivers measurable value. You will translate strategic plans into actionable buys across TV, digital, and OOH, build strong supplier relationships, monitor delivery, and optimise campaigns with data-driven insights.

Join a tech-powered media team that uses AI-enabled tools to drive transparency and efficiency, and collaborate across