Senior Planning & Trading Executive

Atomic 212º; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Atomic 212º is seeking a Senior Planning & Activation Executive to manage end-to-end media campaigns across offline and digital channels in Melbourne. You’ll ensure campaigns are executed accurately, aligned to client objectives and managed with strong financial controls.

You will collaborate with Planning, Investment, Digital and Client teams, optimise performance, and provide guidance to Coordinators while maintaining high attention to detail across all campaign activities.

Qualifications

• 1.5-3 years' experience within a media agency or related environment.
• Strong understanding of the Australian media landscape.
• Experience across campaign implementation, media activation and financial administration.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end campaign delivery across offline and digital channels, ensuring activity is implemented accurately and aligned to client objectives.
• Reconcile campaign delivery and ensure final delivered plans reflect billings.
• Maintain accurate budget tracking, campaign spend management and financial administration processes.
• Check proformas during invoicing periods and action required changes promptly.
• Attend to account queries and resolve outstanding items efficiently.
• Complete final buy documentation and enter rates into trading sheets after bookings.
• Identify savings opportunities to reinvest or return to clients.
• Monitor campaign performance against objectives and KPIs and seek optimisation opportunities.
• Assist in producing campaign reporting, insights and post-campaign learnings.
• Develop strong relationships with media partners, clients and internal teams.
• Collaborate with Planning, Investment, Digital and Client teams for seamless delivery.
• Manage media partner communications for bookings, changes and delivery requirements.
• Provide guidance and coaching to Coordinators and support workload prioritisation.
• Act as a positive role model and support junior team development.
• Maintain exceptional attention to detail across delivery, financial and administrative processes.

Skills

Campaign management

Media activation

Financial administration

Stakeholder management

Planning & coordination

MS Office (Excel/PowerPoint/Word)

Tools

BMD

eTAM

Roy Morgan

EMMA

eRAM

Sizmek/DCM

MOVE

AQX Fusion

Job description

At Atomic 212°, we’re not your average media agency. We started as a performance media and search marketing specialist, but we’ve evolved into an award-winning agency that combines creativity, technology, and data to deliver exceptional results across all media channels. From big-picture strategies to granular campaign execution, accountability and innovation are in our DNA. We work with major global and Australian brands across industries, delivering solutions that inspire and perform.

ROLE PURPOSE

The purpose of the Senior Planning & Activation Executive role is to manage the end-to-end delivery of media campaigns, ensuring activity is executed accurately, efficiently and aligned to client objectives.

The Senior Planning & Activation Executive is responsible for campaign management, financial administration, media delivery and stakeholder management, while identifying opportunities to optimise performance and drive strong client outcomes.

The role is expected to work independently across campaign implementation and financial processes, whilst providing guidance and support to Coordinators. It also plays an important part in developing strong relationships with media partners, clients and internal teams.

WHAT WILL YOUR DAY-TO-DAY LOOK LIKE?

• You will manage end-to-end campaign delivery across offline and digital channels, ensuring all activity is implemented accurately and aligned to client objectives.
• You will reconcile campaign delivery and ensure final delivered plans accurately reflect billings.
• You will maintain accurate budget tracking, campaign spend management and financial administration processes.
• You will check proformas during invoicing periods and action any required changes in a timely manner.
• You will attend to account queries promptly and ensure outstanding queries are resolved efficiently.
• You will complete final buy documentation and enter rates into trading sheets following campaign bookings.
• You will identify and communicate savings opportunities that can be reinvested or returned to clients.
• You will monitor campaign performance against objectives and KPIs and identify opportunities for optimisation, efficiencies and added value.
• You will assist in producing campaign reporting, insights and post-campaign learnings.
• You will develop strong relationships with media partners, clients and internal stakeholders.
• You will collaborate closely with Planning, Investment, Digital and Client teams to ensure campaigns are delivered seamlessly.
• You will manage media partner communications to ensure bookings, campaign changes and delivery requirements are actioned efficiently.
• You will provide guidance, support and coaching to Coordinators while assisting with workload management and prioritisation.
• You will act as a positive role model, sharing knowledge and supporting the ongoing development of junior team members.
• You will maintain exceptional attention to detail across all campaign delivery, financial and administrative processes.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• 1.5-3 years' experience within a media agency or related environment.
• Strong understanding of the Australian media landscape.
• Experience working across campaign implementation, media activation and financial administration.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Excellent organisational, project management and time management capabilities.
• Advanced proficiency across Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• A proactive, collaborative and solutions-focused approach.

KEY PLATFORMS & TOOLS

• BMD
• eTAM
• Roy Morgan
• EMMA
• eRAM
• Sizmek and/or DCM
• MOVE
• AQX Fusion

BEHAVIOURS

• Builds strong professional relationships with media partners, clients and internal stakeholders.
• Maintains exceptional attention to detail across all aspects of campaign management.
• Demonstrates confident communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Effectively manages multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Takes ownership and accountability for delivering high-quality work and client outcomes.
• Is curious, proactive and committed to continuous learning and development.
• Contributes positively to team culture through collaboration, support and knowledge sharing.