Account Manager

PHD Aotearoa NZ; Auckland; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

free life insurance

discounted health insurance

gym memberships

wellness program

birthday and long weekend gift day

annual calendar of industry, social &c

Job summary

PHD Aotearoa NZ is seeking an Account Manager to join our award-winning team in Auckland. You will develop and implement media plans that meet client briefs and advertising objectives, while securing media space at competitive rates.

With at least 2 years in media and a solid grasp of the NZ media landscape, you will analyse campaigns for effectiveness and contribute to the agency’s success through collaboration and client stewardship.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years of experience with a solid understanding of media and the NZ media landscape.
• Solid knowledge of media terminology, appropriate use, and media channel application.
• Understanding of planning and trading processes across multiple media channels.
• Basic understanding of supply/demand market dynamics, modelling tools and impact on marketplace negotiations.
• Able to negotiate win/win outcomes.
• Able to present internally and/or to client.
• Intermediate use of Microsoft Office, Pegasus, Arianna, and TV Map.
• Ability to question or look further when something doesn't look “quite right” using analytical tools.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritising to meet deadlines/timeframes.

Responsibilities

• The development and implementation of media plans which meet the client brief and advertising and marketing objectives.
• The purchase of media space at a competitive rate.
• The post-analysis of campaigns to assess campaign effectiveness.
• Positive contribution to your team and engagement with the broader agency through active participation in agency initiatives and shared client accounts.
• The Account Manager helps deliver the day-to-day client relationship across their designated client accounts.

Skills

Media planning

NZ media landscape

Media terminology

Planning & trading

Negotiation

Presentation

Analytical thinking

Multitasking

Tools

Microsoft Office

Pegasus

Arianna

TV Map

Job description

Interested in joining our award-winning team?

PHD’s reputation as a fantastic place to work is widely recognised, from our limitless learning and development opportunities across an enviable client list and agency specialisms, to our fun culture and inclusive environment.

Amongst the wider industry, we are equally renowned as the media agency delivering clients an unfair advantage. Behind this advantage is our unique winning formula - a handpicked winning team of experts, backed by a comprehensive suite of best-in-class services, advanced products, and innovative technology.

As our newest PHD’er, what would this this mean for you? You’d get to deliver this advantage to clients through your mahi, talents, skills, and ‘play to win’ attitude while keeping yourself future fit and having a phenomenal time.

As for other agency benefits loved by the PHD team? There’s our free life insurance and discounted health insurance and gym memberships and a wellness program keeping us all happy and healthy, birthday and long weekend gift day programs which bump up our leave days, along with an annual calendar of industry, social and cultural celebration events.

• free life insurance
• discounted health insurance
• gym memberships
• wellness program
• birthday and long weekend gift day programs
• annual calendar of industry, social and cultural celebration events

We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, neurodivergent status, religion and/or beliefs, and all applicants are valued for the talents, expertise, experience, and perspective they offer.

About the role

The development and implementation of media plans which meet the client brief and advertising and marketing objectives. The purchase of media space at a competitive rate. The post-analysis of campaigns to assess campaign effectiveness. Positive contribution to your team and engagement with the broader agency through active participation in agency initiatives and shared client accounts.

The Account Manager helps deliver the day-to-day client relationship across their designated client accounts.

Job Skills & Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years of experience with a solid understanding of Media and the NZ media landscape
• Sound understanding of media terminology, appropriate use, and media channel application
• Understanding of planning and trading processes across multiple media channels
• Basic understanding of supply/demand market dynamics, modelling tools and impact on marketplace negotiations
• Able to effectively negotiate win/win outcomes
• Able to confidently present internally and/or to client
• Intermediate use of Microsoft Office suite, Pegasus, Arianna, and TV Map.
• Ability to question or look further when something doesn't look “quite right” based on previous experience using analytical tools
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritising to meet deadlines/timeframes