Digital Strategist - BOP (Maternity Leave Cover)

New Zealand Media & Entertainment (NZME); Tauranga; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media group in New Zealand is seeking a Digital Strategist to enhance digital revenue and client experiences. You will leverage your 3+ years of experience in digital media to innovate and drive growth through digital solutions, collaborating closely with sales teams. This position offers a vibrant culture and professional development opportunities. A competitive salary and benefits, alongside a flexible working environment, are included.

Benefits

Vibrant team culture

Opportunities for development

Competitive salary and benefits

Flexibility and commitment to wellbeing

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in digital media, advertising, or marketing.
• Proven track record of driving revenue through strategic solutions.
• Strong understanding of the digital landscape.

Responsibilities

• Champion digital sales through support and training.
• Develop innovative digital solutions and packages.
• Collaborate with sales for client proposals.

Skills

Digital media experience

Advertising knowledge

Communication skills

Collaboration

Adaptability

Tools

Google Ads

Meta

Programmatic platforms

Job description

Overview

NZME is on the hunt for a dynamic Digital Strategist to lead the charge in driving digital revenue, elevating client experiences, and empowering our sales teams. This is your chance to make a real impact in a fast-paced, creative environment where your ideas and expertise will be valued and celebrated.

How You’ll Do It

You’ll be the go-to expert for NZME’s digital product suite—across owned platforms and performance channels like Google Ads, programmatic, and paid social. Your mission:

• Champion digital sales through training, tools, and strategic support.
• Develop and roll out innovative digital solutions and packages.
• Collaborate with sales teams to craft compelling client proposals.
• Identify new revenue opportunities and lead proactive initiatives.
• Use insights and market intelligence to shape strategy and drive growth.
• Build strong relationships across clients, agencies, and internal teams.
• Lead with innovation, always seeking ways to improve and evolve our digital offering.

About You

You’re a confident communicator with at least 3 years’ experience in digital media, advertising, or marketing. You understand the digital landscape and have a proven track record of growing revenue through smart strategy and client-focused solutions. Familiarity with performance media platforms like Google Ads, Meta, and programmatic is a plus. You’re collaborative, adaptable, and always up for a challenge.

What’s On Offer

• A vibrant, supportive team culture.
• Opportunities for personal and professional development.
• The chance to work with some of the best minds in media.
• A role where your ideas and leadership will shape the future of NZME’s digital success.
• Competitive salary and benefits.
• Flexibility and a commitment to wellbeing.

All applicants will be asked about their working rights in New Zealand (e.g., citizen, resident, visa, no visa etc.).

New Zealand Media and Entertainment is NZ's premium integrated media group. We keep Kiwis in the know about what matters most to them, and dig into what’s going on in the world and why, as well as shining a light on the latest and greatest in news and entertainment. Combining radio, digital, and print we reach more than over 3.6 million* Kiwis every week.

We are home to more than 50 of Aotearoa’s award-winning media brands - each with its own voice, and each powered by the country’s top media personalities, journalists, broadcasters, designers, writers, commercial thinkers, operations teams, marketers, digital and tech specialists and many more. You can achieve anything you set your mind to here – the possibilities are endless!

Come and join the future of NZME. Give it your all and enjoy the ride because this could lead anywhere…