Senior Account Manager

Acumen; Wellington; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking communications agency as a Senior Account Manager in Wellington, where you'll work with renowned brands across various sectors. This role offers the chance to lead impactful campaigns while collaborating with talented consultants. With a focus on nurturing talent, the agency provides a supportive environment that encourages creativity and strategic thinking. You'll thrive in a culture that values ethical practices and inclusivity, all while developing your skills in a dynamic setting. If you're passionate about storytelling and building client relationships, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Summer hours

Great snacks

Opportunity to work with global data

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• 4+ years of PR and communications experience.
• Strong media relationships and storytelling skills.
• Detail-focused with excellent organizational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high impact campaigns for diverse clients.
• Manage client relationships and communication programs.
• Oversee budget management and strategic planning.

Skills

PR and communications

Client relationship management

Budget management

Storytelling

Media relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications or related field

Job description

Work with some of the best and brightest brands

Award-winning comms agency looking for an aspiring Senior Account Manager to join its successful Wellington team

What we do and who we are

Acumen isa corporate and marketing communications agency working with some of the best-known companies and brands in Aotearoa and around the world. We arein the business of earning trust for clients. We do this by building relationships with conversations that matter.

Our purpose is to evolve, promote and protect brands and reputations offering a rare blend of specialist communications expertise, along with knowledge of people, business, culture, media and political environments.

Our diverse team has skills ranging from content development, PR and media, brand and marketing communications, issues management, stakeholder and government relations. We are creatives, problem solvers, storytellers, trusted advisers, thinkers, and doers.

Being independent and employee-owned defines our culture and gives us entrepreneurial spirit. We are ethical and inclusive with shared values of creativity in our thinking, credibility in our teams, energy in our actions and real warmth in our relationships.

The opportunity

We are looking for an intermediate level communications superstar to join our Wellington team and work with a broad mix of clients across both corporate and consumer communications. From technology to food and beverage to infrastructure and everything in between, you’ll be working with local and international brands, and you will play an integral role in delivering high impact campaigns.

We offer a flexible working environment, summer hours, great snacks and the chance to work with and learn from exceptional consultants on a wide variety of campaigns. Our affiliation with Edelman, the world’s largest communication company, gives us access to global data, best-practice as well as opportunities to partner on work programmes. The team here even goes across the ditch from time-to-time.

About you

We’re after someone who has at least four years’ PR and communications experience, who enjoys the business of storytelling, has strong existing media relationships, and who isn’t afraid to hustle. Agency experience would be a bonus. You will be well organised and detail-focused, curious, enthusiastic, and always on the lookout for opportunities for your clients. You will have a successful track record of building client relationships and managing programmes of work. You’ll love the detail of effective budget management, the blue sky thinking of brainstorms and be ready to develop your strategic comms skills.

Our business is set-up for you to shine. We pride ourselves on nurturing and investing in our team of talented people. We are focused on supporting you to be successful.

If this sounds like you, please send your CV and a covering note about why you think this is the role for you, to Prue Harrison at [e-mail] no later than 5pm on 22 May 2025.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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