Senior Digital Account Manager

VML South Africa; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

VML South Africa is seeking a Senior Digital Media Manager at its Wellington office. This role involves ensuring high-quality digital product delivery, managing media solutions, and mentoring team members. Candidates should possess strong negotiation and analytical skills along with substantial experience with digital media platforms.

Benefits

Paid summer afternoons off

Birthday leave

Loyalty leave

24/7 Employee Assistance Program access

Mental Health Support

Access to LinkedIn Learning for all employees

Foundation Day for community service

Parental Leave Policies

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of experience operating at a high level of competency in digital media solutions.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end delivery of digital media solutions from strategy to reporting.
• Focus on programmatic buying and team upskilling.

Skills

Google products (DV360, Campaign Manager, Google Ads, GTM, GA4)

Social self-serve platforms (Meta Ad Manager)

Data harmonization and visualization tools

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Job description

At VML, we are a beacon of innovation and growth in an ever-evolving world. Our heritage is built upon a century of combined expertise, where creativity meets technology, and diverse perspectives ignite inspiration. With the merger of VMLY&R and Wunderman Thompson, we have forged a new path as a growth partner that is part creative agency, part consultancy, and part technology powerhouse.

Our global family now encompasses over 30,000 employees across 150+ offices in 64 markets, each contributing to a culture that values connection, belonging, and the power of differences. Our expertise spans the entire customer journey, offering deep insights in communications, commerce, consultancy, CRM, CX, data, production, and technology. We deliver end-to-end solutions that result in revolutionary work.

VML Wellington is a new-fashioned agency with a strong, independent Wellington culture and a connection to one of the fastest-growing and innovative global networks in VML.

We are a large fully integrated creative, media and production team located in central Wellington and have an amazing group of clients we get to collaborate with to make a meaningful difference to the lives of New Zealanders.

Our team is made up of people who care about doing meaningful work, are open to different ideas and who love finding new ways of doing things.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Senior Digital Media Manager’s role is to ensure that our clients are getting the best digital product possible. They are responsible for the end of end delivery of digital media solutions from strategy through to media buying, implementation and reporting. There is a focus on programmatic buying, the management of digital systems and processes, upskilling the wider team and keeping on top of best practice. It would require a minimum of 4 years’ experience operating at a high level of competency in digital media.

KEY COMPETENCIES

As a Senior Digital Manager, you will need a strong background in the following areas:

• A strong working knowledge of Google products (DV360, Campaign Manager, Google Ads, GTM and GA4)
• A strong working knowledge of social self-serve platforms including Meta Ad Manager
• A high proficiency of working across multiple DSPs
• A confident negotiator of digital inventory to deliver win: win outcomes for our clients, the business and our suppliers
• A problem solver with the ability to pre-empt issues and be proactive in producing solutions
• A good working knowledge of data harmonisation and visualisation tools like Salesforce’s Marketing Cloud Intelligence
• Highly analytical with the ability to analyse and interpret large amounts of data to identify actionable insights
• Ability to organise and manage detail work - with clear processes to manage pacing, spend and outcomes for all campaigns

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• A self-starter. Motivated and prepared to go the extra mile.
• A patient and supportive team player who can train the wider team and grow their capabilities
• Organised and process driven to create the foundation for excellent digital practices
• Great interpersonal and communications skills, internally and with media partners
• Willing to help others when workloads are heavier in other teams

VML AUNZ HIGHLIGHTS

• There are many things that make VML an awesome place to work, but we think there are a few worth mentioning:
• Summer Days - 5 paid afternoons off each year during daylight savings time.
• Birthday Leave - a paid day off to celebrate your Birthday each year.
• Loyalty Leave - a paid day off each year to celebrate your work anniversary.
• Employee Assistance Program access 24/7 support.
• Mental Health Support.
• LinkedIn Learning access for all employees.
• Foundation Day - the anniversary of our establishment where every employee works together to give back to the community.
• PerkSPACE - a dedicated platform for employee benefits that help you save, grow and generously make life easier.
• Parental Leave Policies.

We’re a unique bunch at VML Wellington, working together in an environment that encourages creativity and the sharing of knowledge between all the full-service offerings, while our global powerhouse backing helps to keep us on the pulse of the latest advancements and innovations.

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office an average of four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

WPP (VML) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

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