Account Manager (Media)

About the role

dentsu B2B, part of the global network dentsu, is hiring an Account Manager (Media) in Sydney. Reporting to the Account Director, this client-facing role delivers media strategy execution by developing localised media planning and overseeing the quality of execution in the market. It also involves mentoring and supporting juniors, ensuring quality of output, performance reporting and overseeing administrative tasks for the team.

Key responsibilities

• Cultivate and grow working relationships with clients, agency partners, suppliers and wider media teams within dentsu.
• Own all media channel planning activity, offline and digital, across the client portfolio and align it to global and regional strategy.
• Review and support the team with campaign setup and activations best practice, campaign reporting, research and insights, and client presentations, and handle ad hoc client requests.
• Report and analyse performance, optimising campaigns against KPIs to meet client objectives.
• Share knowledge of market developments, platforms, best practices and tools across the Australian media landscape.
• Own client budgets, maintain budget trackers and keep campaigns financially accountable.
• Assist with people management tasks such as recruitment, performance reviews, training and onboarding.

Required profile

• Experience in the Australian media and advertising marketplace, ideally across digital and offline/traditional channels.
• Demonstrated business acumen, comfort with data and numbers, and a collaborative, communicative approach.
• Willingness to mentor, coach and train others.

Required skills

• Digital and social channel planning, with knowledge of programmatic, ad operations and paid search across B2B and B2C audiences.
• Ability to work with a high volume of numbers and solve problems practically.

What we offer

• Flexible working under the 'Be the Best You' policy, with a $250 contribution to a home office set-up.
• Dedicated volunteer leave and a whole-company event, One Day for Change.
• 5 weeks annual leave after 2 years of service and 3 wellness days off per year.
• Career development and learning opportunities, including access to dentsu University.