Account Executive

Who Are We?

Are Media is Australia’s leading omnichannel content company for women. Every day we influence, inform, inspire, and connect with 6 in 10 Australian women across magazine media, digital, video, social, e-commerce, customer review sites, podcasts, events and experiences.  Our brands include The Australian Women’s Weekly, Better Homes & Gardens, Woman’s Day, marie claire, TV WEEK, New Idea, Now to Love, Australian Gourmet Traveller, BEAUTY/crew and ELLE. Through our Change AREgenda we drive meaningful and positive change for women.

Are Media employs Australia’s best content creation talent and we are proud that our greatest strength is our people. 

Why Are Media?   

Join Australia’s leading content company for women and be part of an inspiring, creative and collaborative team. We offer excellent people programs including:

• A day of leave for your birthday,
• 4 days of volunteering leave each year,
• An inclusive parental leave program that supports all parents, families & carers,
• FREE digital access to all our titles, and
• Our unique Are Media Learning Academy (Digital Academy, Lunch N Learns, Mentoring and much more).    

We support flexible ways of working through our Activity Based Working (ABW) model. We encourage a balance of working in the office and remotely and we believe this enables our people to do their best work. 

About the role  

This Account Executive role is unique in that it is a hybrid role involving Account Management and implementation skill set. Working in a high performing Sales team, across the luxury, Fashion and beauty client patch, the Account Executive will be the key contact for account management across a number of clients, in addition to leading the implementation across their squad and be the key liaison between internal stakeholders and agency/clients with regard to campaign implementation.

Collaborating with two senior Sales Managers and reporting into the Group Business Director, the role contributes to the over team target, whilst focusing on individual revenue targets.

Duties and responsibilities are as follows, but not limited to-

•  Liaise with Account Managers and Brand implementation team to ensure all ad material, added value and advertising positioning requirements are met
• Work alongside Brand and Account Managers to ensure all campaigns are delivered as agreed and assist team where necessary with any bookings
• Ensure communication is maintained throughout the campaign period with all key stakeholders – internal and external
• Chase assets as required for all campaign platforms, executions and added value and deliver of post analysis reports
• Responsibility for achieving the individual territory budget for print and digital Are Media brands and platforms by driving revenue through effective planning and pipeline management with the team
• Focus on growing existing business and new business development identifying
• Ensure strong market presence.  Meetings include Client direct, agency, PR, creative and digital leads on each business you represent
• Work collaboratively with the Media Solutions and Brands & Categories teams in developing campaign solutions, both in response to market briefs or as proactive sales pitches

Skills and experience  

• High attention to detail and accuracy in data entry
• Exceptional organisation and time management skills
• Strong enthusiasm for media and advertising and in particular print and digital media
• Able to diffuse conflict situations, take decisive actions and enable the best outcome for the Business
• Proactive and solutions focused approach to implementation matters
• Excellent communication skills
• Able to plan ahead as well as juggle competing demands to achieve deadlines.
• Able to build effective customer relationships
• Proficient Microsoft Office package skills

Are Media is committed to a diverse, respectful, collaborative & inclusive workplace. We know & value the success this brings for everyone and we welcome & encourage applications from diverse backgrounds. When you apply, please let us know of any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

Please apply now and send your CV via the link.