Account Executive (Finance And Technology)

Nine is Australia’s largest locally owned media company – the home of Australia’s most trusted and loved brands spanning News, Sport, Lifestyle, and Entertainment. We pride ourselves on creating the best content, accessed by consumers when and how they want – across Publishing, Broadcasting and Digital.

Nine’s assets include the 9Network, major mastheads such as The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Australian Financial Review, radio stations 2GB, 3AW, 4BC and 6PR, digital properties such as nine.com.au, 9Now, 9Honey, Pedestrian.TV, Drive, subscription video platform Stan and a majority investment in Domain Group.

Our Purpose: We shape culture by sparking conversations, challenging perspectives, and entertaining our communities.

We bring people together by celebrating the big occasions and connecting the everyday moments. Australia belongs here. We bring our purpose to life via three shared values: We walk the talk, turn over every stone and keep it human.

Job Description

As an Account Executive (Finance and Technology) you will be responsible for supporting a team of Client Partners and the Client Director by managing all administrative processes and enabling the smooth running of the team.

The responsibilities of the role include liaising with external clients on sales and campaign management, creating and updating campaign reports, working with the market research team to assist in the analytical side of business, assisting with production of go-to-market presentations, all administrative duties for print and online platforms, liaising with internal stakeholders including editorial, production, other sales teams, commercial innovation, and commercial operations.

Day to day you will be responsible for:

• Building and maintaining strong relationships with external partners including senior corporate marketers, agencies and campaign operations.
• Maintaining strong relationships with key internal stakeholders including commercial operations, pricing and inventory, commercial innovation, other sales teams, trade marketing, and editorial production.
• Developing in-depth knowledge of the Nine Publishing (formerly known as Fairfax Media) print and digital advertising asset suite within your portfolio and be confident talking to clients and responding to requests.
• Working with Client Partners within the client portfolio to identify opportunities for growth.
• Providing accurate and timely reporting on sales figures as requested.

Qualifications

You will be a solid team player, who shows commitment to the team's purpose and
effectively contributes and shares skills/knowledge with others. You’ll have an ability to absorb information and act accordingly.

What we would like to see on your resume:

• A keen interest in technology or finance as a category (not essential)
• Very strong attention to detail
• Outstanding organisation and time management skills
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Professional personal presentation
• Media knowledge (not essential)

Additional Information

Being part of our Nine Sales team means you will benefit from:

Competitive Sales Incentive Scheme that rewards and recognises performance & success.
Sales Academy – our bespoke training and development program for Sales.
Complimentary subscriptions to all our platforms including Sydney Morning Herald, AFR, The Age, Brisbane Times and WA today.
Brand new offices in the heart of North Sydney – within our building are our news and filming studios where all the action happens - plus views of the Harbour!
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

At Nine, we are committed to fostering a workforce that embraces all aspects of diversity and inclusion and where practices are equitable to ensure our people experience a sense of belonging. From day one, you'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and will be supported to perform at your best. Should you require any adjustments to the recruitment process in order to equitably participate, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.

Disclaimer: We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Work rights: Please note to apply for this role you must already have the right to lawfully work and live in Australia.