Data Specialist (Junior Level)

Company DescriptionNine 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 DescriptionThis role forms part of our Commercial Data Specialist team. The team's goal is to support and advise our Sales Team on how they can use data and insights to maximise advertising sales across our digital assets - including , 9Now, 9Honey, Pedestrian.TV, Metro Mastheads, Digital Audio and subscription video platform Stan.The experienced team will mentor and train you to become a 'Data Expert'. You will learn how data can be used to better reach our audiences across Nine's digital network. You will develop critical skills to effectively translate and communicate the complex world of data in a way that is meaningful and useful to our Salespeople and our customers. You will find great satisfaction in seeing them optimise their sales results by following your advice.This role is your ticket to the digital data world and places you at the forefront of working with the world's leading data technology platforms - Adobe and Salesforce. The opportunities for growth and career development are massive, as you will be getting exposure right across the media industry. The possibilities are endless!Day to day you will:

• Manage the building of our audience segments across our Digital network
• Be trained in Nine's Adobe Audience Manager and Experience Platform to build our custom audiences across our Digital Network
• Leverage and develop a deep understanding of the Nine's Data Products across Insights, Activation and Measurement to become a subject matter expert to our wider sales team
• Develop your presentation skills on our Data GTM through in-person and online training as well as your ability to present insights across the sales team and agency partners
• Articulate specific audience recommendations for specific sales/agencies inquiries
• Develop meaningful relationships via face-to-face and online across the wider Nine business to champion our Data Products offering for both internal & external stakeholders to Nine
• Build Data GTM material to support the commercialisation of Nine's Data Products
• Assist in training and onboarding new salespeople with Data Products material

QualificationsIdeally you have some experience working with consumer and/or member data in a sales driven commercial environment. You understand the importance of effectively communicating the value of consumer data and how it can be used to drive revenue to salespeople and customers. You enjoy translating these insights in a meaningful way and find great satisfaction in seeing sales results and customer revenue optimised as a result.You will be someone who is hungry to learn and has the ambition to build your career from the ground up. You will be excited to get your foot in the door of Australia's largest locally owned media company, and motivated by the multitude of opportunities that it presents.In order to be successful for this role, you will ideally:

• Be a recent university graduate with a marketing or commerce degree
• Be a confident self-starter who can work in a highly commerical, ambiguous, fast-paced environment
• Prior experience or a strong interest in learning Adobe Audience Manager and Experience Platform, as well as Salesforce
• Have a passion for learning and take ownership of your own development
• Have an interest in both the data/digital and media industries
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail and a proven ability to manage multiple and conflicting priorities and meeting deadlines
• Be capable of developing solid relationships with others, built on trust and credibility
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, and an understanding of the sales process
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Capable of presenting data-driven insights effectively through in-person and online channels to internal stakeholders and external agency partners
• Willingness to collaborate with cross-functional teams and contribute to ad-hoc projects as needed
• Openness to learning new technologies and evolving strategies in the digital data landscape

Additional InformationBeing 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.