Senior Paid Media Manager

Job Description

At AKQA Media we imaginatively apply art and science to create transformative experiences, accelerate growth and future-proof organisations. AKQA Media design every touchpoint along the customer journey with unmatched native ability to define, find, connect, and inspire audiences across all brand interactions.

At AKQA, our Senior Paid Media Managers have an innate passion for crafting clear and compelling responses to briefs through paid media insight and expertise. The Senior Paid Media Manager manages key media accounts, oversees and manages the day-to-day delivery of all aspects of paid media across search, social, video and display. A strong internal collaborator, they will work with account management, social, creative and owned media to facilitate first class outcomes for both clients and the agency.

At AKQA Melbourne, you'll work in a meritocratic culture, surrounded by some of the brightest minds in their fields. You'll have the opportunity to learn and grow within a creative and technically-advanced team and have access to ongoing personal and professional development.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• Drive product innovation in the paid media space within the agency
• Develop and execute paid media strategy across a portfolio of clients
• Champion the role of paid media in the marketing mix and its importance to acquisition, brand and awareness requirements
• Craft integrated and compelling responses to client briefs through paid media insight, intelligence and experience working alongside the social, creative, owned media and data teams
• Develop cogent media plans in partnership with the strategy team
• Provide great client direction whilst building strong rapport in order to become your clients trusted advisor and agency partner
• Continuously educate and push the client and wider Media practice thinking on existing and emerging digital platforms and technology
• Motivate and mentor junior members of the team
• Ensure output and delivery from Paid Media team is accurate and timely
• Collaboratively work with Client Partners, senior team members and the wider agency on new business pitches

QUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS

• Strong experience in a paid media role and demonstrable deep knowledge of the paid search and social space and current developments in this field
• Experience using a wide range of advertising technologies including Search, Social, Programmatic, Audience Management
• Balanced executional and strategic approach
• Strong ability to present to senior stakeholders in a calm, logical and personable manner
• Strong ability to mentor, inspire and develop junior team members
• Growth and innovation mindset

AKQA is an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe that diversity is vital to AKQA’s ability to provide our clients with the best recommendations and are committed to fostering a varied and inclusive work environment. Your race, colour, ancestry, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or veteran status have no bearing on our hiring decisions. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.