The Opportunity
Are you looking to take your sales career to the next level? Try a new industry? Let's talk!
We're seeking an experienced Account Manager to join our South Island team based in Christchurch.
In this role, you will collaborate with local and national businesses to grow their profiles, expand their customer bases, and drive sales through advertising solutions spanning our radio, publishing, and digital platforms.
The media sales landscape is fast-paced, exciting, and constantly evolving and we are looking for someone with sales experience to keep up with the industry.
Key Responsibilities
Cultivate and manage relationships with local and national businesses to understand their advertising needs and objectives.
Develop tailored advertising solutions across radio, publishing, and digital platforms to meet customers' goals and maximise their ROI.
Drive revenue growth by identifying new business opportunities.
Collaborate closely with internal teams, including marketing, creative, and production, to deliver exceptional service and results to customers.
Stay abreast of industry trends, competitor activities, and market developments to inform sales strategies and approaches.
Maintain accurate records of sales activities, client interactions, and revenue projections.
About You
Sales \& account management experience is a must.
Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.
Self-motivated, proactive, and results-oriented mindset.
What’s On Offer
If this is ticking all your boxes let us tell you what’s on offer….
A chance to make your mark, to work collaboratively across the wider commercial team, championing our full range of offerings including the likes of radio, digital, print, brand engagement, to deliver surprise and delight market leading ideas and campaigns. For all of this you’ll be well looked after in an organisation promoting reward \& recognition, development and progression for our biggest asset – our staff.
We live and breathe our values to be: Connected, Curious and Confident, meaning we tell it like it is, challenge the status quo, dare to try, constantly innovate and expect some fun along the way. Our culture is diverse and inclusive, you can be yourself with us.
Come and join the future of NZME. Give it your all and enjoy the ride because this could lead anywhere…
All applicants will be asked about their current right to work in NZ eg. Citizen, resident, visa, no visa etc.
**New Zealand Media and Entertainment is NZ's premium integrated media group. We keep Kiwis in the know about what matters most to them, and dig into what’s going on in the world and why, as well as shining a light on the latest and greatest in news and entertainment. Combining radio, digital, and print we reach more than over 3.6 million* Kiwis every week.
We are home to more than 50 of Aotearoa’s award-winning media brands - each with its own voice, and each powered by the country’s top media personalities, journalists, broadcasters, designers, writers, commercial thinkers, operations teams, marketers, digital and tech specialists and many more. You can achieve anything you set your mind to here – the possibilities are endless!
Come and join the future of NZME. Give it your all and enjoy the ride because this could lead anywhere…**