Account Executive

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OMD - MOST CREATIVE MEDIA AGENCY NETWORK 10 YEARS IN A ROW

OMD Sydney are looking for an Account Executive to come and join a high performing and award winning company. The successful applicant will be responsible to support the day to day account management and implementation of campaigns.

This is a unique opportunity to develop your media skills as Account Executive with a market leading media agency. You will be responsible for delivering best-in-class media planning and buying across a well known brand. 

You'll have 1-3 year(s) planning and buying experience in a digitally focused role, bonus if you've also worked across social and offline. The team are young and agile, with a wealth of experience. The Business Director leading the account has a proven track record of training AE's right through to AD and has exceptional knowledge that they will use to mentor you.

 Key Responsibilities

• Day to day management of initiatives and implementation of campaigns
• Buy media and manage campaign delivery tracking across all channels
• Ensure brief is delivered/bought to plan within appropriate criteria (budget, targets etc.)
• Generate creative ideas within job accountabilities and actively contributes to idea generation and optimisation
• Maintain an awareness of developments in the media and marketing landscape (i.e. Trade press, SMI, MASH, circulation, readership, reader profiles etc.)
• Basic level of negotiations (i.e. Discounts, makegoods and added value)
• Budget control, data entry and checking
• Training and Development of Media Assistants within your team

Key Skills

• 1+ year industry relevant experience in a media agency
• Some media buying experience required
• Confident and capable with strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent relationships with media owners
• Takes ownership for behaviour and integrity of work
• Works effectively as part of a team
• Committed to training and mentoring team members

Who are we?

OMD Australia is a proud part of the OMD global network, the world's leading marketing and communications agency. As part of the Omnicom Media Group, we provide services to over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries and employ 11,000+ staff.

Since launching in 2000, OMD Australia has grown to become Australia's largest media and communications agency, consistently winning awards including:

• Media Network of the year 2017, Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity.
• Award for Culture, Mumbrella Awards 2017 + 2016.
• Employer of the Year, B&T Awards 2016 + 2015.
• Employer of Choice, Australian Business Awards 2016

If there is one thing that defines OMD, it is the philosophy that nothing is more important than our people. We are very proud to have been acknowledged in the ‘Best Places to Work' for the 8th year running in 2016 (top 10), the only agency in Australia to be included this many times.

If you are interested in finding our more about this opportunity and any others open across the business, please apply now.