B2b Marketing Specialist

**THE OPPORTUNITY**:
Are you highly organised and enjoy bringing ideas to life? Are you a natural collaborator who thrives in a fast paced environment? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you here at NZME to join our B2B Marketing team as an Events & Activation Specialist. By collaboratively working with internal vertical leaders, content, editorial and marketing teams, this role will assist & facilitate events and activations for NZME customers showcasing the NZME portfolio of brands to increase share of voice in market.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**:
**Stakeholder Management**
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with all key internal stakeholders including but not limited to sales, content, editorial and marketing to deliver NZME customer engagement outcomes.
- Support the wider B2B team and senior commercial teams with client servicing requirements to drive engagement, retention and revenue growth.
- Assist in the engagement and workflow between Agency & Direct Sales and B2B Marketing, ensuring the teams are set up to deliver market-leading customer engagement tactics.

**Customer Engagement**
- Lead the NZME Building Tour programme, introducing new and existing customers to our portfolio of brands and personalities through engaging and insightful tours.
- Review and develop capabilities of the iHeart Lounge under the guidance of Senior Marketing Manager B2B - Retention & Engagement to create market leading customer experiences.
- Assist in the delivery of NZME’s B2B strategy that increases share of voice in market as led by Head of B2B Marketing.
- Assist in translating NZME’s brand and channel strategies into relevant & effective customer action plans in the aid of driving revenue growth.

**Planning and organisational skills**:

- Sourcing of quotes for products, merchandise, suppliers and gifts.
- Review and update content as required to ensure collateral is up to date.
- Internal briefings.
- Creation of proposals.
- Work quickly and efficiently, managing time and prioritising to meet all deadlines.
- Management of distribution and RSVP lists.

**ABOUT YOU**:

- 2 - 3 years’ experience in publisher side sales teams or media agency.
- Experience in developing and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Is a strategic thinker and disciplined in taking strategy to action via well-defined and executed operational plans.
- Sound understanding of all media platforms and the role they play in client’s and agencies media mix.
- Thrives in and has a proven track record of achieving outstanding results in a constantly changing environment.
- Be self-motivated and take direction well.
- Thrives in a fast-past environment.
- Places the customer’s needs at the heart of everything we do.

**WHAT’S ON OFFER**:
So what do we offer in return? A company culture where you’re encouraged to bring your whole self to work; where we’re diverse & inclusive. And an opportunity to advance your career in B2B marketing.

If you’re the successful applicant, your workplace will be in central Auckland in a modern well-equipped office that boasts radio studios, newsroom hubs, multiple breakout areas and our popular iHeart lounge that hosts a variety of internal events. You’ll have development opportunities, access to a range of discounted products and services, and be a key member of the B2B marketing team.

We work hard, tell it like it is, challenge the status quo, constantly innovate and love some fun along the way So what are you waiting for? It sounds like we’re made for each other