Media Account Executive

Location: Auckland
- Employment type: Full time
**Graduate / Entry Level Media Opportunity**

**FCB Media - simplified**

Uniquely, FCB Media are part of a fully integrated advertising agency, this gives us the distinct advantage over our competitors. We manage the strategy, planning and buying of media for our Client portfolio’s which include many of Aotearoa’s most iconic brands. We boast the best brains in the business in all departments including creative, data & tech, social, search, programmatic and digital. This enables us to collaborate to provide award winning, effective media solutions and strategy for our clients. It’s an exciting space to be working in and we love it.

**Our FCB Media whānau**

Our media team is one of the most experienced and respected in the industry. We’re proud to be a diverse and creative bunch. We come from all walks of life, from all around the globe and all around Aotearoa. We’re not only famous for our work and our awards, we are equally proud of our people focussed culture & our supportive working environment. We live and breathe our company values which is evident in our approach to everything we do -Never Finished, Be Generous and Brave Together The culture that we foster inspires passion, collaboration and fierce loyalty. This shows in our results and wider industry recognition.

**This role : Media Account Executive - at FCB Media**

A Media Account Executive role would be your launchpad to a career in media and advertising. We train, develop and mentor our graduate Executive’s, and you’ll gain a solid understanding of tools and platforms, best process and an impressive understanding of the New Zealand media landscape.
You’ll be supported by your team as you hone your skills, and you will play a key role in your team supporting the Connections Planners, and Performance Media teams to effectively execute and deliver digital campaigns (biddable and non-biddable) through use of third-party tracking technologies and solutions.
As you grow into your role and gain confidence in your media knowledge & media tools, you’ll provide technical expertise on the use of third-party tracking technologies, and support the deployment with client technology teams, & our technology partners, executing setups, detailed testing & quality assurances processes.

**What you’ll need to bring to the team**:

- You may be a recent graduate of Marketing, Business Studies, Computer Science, Technology or similar, and you are ready to take your first step into the exciting world of media, or you may have some entry level experience in a media agency in a similar role
- Passion and hunger to make your mark in the media world
- Willingness to keep up-to-date on the advertising industry and new trends and innovations
- Strong analytical and numerical reasoning skills
- Ability to show initiative and proactivity
- Team player happy to pitch in wherever and however you can to help your team
- High attention to detail
- Understanding of Microsoft Office, Excel & Powerpoint
- Natural ability to build strong relationships both internally (team and wider agency) and externally (clients & suppliers)
- A positive, friendly, can do attitude - ability to cope well with pressure, equally able to have a belly laugh and banter, and contribute to the culture of the team and the wider agency
- Importantly, you’ll be able to work well both independently and within a team environment contributing to all things FCB, be keen to learn and continue to develop

A love of the power of data and reporting is key to your success, we report on media spend, track every campaign, and use data more frequently and in more sophisticated ways. While having a strong mathematical background isn’t necessary (excel does the maths for us), a strong attention to detail is essential, along with an innate aptitude for technology.

**Key attributes to be successful**

Your hunger to learn and can-do attitude will take you far in an entry level media role. If you possess a great attitude and the key points above there is little experience required, we have the people, the tools and the training programs to develop you and ensure you thrive and succeed in this first step of your media career.

FCB Media is home to many young professionals who are smashing it in their roles, many of whom are now in more senior positions and started with us as graduates. This not only provides you with support, it also makes the journey very social with like-minded people. The possibilities are endless, and the development plans are tangible - this is your entry level step into a rewarding career in media with pathways for you to grow and hone your skills in this exciting space.

**Benefits**
Ongoing development opportunities and pathways for your career.
Dedicated wellness committee and flexible working environment. 10 wellness/sick days a year. Additionally you will receive a wellness benefit allowance to spend or put towards a wellb