Senior Account Executive

Company description At Zenith, we are a connected team with purpose

We are driven to create new perspectives through modern media

We believe marketing is a powerful investment that can build and grow brands and increase business profitability

So we unlock opportunities for growth by placing consumer behavior, attitudes, and insights at the heart of everything we do

We pride ourselves on delivering return on investment, imagination, and insight

Central to this vision is the knowledge that we are only as good as our people

To grow our clients' business, we need to attract, retain, develop, and grow the brightest talent in the industry

We know it is not the sum of one but the sum of all of us that make us great

Our behaviors are: Be Bold, Be Kind, Be Better Together

We’re determined to eradicate any barriers that prevent our people from achieving their fullest potential

We offer progressive flexible working options to everyone at all levels — it’s not a policy

It’s behavior-led and reinforced through our values

Mental health & wellbeing is something we consider a priority — it's championed by our own people internally and is a regular conversation

We have a lot of fun — we’re constantly looking at reinventing how we’re connecting with each other

Overview #LI-KI1 Overview The purpose of the Senior Account Executive role is to lead the day-to-day activation and delivery of offline media campaigns while supporting the wider client team in delivering high-quality campaign outcomes

This role is responsible for campaign implementation, media buying, reporting, optimisation, and ensuring campaigns are delivered accurately, on time, and within budget across multiple offline media channels

The Senior Account Executive plays a key role in maintaining strong relationships with clients, media partners, and internal teams while contributing to campaign performance, operational excellence, and positive client experiences

The Senior Account Executive ensures strong attention to detail across all aspects of campaign delivery and takes responsibility for the accuracy and quality of all work completed

Your scope will include: • Maintain strong relationships with internal teams, clients, media owners, and creative agency partners to support campaign delivery and business objectives. • Develop strong knowledge of client products, audiences, campaign objectives, and communication strategies. • Contribute relevant market intelligence and campaign insights to support client performance outcomes. • Collaborate with Account Directors, Senior Account Managers, Investment teams, and Digital teams to deliver integrated campaign activity. • Actively contribute to internal and external WIP meetings, identifying issues early and supporting proactive solutions. • Represent the agency professionally across all client and partner interactions

Implement campaigns with high attention to quality, including: • Executing media campaigns in line with approved implementation plans and objectives • Managing media buying and campaign execution across channels including TV, BVOD, Cinema, Radio, Audio Streaming, Out of Home, and Print • Ensuring all bookings are accurate, confirmed, and loaded correctly within required timeframes • Managing holdings checks, material management, and POP processes • Monitoring live campaign delivery against planned objectives and KPIs • Identifying campaign delivery issues early and escalating with recommended solutions • Running weekly tracking and delivery reports across active media campaigns • Supporting campaign optimisation through collaboration with Investment and Account teams • Completing post-campaign reporting and analysis accurately and on time • Applying learnings from campaign performance into future activity and reporting processes • Contributing to competitive reporting, performance reporting, and savings analysis where required • Ensuring all campaign work is delivered accurately, on time, and to a high standard Organisational Relationships: Internal: • Reports to: Account Director or Senior Account Manager • Direct reports: Media Coordinator • Key contacts: Investment Team, Account Management Team, Digital Team, Finance, Analytics, and wider agency stakeholders External: • Clients • Media owners and publishers • Creative agency partners • External suppliers and media partners Commercial: • Manage campaign buying within approved budgets and cost tolerances • Deliver competitive rates across media channels outside of master media deals using agreed benchmarks • Support negotiations for make-goods, compensation, and campaign shortfalls • Ensure campaign spend, rate cards, and surveys are entered accurately into systems • Support delivery of Added Value reporting by media channel • Maintain awareness of commercial outcomes and campaign efficiency across all activity People: • Build strong collaborative relationships across internal teams and external partners • Communicate clearly, professionally, and proactively with stakeholders • Support the training and development of junior team members where appropriate • Demonstrate accountability and ownership across campaign delivery responsibilities • Maintain a solutions-focused mindset in high-pressure environments • Contribute positively to agency culture, collaboration, and team engagement • Actively participate in learning opportunities, training sessions, and team forums Skills & Competencies: • Strong understanding of offline media planning, buying, and campaign implementation processes • Strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple campaigns simultaneously • High attention to detail and accuracy across buying, reporting, and campaign execution tasks • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret campaign delivery and performance data • Strong written and verbal communication skills • Ability to identify issues proactively and recommend effective solutions • Experience working across media buying, reporting, and audience systems and tools • Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building capabilities • Knowledge of the Australian media and advertising landscape Senior Account Executive Behaviours: • Accountable & Reliable – Takes ownership of campaign delivery and ensures work is completed accurately and on time • Detail-Oriented – Maintains high levels of accuracy across implementation, buying, reporting, and financial administration • Proactive – Identifies issues early and works collaboratively to resolve them • Collaborative – Builds strong relationships with clients, media partners, and internal stakeholders • Commercially Minded – Understands campaign efficiency, buying value, and commercial outcomes • Organised – Effectively manages competing deadlines and priorities across multiple campaigns • Curious & Engaged – Demonstrates enthusiasm for media, clients, consumers, and industry trends • Client-Focused – Delivers professional, responsive, and solutions-oriented client service What does it mean to be The ROI Agency

At Zenith, we unlock new media potential to deliver optimal ROI. ‘Media Potential’ requires newly created media experiences and formats for distinction at scale. ‘Optimal ROI’ unlocks additional business returns for clients by linking our KPIs to client KPIs and taking a predictive approach to media planning focused on business revenue, not just media reach

Underpinning our ambition is ROI3 — our three-part formula harnessing Insights, Imagination, and Investment to maximise ROI for clients

Insight Our unique understanding of people through Australia’s largest single-source monthly consumer panel, activated in close to real-time

Imagination Our creation of bespoke solutions beyond the current media reality, underpinned by award-winning work across Global, Regional, and Local markets

Investment Our proven value advantage in quality and quantity to drive ROI, with audited clients verifying best-in-market trading positions for the last 13 years

Additional information Publicis Groupe benefits: Be a part of the Publicis Groupe family, recent winner of the Employer of Choice Awards and one of the world's most progressive and dynamic modern communications businesses

You can learn more about us at www.publicisgroupeanz.com

Enjoy all the perks that come with our network offering: A comprehensive Wholeself program supporting physical, mindful, and financial wellbeing

A creative, lively, and rewarding office environment where people love working with each other, supported by our Publicis Liberté flexibility approach — "working your way with us." Access to our Global AI Platform Marcel, connecting Publicis Groupe employees with opportunities for career mobility and collaboration across our global network

Extensive Learning & Development opportunities including more than 15,000 learning programs via our online learning platform, Marcel Classes

A culture of open feedback and support to reach your goals through our Career Conversations program

A committed Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion strategy driven through our Viva Women, Égalité, enABLE, EmbRACE, and Écologique committees

Leave benefits including Birthday Leave, Flexible Public Holidays, and an additional 5 days of leave after 2 years of service

Work Your World program enabling employees the flexibility to work from anywhere in the world for up to 6 weeks per year

Parental leave policy with up to 18 weeks based on tenure, paid primary carer leave, secondary carer swap, and Cub Care leave

Access to counsellors, psychologists, and professionals through Sonder, an all-in-one digital wellbeing technology platform designed to support psychological, medical & safety needs

A workplace that stands together to provide a more open, supportive, and recovery-forward culture for all employees with life-threatening illnesses

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We believe that to deliver the best solutions to our clients, our people need to reflect the diverse communities in which our clients operate

We value diversity and the skills, knowledge, and experience that difference brings to our culture and solutions

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