MBM is one of NZ’s leading strategic media companies with offices in Auckland and Wellington. We work with many of New Zealand’s best known brands and provide our clients with services including cross-channel media strategy and planning, negotiations and media buying, digital campaign management, paid search & SEO, social media, analytics and data science, plus content strategy and production. We have won numerous awards for our work including 2019 and 2020 IAB Digital Agency of the Year and Beacons Media Agency of the Year (twice). We strive for doing great work and cultivating a supportive, respectful and fun company culture.

A digital planning role supporting the digital managers by contributing to and executing the digital media strategy across a portfolio of accounts. Play a key role in the planning & buying effective digital campaigns on behalf of MBM clients, whilst actively overseeing digital implementation and channel optimisation.

What you will do 

Account Management:

• Support where appropriate digital managers in client service and account management and play a leading client service role on some smaller clients.
• Liaise with the client through campaign implementation and sharing regular media updates.
• Work with the Digital Manager to share new opportunities with partners that may be a good opportunity outside of BAU work.
• Provide client-specific research, competitive reviews and reporting, as required.

Project Management

• Input into internal & external communications—including working with the Digital Managers on briefing, amendments and resolving issues.
• Manage timelines by working alongside internal specialists, both delivery partners (platforms team, implementation team) as well as specialist teams (SEO, Analytics, Content); Aid Digital Manager in managing internal stakeholders by communicating with these teams to deliver key milestones.
• Work with external suppliers to negotiate buy and ensure seamless campaign delivery.
• Brief internal team counterparts thoroughly on campaign so that all buying & trafficking is completed in a timely and detail-oriented fashion, and manage campaign changes as required by the Digital Manager.

Implementation and Reporting:

• Oversee the campaign and platform implementation, taking accountability for buying application of the audience strategy.
• Support DM as required with data supplied by implementation teams to create insightful campaign performance reports (pacing, interim and final reports) to be presented internally and to clients.
• Identify and recommend optimisations to activity to share with the Digital Manager and client.

Digital Strategy:

• Support where appropriate in taking client or internal briefs with support of the Digital Manager to develop strategic approach to digital plans
• Source target audience information and insights to help develop the media strategy and plan, as required by the Digital Manager.
• Utilise digital tools to support Digital Manager in scoping audience strategy.

Finance and Admin

• Maintain accurate timesheet records.
• Use the MBM billing system (Pegasus) to enter all digital media billing including direct media buys, self-serve media buys, adserving and fees.
• Take ownership of any invoice queries and resolving these quickly and efficiently.

About you 

• 3+ years in a digital planning/buying/implementation role
• Pegasus, Facebook, DV360, Google AdWords and Google Analytics certified (and/or experienced & willing to become certified)
• Client service etiquette
• Eager for learning opportunities
• Hands-on doer who has the confidence to ask questions and curiosity to learn new things
• Collaborative, communicative and detail oriented 
• Support and contribute to a positive workplace culture.

Our offer to you 

• Work with the best of the best in strategic and creative leadership, digital nous and analytics capability
• A fun and rewarding team culture where collaboration is key
• All the benefits of being part of a global network with a Whole-self program, Learning & Development opportunities, flexible working, and an industry-leading parental leave policy
• Confidential 24 hour support via our employee assistance programme
• Day off for your Birthday.

Publicis Groupe, believes that our people are our greatest asset. Our people are chosen for their personalities, their ethics and professional qualities without any exclusion, preferential treatment or discrimination. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate by reason of age, gender, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, nationality, religion or disability or any other difference. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and will provide appropriate assistance for candidates with disabilities or special needs throughout the recruitment process upon request.