Overview 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. The 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. Scope of Work 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. Campaign Implementation Execute media campaigns in line with approved implementation plans and objectives. Manage media buying and campaign execution across channels including TV, BVOD, Cinema, Radio, Audio Streaming, Out of Home, and Print. Ensure all bookings are accurate, confirmed, and loaded correctly within required timeframes. Manage holdings checks, material management, and POP processes. Monitor live campaign delivery against planned objectives and KPIs. Identify campaign delivery issues early and escalating with recommended solutions. Run weekly tracking and delivery reports across active media campaigns. Support campaign optimisation through collaboration with Investment and Account teams. Complete post‑campaign reporting and analysis accurately and on time. Apply learnings from campaign performance into future activity and reporting processes. Contribute to competitive reporting, performance reporting, and savings analysis where required. Ensure 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. 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. Benefits 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 a flexibility approach – “working your way with us.” Access to a Global AI Platform connecting employees with opportunities for career mobility and collaboration across the global network. Extensive Learning & Development opportunities including more than 15,000 learning programs via an online learning platform. A culture of open feedback and support to reach your goals through a Career Conversations program. A committed Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion strategy driven through various 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 a digital wellbeing technology platform. A workplace that provides a more open, supportive, and recovery‑forward culture for all employees with life‑threatening illnesses. Partners of Diversity Council Australia, Pride in Diversity, Family Friendly Workplaces, Supply Nation, and the Australian Disability Network. Equal Opportunity Statement We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for people with disability or those that require additional support throughout the application process. If you need any assistance or adjustments, please contact us; your personal information will be kept confidential. Diversity. Inclusion. Equity. More than just words; these are part of our DNA. At Publicis Groupe, we are committed to the inclusion and recognition of all people regardless of race, age, culture, ability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, and religious affiliation. 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. Uniqueness is powerful; without it, we wouldn't be where we are today. So be you — we like it that way. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Senior Account Executive
ZENITH USA
council of the city of sydney, council of the city of sydney
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