Role

We are looking for an Account Executive to join our APJ Field Sales team in a hybrid capacity in Auckland (3 days a week in-office), reporting to the Regional Director. This role is a key part of the Zscaler NZ mid-market business, working through our ecosystems of channel partners to drive customer satisfaction, technical outcomes, and security for NZ businesses. You will be responsible for running a territory strategy and leading a team through prospecting and account management to deliver on key sales objectives as the strategic lead of a high-volume business centered on customer obsession.

What you’ll do (Role Expectations)

• Drive Territory GTM sales execution in lockstep with the NZ Regional Director
• Develop and lead the territory partner strategy and long-term growth plan
• Understand and resolve customer pain points using Zscaler's unique value proposition
• Develop and execute detailed territory and account plans involving partner alignment and marketing support
• Partner with Solution Engineers and engage cross-functional teams within the organization to support partners and customers

Who You Are (Success Profile)

• You act like an owner. Your passion for the mission fuels your bias for action, and you operate with integrity because you genuinely care about the outcome.
• You are a high-trust collaborator. You are ambitious for the team, not just yourself, and you embrace a challenge culture by giving and receiving ongoing feedback with clarity and respect.
• You are a positive force. You approach hard problems with constructive energy and a 'can-do' spirit that is contagious, inspiring your team to stay focused on the solution.
• You operate with urgency. You understand that in a high-growth environment, speed and quality are not mutually exclusive, and you have a relentless focus on delivering high-impact results.
• You are resilient and adaptable. You view change as an opportunity, maintain composure in high-pressure situations, and guide yourself and your team through complexity with a steady hand.

What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)

• 3+ years of Sales and Account Management experience
• Proven ability as a self-starter capable of bringing disruptive technologies to the benefit of customers
• Relevant industry experience, specifically working with Enterprise channel and customers
• Established, high-trust customer relationships
• Willingness to travel within the region as required to support partners and the sales team

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

• Strong communication skills with a proven ability to engage and influence partners and customers
• Deep expertise in network, cyber, and cloud security solutions

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Who we are:

We're Dexibit. We love dinosaurs and data. Our Kiwi AI product helps visitor attractions (museums to zoos to theme parks) make sense of their data and make better decisions. We work with big international names alongside local favourites like MOTAT and Weta. We’ve been widely recognised in industry and picked up a few awards along the way from HiTech, NZIBA, TIN and more. 

Dexibit recently joined accesso, a global technology company serving over 1,000 venues across 30+ countries. That means our platform, our reach, and the complexity of the problems we get to solve just got a lot bigger. 

What we build :

Dexibit brings together our deep domain knowledge, AI-ready data platform, served through an agentic interface. We create value for our customers by addressing non-trivial tasks like strategic modelling, scheduling, operational reporting and analysing visitor feedback. 

Under the hood, the AI layer orchestrates real business logic and APIs: integration packs, custom datasets and benchmarks, context control features, and our query and visualisation infrastructure. 

The agentic interface is where we're investing new feature development. Think streaming, context window management, tool orchestration, sandboxed execution. There's real depth here, and real problems to solve. 

Where you fit :

We're looking for a product-minded software engineer who can shape what we build and how we build it. You'll be in the code every day. But we value engineers who lead naturally: through design decisions, technical direction, mentorship, and bringing the team along. 

You're full-stack, but you lean heavily to one side, whether that's backend data systems or frontend product engineering. With the depth of our problems (and the leverage that frontier LLMs now give us), we believe strong engineers need real depth on one side while being capable and willing to contribute across the stack. 

What you bring :

You break complex problems into simple, elegant solutions. You're a great communicator with strong customer empathy. You're quick to understand the why behind the work. 

You're a proven engineer (5+ years) with experience across different systems and domains. You've shipped impactful work and can talk honestly about the failures as well as the wins. 

You bring curiosity and humility. You mentor naturally. You're not afraid to give constructive feedback, and you genuinely enjoy learning from others' perspectives. 

Our tech stack :

• Languages we use: English, TypeScript, Java, Python, SQL 

• Data systems: PostgreSQL, DuckDB, Databricks, OLTP/OLAP 

• Platforms: cloud native on AWS (with Ansible + CDK), Datadog, Modal, LangFuse 

• AI/LLM: OpenAI/Anthropic models, Pydantic, AI SDK, LangChain4J, XGBoost, Prophet 

• UI: React, Jotai/Redux Toolkit, BFF, data viz, possibly WASM in the future 

• Systems: mix of serverless, services, and monolith 

• Way of working: cycles, communication over process 

• Dev tooling: Claude Code, Codex. We build AI, and we build with AI 

Details :

• Auckland-based, hybrid (3 days in-office / 2 at home) 

• We're open on level. Whether you're a strong senior engineer or someone with 15 years under your belt, we'll meet you where you're at in terms of title and compensation. 

Even if you can't tick every box, we still encourage you to apply. Dexibit recognises all our team as diverse and unique individuals. 

As an Account Manager you are responsible for managing the day to day operations for your client. You will work with the client team & specialist teams in Wavemaker to ensure the output is of a consistent high quality and that, for responses to brief, the strategic approach flows seamlessly through all facets of the brief response. You will support your Business Director, and ensure we deliver an excellent standard of service and that deadlines are met. You will be curious, passionate, about your clients business so as to unearth & develop business challenges into solutions that will drive our business forward. 

You will support the account executives and coordinators ensuring we deliver an excellent standard of service and that all deadlines and deliverables are met. You will be curious and passionate about your clients business so as to unearth & develop business challenges into solutions that will drive our business forward. Your remit will span across digital and traditional media, with the opportunity to grow in both areas. You must have intermediate experience in media implementation and be proficient in planning/buying all media channels.

Key Deliverables:

PEOPLE

• Organises self and junior members of the team to deliver client work that consistently meets or exceeds the clients and Wavemakers expectations in line with agency processes.
• Communicates consistently and professionally with clients and team.
• Ability to work well with others and builds strong, collaborative relationships with internal departments, investment and client teams

PARTNERS

• Runs client WIPs and follows/delegates tasks and responsibilities
• Delivers error-free work to clients on time alongside the wider Client Leadership team
• Leads some client relationships with support from AD

PRODUCT

• Runs campaigns end to end
• Follows the Wavemaker planning philosophy and process framework alongside the wider team
• Ensures quality and timely work output across the set client portfolio as directed, to specifically meet clients’ business requirements as relevant

PROFIT

• Ensures accurate billing and responsible for monthly billing to clients
• Begins an understanding of commercial requirements for key clients

Key Performance Indicators:

People

• Team feedback that true team player and delivering to work flow

Partners

• Service performance for key clients

Product

• Delivery of work on time and accurately

Profit

• Management of client billings

Personal Qualities and behavioural traits:

• Represents the company in a positive and professional manner, both internally and externally
• Demonstrates energy, enthusiasm and consideration for others.
• Takes responsibility for personal output and productivity
• Is able to live and breathe the company values and behaviours, and bring out the best in people
• Has a hunger and ambition to succeed and demonstrate continual excellence
• Collaborates widely and wisely
• Never accepts the status quo – always looking for continued improvement
• Is a strong communicator – in content, style and editing
• Has an insatiable curiosity about people, brands and how we can connect them to each other.

Knowledge and skills

• 2+ years’ media agency experience
• Strong knowledge of the NZ media market, and a healthy interest in major Global markets
• Knowledge of the media ecosystem and how it operates

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We are looking for an engaging and articulate Ecommerce Client Lead to support our client account, Foodstuffs. This role offers the opportunity to become a trusted partner to key clients, building strong relationships to define and deliver on their strategic priorities. It’s a chance to bring world-leading customer data to life and make a meaningful impact in driving change and growth for both our retail and CPG clients, while also contributing to the growth of the dunnhumby business.

As part of our retail team, you’ll collaborate with passionate, world-class professionals, using cutting-edge techniques on projects that deliver both short- and long-term impact. You’ll work in a fast-paced environment alongside data scientists and solutions managers, all committed to continuous learning and growth.

What we’re looking for:

• 3–5 years of experience in an insight-driven role
• Ability to translate data into clear, actionable insights that drive growth
• Experience within the New Zealand grocery industry
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders from entry-level to C-suite
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong client relationships, establishing trust and partnership
• Ability to understand technical approaches and simplify them for client communication

Position Overview:

We're accesso Intelligence (powered by Dexibit). 🦖 🎢 🐅 🗼 🖼️ 🎡 🏟️

accesso Intelligence is the intelligence layer for the business of fun — serving iconic visitor attractions around the world. Not just data, but AI that understands how attractions actually work, helping teams make insightful decisions then act on them: getting more visitors through the door, spending, engaging, leaving happily and returning loyally, with efficiency.

With 25 years of deep industry experience behind us and Dexibit's AI pedigree inside us, you get the best of both worlds: startup culture close to the ground up, with the scale of a listed company behind you.

What we build:

accesso Intelligence sits on top of the world's richest cross-vendor dataset for visitor attractions — integrating with 100+ industry source systems across ticketing, F&B, retail, queuing, CRM, operations and more. That data foundation is what makes everything else possible: the conversational insight, the forecasting, the benchmarking, the AI.

Where you fit:

We're looking for a Data Implementation Engineer to own the technical delivery of accesso Intelligence integrations, then executing that pattern reliably and at volume across our customer base. You’ll be building upon, and maintaining, our class-leading data platform.

What makes this role distinct is the combination of technical execution with genuine understanding of how attractions actually operate commercially. A revenue share arrangement between a venue and an operating partner, a multi-operator ticketing setup, a seasonal membership model with complex redemption logic — these aren't edge cases, they're the norm. Getting the data right means understanding the business behind it.

Location: Auckland based, hybrid (~3 days in our Parnell office / optionally ~2 at home)

Reports to: VP, accesso Intelligence

Travel ✈️ Requirement: None

What you'll be working on:

• Establish the integration patterns. Work with the data engineering team to define how accesso Intelligence connects to each accesso product. Data model, transformation logic, semantic mapping, quality thresholds. This is foundational work you'll do once per product (and refine over time) rather than reinvent per customer.
• Scale and maintain across customers. Onboard new customers onto each integration — configuring per venue, validating data integrity against our acceptance criteria. Then own the ongoing health: change requests, configuration updates, and diagnosis when something breaks or drifts.
• Build derived datasets and transformations. Beyond raw integration, you'll help build the derived datasets, transformations and semantic mapping that turn source data into meaningful, analytics-ready inputs — the layer between what a system outputs and what accesso Intelligence needs to deliver insight.
• Close the feedback loop into accesso. You'll be the eyes and ears of integration reality. We all want to find the global optima. Sometimes that means feedback into the product and engineering teams to shine a light on opportunities and future use cases.
• Work directly with customers on data. You'll engage with customer technical and operational contacts through onboarding and beyond — handling data queries, managing expectations on timelines and data quality, and translating between what customers have and what the platform needs.

What you bring to the role:

• You're fluent in Python and SQL, comfortable with data platforms and transformation tools, and have experience building and maintaining integrations with APIs and third-party systems. Our stack runs on DuckDB and MotherDuck — you don't need prior experience with them, but you should be the kind of person who finds that interesting rather than a detour from the tools you'd rather be using.
• You know data doesn't exist in a vacuum. You build a working mental model of how operators actually run: their business rules, revenue arrangements, data quirks and organisational structure. Not just their schema.
• You're pattern-minded. You find the repeatable approach, document it, and execute at volume — without letting consistency become rigidity when a customer's situation genuinely requires something different.
• You're customer-oriented without losing your technical edge. You can sit on a call with a customer's data team, translate their needs into integration requirements, and communicate clearly about what's possible and when.
• You care about data quality like it's personal. Acceptance criteria, integrity checks, derived logic — you hold the line on what good looks like, because you know the difference between a quick fix and the right one.

How you got here:

There's no single path to this role, especially in the age of AI. You might be:

• A data or software engineer who's done integration or implementation work and wants a role where you can see the direct impact of your work on real customer outcomes

• Someone from a SaaS implementation or solutions engineering background who has strong data fundamentals and wants to go deeper technically

• A data analyst or BI engineer who's crossed over into pipeline and integration work and thrives at the intersection of technical delivery and customer context

• Someone from the attractions, hospitality or cultural sector who's worked closely with data systems and wants to turn operational knowledge into implementation expertise

The Opportunity

This opportunity is with our Operating Company Harrier who provides the Ignition platform, a leading customer retention and engagement product for the automotive industry. The platform helps dealerships automate workflows, strengthen customer relationships, and improve their marketing and service retention programs across Australia and New Zealand, working with major dealership groups and OEMs.

You'll be based remotely and will be and reporting to the Chief Information Officer. Day to day you'll work closely with our Salesforce Engineers, AI and Data team, Integration Engineers, QA, and Product so being a strong collaborator is just as important as your technical skills.

Right now, Harrier is investing heavily in modernising the Ignition platform and we're looking for someone who can manage cleaning up technical debt, tightening up security, improving how we test and deploy, and setting the standard for how we build going forward. At the same time, there are some really exciting new things on the horizon: AI integration, two-way SMS, AgentForce, and new dealer-facing features and you'll play a key role in making sure the platform is ready for all of it.

What You'll Do

• Evolve and strengthen the platform – Build on our existing Salesforce foundation by uplifting code quality, refining bulk‑data handling patterns, modernising legacy implementations where appropriate, and ensuring the platform continues to scale as the business grows.
• Maintain strong security and governance – Ensure data access and sharing models remain robust and compliant with privacy obligations, and define clear, consistent standards to guide future development
• Set the technical direction – Define how we build on Salesforce from coding standards and trigger patterns to how we integrate with other systems and make sure the whole team is working to the same playbook.
• Tackle technical debt – Own an ongoing programme of improvement, tracking where the platform needs attention and carving out space each release to make things better.
• Strengthen our deployment process – Manage the quality checks in our CI/CD pipeline so that problems get caught early and good practices are baked in from the start.
• Enable new product features – Work with our AI and Data team to make sure Salesforce is ready for what's coming next, including AI tools, high-volume processing, and new integrations.

What You'll Bring

• Significant hands-on experience with Salesforce in a senior or lead role.
• Deep expertise in Apex triggers, batch classes, async processing and a strong grasp of how to build things that scale without hitting limits.
• Experience cleaning up Salesforce codebases and making them production-ready.
• A solid understanding of Salesforce security, including how sharing rules, field-level security, and permissions work in practice.
• Proven experience integrating Salesforce with other systems using REST/SOAP APIs, Platform Events, and async patterns.
• Confidence with Lightning Web Components and modern Salesforce development approaches.
• The ability to explain technical decisions clearly to people who aren't engineers.

Bonus Points

• Salesforce certifications such as Platform Developer II, Application Architect, or Technical Architect.
• Experience with AgentForce, Einstein, or Data Cloud.
• Familiarity with Salesforce DevOps tools like Copado, Gearset, or GitHub Actions.
• A background in automotive, CRM, or subscription SaaS products.
• Experience with Marketing Cloud or dealer/partner portal development.
• Knowledge of integration tools like MuleSoft or Jitterbit.

This is a great opportunity for someone who loves getting into the detail, takes pride in building things properly, and wants to make a real difference to a platform that's used by hundreds of automotive dealerships across Australia and New Zealand. If that sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.

Who we are:

We're Dexibit. We love dinosaurs and data. Our Kiwi AI product helps visitor attractions (museums to zoos to theme parks) make sense of their data and make better decisions. We work with big international names alongside local favourites like MOTAT and Weta. We’ve been widely recognised in industry and picked up a few awards along the way from HiTech, NZIBA, TIN and more. 

Dexibit recently joined accesso, a global technology company serving over 1,000 venues across 30+ countries. That means our platform, our reach, and the complexity of the problems we get to solve just got a lot bigger. 

What we build :

Dexibit brings together our deep domain knowledge, AI-ready data platform, served through an agentic interface. We create value for our customers by addressing non-trivial tasks like strategic modelling, scheduling, operational reporting and analysing visitor feedback. 

Under the hood, the AI layer orchestrates real business logic and APIs: integration packs, custom datasets and benchmarks, context control features, and our query and visualisation infrastructure. 

The agentic interface is where we're investing new feature development. Think streaming, context window management, tool orchestration, sandboxed execution. There's real depth here, and real problems to solve. 

Where you fit :

We're looking for a product-minded software engineer who can shape what we build and how we build it. You'll be in the code every day. But we value engineers who lead naturally: through design decisions, technical direction, mentorship, and bringing the team along. 

You're full-stack, but you lean heavily to one side, whether that's backend data systems or frontend product engineering. With the depth of our problems (and the leverage that frontier LLMs now give us), we believe strong engineers need real depth on one side while being capable and willing to contribute across the stack. 

What you bring :

You break complex problems into simple, elegant solutions. You're a great communicator with strong customer empathy. You're quick to understand the why behind the work. 

You're a proven engineer (5+ years) with experience across different systems and domains. You've shipped impactful work and can talk honestly about the failures as well as the wins. 

You bring curiosity and humility. You mentor naturally. You're not afraid to give constructive feedback, and you genuinely enjoy learning from others' perspectives. 

Our tech stack :

• Languages we use: English, TypeScript, Java, Python, SQL 

• Data systems: PostgreSQL, DuckDB, Databricks, OLTP/OLAP 

• Platforms: cloud native on AWS (with Ansible + CDK), Datadog, Modal, LangFuse 

• AI/LLM: OpenAI/Anthropic models, Pydantic, AI SDK, LangChain4J, XGBoost, Prophet 

• UI: React, Jotai/Redux Toolkit, BFF, data viz, possibly WASM in the future 

• Systems: mix of serverless, services, and monolith 

• Way of working: cycles, communication over process 

• Dev tooling: Claude Code, Codex. We build AI, and we build with AI 

Details :

• Auckland-based, hybrid (3 days in-office / 2 at home) 

• We're open on level. Whether you're a strong senior engineer or someone with 15 years under your belt, we'll meet you where you're at in terms of title and compensation. 

Even if you can't tick every box, we still encourage you to apply. Dexibit recognises all our team as diverse and unique individuals. 

As an Account Manager you are responsible for managing the day to day operations for your client. You will work with the client team & specialist teams in Wavemaker to ensure the output is of a consistent high quality and that, for responses to brief, the strategic approach flows seamlessly through all facets of the brief response. You will support your Business Director, and ensure we deliver an excellent standard of service and that deadlines are met. You will be curious, passionate, about your clients business so as to unearth & develop business challenges into solutions that will drive our business forward. 

You will support the account executives and coordinators ensuring we deliver an excellent standard of service and that all deadlines and deliverables are met. You will be curious and passionate about your clients business so as to unearth & develop business challenges into solutions that will drive our business forward. Your remit will span across digital and traditional media, with the opportunity to grow in both areas. You must have intermediate experience in media implementation and be proficient in planning/buying all media channels.

Key Deliverables:

PEOPLE

• Organises self and junior members of the team to deliver client work that consistently meets or exceeds the clients and Wavemakers expectations in line with agency processes.
• Communicates consistently and professionally with clients and team.
• Ability to work well with others and builds strong, collaborative relationships with internal departments, investment and client teams

PARTNERS

• Runs client WIPs and follows/delegates tasks and responsibilities
• Delivers error-free work to clients on time alongside the wider Client Leadership team
• Leads some client relationships with support from AD

PRODUCT

• Runs campaigns end to end
• Follows the Wavemaker planning philosophy and process framework alongside the wider team
• Ensures quality and timely work output across the set client portfolio as directed, to specifically meet clients’ business requirements as relevant

PROFIT

• Ensures accurate billing and responsible for monthly billing to clients
• Begins an understanding of commercial requirements for key clients

Key Performance Indicators:

People

• Team feedback that true team player and delivering to work flow

Partners

• Service performance for key clients

Product

• Delivery of work on time and accurately

Profit

• Management of client billings

Personal Qualities and behavioural traits:

• Represents the company in a positive and professional manner, both internally and externally
• Demonstrates energy, enthusiasm and consideration for others.
• Takes responsibility for personal output and productivity
• Is able to live and breathe the company values and behaviours, and bring out the best in people
• Has a hunger and ambition to succeed and demonstrate continual excellence
• Collaborates widely and wisely
• Never accepts the status quo – always looking for continued improvement
• Is a strong communicator – in content, style and editing
• Has an insatiable curiosity about people, brands and how we can connect them to each other.

Knowledge and skills

• 2+ years’ media agency experience
• Strong knowledge of the NZ media market, and a healthy interest in major Global markets
• Knowledge of the media ecosystem and how it operates

Your role in a nutshell

The Performance Director provides day-to-day leadership to the activations team, agency client service teams and our clients at WPP Media New Zealand across Digital Planning, Programmatic, Paid Search, Paid Social and Advertising Operations.
You will ensure on-going and timely optimization is delivered whilst constantly looking for opportunities to improve campaign performance. To ensure that we are delivering programmatic excellence for our clients. This position offers significant opportunities to engage with a rapidly evolving digital landscape and foster growth within a dynamic team.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Responsible for the delivery of biddable activations, supporting the Group Practices Director to develop a team that is consistently flawless in delivery & accuracy across all aspects.
Ensure adherence to best practices across key platforms (e.g. Google, Meta, TikTok) in all markets
Engage with client teams to prioritise and address opportunities in a timely manner
Assist client teams in identifying and testing new and relevant platform betas
Implement and oversee performance monitoring systems to track progress, identify risks, and formulate mitigation strategies
Be a key POC from MMD team into agency brands
Cultivate a collaborative and high-performing team environment

Core Skills Required:
At least 5 years of experience in digital advertising, with a strong focus on programmatic and paid social
Advanced understanding of the programmatic ecosystem, including Ad Server, DSPs, SSPs, DMPs, and ad verification tools (IAS, DV)
Expertise in planning, activating, and optimising paid social campaigns across key platforms (e.g. Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn, Snapchat), including audience segmentation, creative strategy, and performance analysis
Experience with campaign management tools, audience segmentation, and data visualisation platforms
Proven ability to work with SaaS platforms and automation tools, such as Trade Desk Commerce Connector or similar technologies
Proficiency in financial reporting, data analysis, and advanced Microsoft Excel skills
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to present complex ideas effectively

In Depth, this role will focus on

Product
Execute supply-side strategies using PubMatic, Index Exchange, and Magnite.
Identify and act on opportunities to improve supply path efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
Partner with product and technology teams to advance automation, integration, and scalability in programmatic workflows.
Benchmark cost and quality internally and collaborate with audit, Group, client, and global/regional agency partners to ensure maximum value extraction and both internal and external benchmarking can be executed effectively.
Stay informed about emerging technologies, regulations, and trends in the New Zealand programmatic marketplace.

Partners
Manage supply-side relationships, including SSPs, ad networks, and publishers, ensuring alignment with campaign and client objectives
Educate and onboard publishers about software and best practices to ensure optimal use and integration
Collaborate with trading desks & agency partners to present SPO strategies that drive business value

Profitability
Oversee and optimise the programmatic sales pipeline using tools like Salesforce and Wrike.
Manage monthly financial processes, including DSP reporting (TTD, DV360), billing queries, and actualisation.
Analyse margin performance across campaigns and identify areas for improvement.
Provide financial and operational insights to inform investment strategies and innovation roadmaps.
As required, responsible for client media audits, media negotiations and billings forecasting, working hand in hand with your key stakeholders to deliver to goals and client KPI’s.

People
Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of programmatic traders and specialists. This includes setting clear performance expectations, providing regular feedback, conducting performance reviews and identifying training needs
Facilitate effective communication between the programmatic team and other internal departments including brand client service teams. Including proactive sharing insights, addressing challenges, and fostering strong working relationships to achieve shared business objectives

Growth & Marketing

Be a positive face of WPP Media at industry events
Collaborate closely with key stakeholders to identify, collate, and showcase examples of great work from within the agency, both internally and externally
Share relevant and insightful commentary internally, for the broader agency

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Join us to lead a team at the cutting edge of media investment, where your strategies will make a real impact on global brands.

About WPP Media

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit wpp.com.

WPP Media is WPP’s global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information, visit wppmedia.com

At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. It’s what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Media’s shared core values:

• Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity.
• Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust.
• Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise.

The Role

Location: Auckland

We have found a great balance of embracing flexible working whilst also maintaining in-office collaboration with most teams meeting in the office 3 days per week.

• Lead the Charge: You'll guide and inspire a talented team of investment specialists, shaping their careers and fostering a culture of success.
• Craft Killer Strategies: Develop game-changing investment strategies for top-tier clients, using your expertise to deliver market-leading solutions and innovations.
• Negotiate Like a Pro: Drive incredible value by negotiating high-stakes deals and partnerships that deliver outstanding outcomes for our clients.
• Be the Trusted Advisor: Build powerful relationships and become the go-to investment expert for clients, partners, and your internal team.
• Shape the Future of Media: Champion new technologies and innovative products, keeping our agency and clients ahead of the curve in a fast-paced market.

Ideal Skills and Experience

A visionary leader with a flair for negotiation and a passion for people will excel in this dynamic and rewarding role. We’re also looking for;

• A Seasoned Negotiator: You have several years of media investment experience, with a proven track record of securing exceptional results.
• A Confident Voice: You’re a natural presenter who can command a room, lead complex conversations, and inspire confidence in clients and colleagues.
• An Inspiring Leader: You have a passion for mentoring talent and know how to manage a team's workflow to get the best out of everyone.
• Commercially Savvy: You're highly numerate, incredibly organised, and have a deep understanding of the numbers that drive success.
• A Passionate Professional: You live and breathe media and have an infectious enthusiasm that motivates everyone around you.

Life at WPP Media & Benefits

Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we’re just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events.

WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

Please read our Privacy Notice (https://www.wppmedia.com/pages/privacy-policy) for more information on how we process the information you provide.

Our Commitment 

We want you to have the best opportunity to show us your skills and talents, please let us know if there is anything we can do to make the application/interview process work for you. Should you require any adjustments throughout the process, please collaborate with our hiring team who will be happy to assist.  

Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply for roles if they don't meet all the criteria. Here, we strongly encourage you to apply if you’re interested: we'd love to know how you can positively impact our team with your experience! We believe that diversity is vital and positively influences the environment in which we operate. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment that is free of discrimination, harassment or bullying. Race, colour, ancestry, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or veteran status have no bearing on our hiring decisions, we encourage all applicants. 

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About the Role:

To support the Investment Manager and Client Service Teams to deliver gold standard implementation and trading practices.  To build trusted and influential relationships with clients, media, and agency partners. To deliver best practice client service, innovation and market leading work across both offline and digital media.  This role is responsible for efficient and correct administration procedures.  

Key Responsibilities:

• Media Booking & Administration:
• Accurately input media booking entries into the Pegasus system within 24 hours of confirmation.
• Instruct key numbers with TV networks.
• Create IMBA (Investment Media Booking Authorisation) documents, sourcing necessary specifications and contact details from media suppliers.
• Check proformas against media plans and supplier contracts to ensure accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
• Supplier Relationship Management:

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with media owners.
• Attend supplier presentations and actively participate in discussions, contributing to the team's understanding of the media landscape.

Media Buying:

• Receiving campaign briefs from client service team, interpreting and interrgogating those briefs in order to brief out to media vendors within agreed SLAs
• Evaluating media owner responses and negotiating strong value/best in market pricing based on client budgets
• Preparing recommendations back to client service based on briefed objectives.

TV Buying:

• Accurate preparation of buy sheets
• Buying airtime and ensuring all campaign objectives are met within agreed tolerance thresolds.
• Adhering to budgets as per media plan and ensuring 100% accuracy of buy sheets
• Ongoing monitoring with pre and post analysis of TV campaigns

Other Responsibilities:

• Provide support to Investment Manager for audited clients and KPI tracking
• Contribute to the development and improvement of internal processes and procedures.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and developments to gain knowledge of the media industry.
• Attend all relevant training sessions for media and finance systems
• Update timesheets on a weekly basis

Role Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years experience in an Investment/Trading related role
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Proficiency with trading tools including TVMAP, ETAM, and Pegasus
• Strong relationship skills, particularly with managing media owner relationships
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Desired Skills and Behavioural qualities:

• Passion for the Industry: A genuine enthusiasm for the media industry, and the craft of media investment.
• Empathy and Consideration: Empathetic and considerate to colleagues and clients, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.
• Self-Responsibility: Proactive in seeking self-improvement and contributing to the company's success, as well as personal output and productivity.
• Professionalism: Always represent the company in a positive and professional manner, both internally and externally.
• Numeracy and Organization: Highly numerate and organized, with a strong ability to manage data and information effectively.

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About the Role:

To support the Associate Investment Director and Client Service Teams to deliver gold standard implementation and trading practices.  To build trusted and influential relationships with clients, media, and agency partners. To deliver best practice client service, innovation and market leading work across both offline and digital media. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Media Booking & Administration:

• Accurately input media booking entries into the Pegasus system within 24 hours of confirmation.
• Check proformas against media plans and supplier contracts to ensure accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
• Manage invoice queries and ensure resolution within 5 days

• Supplier Relationship Management:

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with media owners.
• Attend supplier presentations and WIP meetings, actively participating in discussions and providing updates on current or upcoming client activity

• Media Buying:

• Receiving campaign briefs from client service team, interpreting and interrgogating those briefs in order to brief out to media vendors within agreed SLAs
• Evaluating media owner responses and negotiating strong value/best in market pricing based on client budgets
• Preparing recommendations back to client service based on briefed objectives.

• TV Buying :

• CPT setting to deliver better than market pricing and/or achieve cost guarantees
• Buying airtime and ensuring all campaign objectives are met within agreed tolerance thresolds.
• Adhering to budgets as per media plan and ensuring 100% accuracy of buy sheets
• Ongoing monitoring with pre and post analysis of TV campaigns

• Audit management
• Working collaboratively with Associate Investment Director to deliver cost tracking reports as per client requirements
• Attending 3^rd party audit presentations and reviewing results, providing feedback.
• Media recommendations:

• Supporting the Associate Investment Director in preparation of annual trading approach for key clients

• Team management

• Provide training and ongoing support to any direct reports
• Conduct weekly WIPs with direct reports to manage workflow
• Conduct 6 weekly check ins
• Goal setting to hit progession KPIs

• Other Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development and improvement of internal processes and procedures.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and developments to gain knowledge of the media industry.
• Attend all relevant training sessions for media and finance systems
• Update timesheets on a weekly basis

Role Requirements:

• Minimum 4 years experience in an Investment/Trading related role
• Minimum 1 year experience managing junior team members
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Proficiency with trading tools including TVMAP, ETAM, and Pegasus
• Strong relationship skills, particularly with managing media owner relationships
• Ability to confidently communicate with and present to clients
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Desired Skills and Behavioural qualities:

• Passion for the Industry: A genuine enthusiasm for the media industry, and the craft of media investment.
• Empathy and Consideration: Empathetic and considerate to colleagues and clients, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.
• Self-Responsibility: Proactive in seeking self-improvement and contributing to the company's success, as well as personal output and productivity.
• Professionalism: Always represent the company in a positive and professional manner, both internally and externally.
• Numeracy and Organization: Highly numerate and organized, with a strong ability to manage data and information effectively.
• Communication: Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to articulate ideas clearly and concisely.
• Analytical Judgment: Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and draw meaningful conclusions to inform investment decisions.

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As an Account Manager you are responsible for managing the day to day operations for your client. You will work with the client team & specialist teams in EMC to ensure the output from EMC is of a consistent high quality and that, for responses to brief, the strategic approach flows seamlessly through all facets of the brief response. You will support your Business Director / Account Director, and ensure we deliver an excellent standard of service and that deadlines are met. You will be curious, passionate, about your clients business so as to unearth & develop business challenges into solutions that will drive our business forward. 

You will support the account executives and coordinators ensuring we deliver an excellent standard of service and that all deadlines and deliverables are met. You will be curious and passionate about your clients business so as to unearth & develop business challenges into solutions that will drive our business forward. Your remit will span across digital and traditional media, with the opportunity to grow in both areas. You must have intermediate experience in media implementation and be proficient in planning/buying all media channels.

Key Deliverables:

PEOPLE

• Organises self and junior members of the team to deliver client work that consistently meets or exceeds the clients and Essencemediacom’s expectations in line with agency processes.
• Communicates consistently and professionally with clients and team.
• Ability to work well with others and builds strong, collaborative relationships with internal departments, investment and client teams

PARTNERS

• Runs client WIPs and follows/delegates tasks and responsibilities
• Delivers error-free work to clients on time alongside the wider Client Leadership team
• Leads some client relationships with support from AD/BD

PRODUCT

• Runs campaigns end to end
• Follows the Essencemediacom planning philosophy and process framework alongside the wider team
• Ensures quality and timely work output across the set client portfolio as directed, to specifically meet clients’ business requirements as relevant

PROFIT

• Ensures accurate billing and responsible for monthly billing to clients
• Begins an understanding of commercial requirements for key clients

Key Performance Indicators:

People

• Team feedback that true team player and delivering to work flow

Partners

• Service performance for key clients

Product

• Delivery of work on time and accurately

Profit

• Management of client billings

Personal Qualities and behavioural traits:

• Represents the company in a positive and professional manner, both internally and externally
• Demonstrates energy, enthusiasm and consideration for others.
• Takes responsibility for personal output and productivity
• Is able to live and breathe the company values and behaviours, and bring out the best in people
• Has a hunger and ambition to succeed and demonstrate continual excellence
• Collaborates widely and wisely
• Never accepts the status quo – always looking for continued improvement
• Is a strong communicator – in content, style and editing
• Has an insatiable curiosity about people, brands and how we can connect them to each other.

Knowledge and skills

• 2+ years’ media agency experience
• Strong knowledge of the NZ media market, and a healthy interest in major Global markets
• Knowledge of the media ecosystem and how it operates

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