Senior Account Executive (Activations, PR & Influencer)

Job Description:

dentsu is a network designed for what’s next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities and create new paths to growth in a sustainable economy. As a unified organisation, dentsu brings together deep expertise across media, creative and customer experience to deliver integrated solutions that drive meaningful progress for clients and society.

dentsu Aotearoa’s radically collaborative team of diverse creators unifies people, clients, and capabilities through horizontal creativity to help clients create culture, change society, and invent the future.

We’re on the hunt for the best and brightest talent to join our award-winning team. At dentsu, we bring creative, media, and CXM together under one roof to help solve our client partners’ business problems in the most interesting and effective ways.

We know the work is only as unique and awesome as our people, which is why we’re not looking for a ‘culture fit’. We want a ‘culture add’. We pride ourselves on fostering an inclusive and respectful workplace so you can show up to work as your full self and reach your full potential.

We are now excited to invite applications for the role of Senior Account Executive (Activations, PR and Influencer) with our awesome team in Auckland.

The role:

As a Senior Account Executive, you will be a key member of the client service team, managing day-to-day client relationships and delivering integrated campaigns with a focus on activations, events, experiential, instore & ambient sampling, PR and influencer marketing, from brief through to execution. You'll work closely with clients and internal stakeholders to ensure work is delivered on time, on budget and to a high standard, with the support of an Account Director.

Core responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day client communications, providing proactive updates and building strong, trusted relationships.

• Coordinate end-to-end project delivery, ensuring work is delivered on brief, on time and within budget.

• Lead event and activation logistics, including supplier coordination, pre-event planning and on-site execution to ensure a seamless experience.

• Prepare client-ready presentations, timelines, status reports and project documentation.

• Partner with creative, strategy, production and media teams to facilitate seamless workflows and project outcomes.

A bit about you:

• 2+ years' experience within an advertising, creative, marketing, events or integrated agency environment.

• Proven ability to independently manage projects, activations or events, balancing multiple stakeholders, deadlines and moving parts.

• Comfortable being on-site at events and activations, coordinating logistics, managing suppliers and problem-solving in real time.

• Strong relationship-building and communication skills, with confidence engaging clients and cross-functional teams.

• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with excellent attention to detail and a passion for delivering outstanding work.

What’s in it for you:

• Real flexibility to work when and where you feel most productive with our ‘Be the Best You’ policy which includes a $250 contribution to your home office set up.

• The opportunity to give back with dedicated volunteer leave and our whole-company event, One Day for Change.

• 5 weeks annual leave after 2 years of service and 3 whole company Wellness days off per year for you to switch off and take your day, your way.

• Career Development and Learning & Development opportunities, including access to our global online dentsu University.

Become a champion for meaningful progress:

Our diverse and inclusive culture enables our employees to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. For us, this is the foundation for great innovation which, in turn, generates better outcomes for our people, partners and communities. This is why we encourage applications from people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.

If you want to belong to a one global network where opportunities are limitless - we look forward to welcoming you.

Unfortunately,we’renotable to offer visa sponsorship for this role, and some visa types may not be eligible under current conditions.

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