Lead end-to-end multi-channel campaigns for key Auckland clients, from brief to final reporting

Account Manager

Mars United Commerce Powered by Marilyn is a global commerce company that delivers all the solutions clients need to grow their business today and tomorrow. Founded by the late Marilyn Barnett, we've become global leaders in four key commerce disciplines – Strategy & Analytics, Digital Commerce, Content & Experiences, and Retail Consultancy – that together form a United Commerce Ecosystem that provides all the expertise clients need to navigate the commerce marketing landscape. Our 800+ Martians across North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Asia exist to drive growth for our people, our clients, and our communities all across the globe. In late 2024 Mars United Commerce became part of the Publicis Groupe.

We're looking for an Account Manager to join our Auckland team. This is an exciting opportunity for a client-focused project management professional who enjoys bringing campaigns to life across experiential marketing, shopper marketing, brand activations, sampling programmes and content production. As the day-to-day lead for key client projects, you'll manage campaigns from brief through to execution and reporting, building trusted client relationships while collaborating with talented creative, production, operations and activation teams. If you're highly organised, commercially minded and passionate about delivering outstanding customer experiences, we'd love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

  • Bring big ideas to life by managing shopper marketing, experiential and brand activation campaigns from concept through to flawless execution.
  • Become a trusted client partner, building strong relationships and guiding projects that deliver real impact for leading brands.
  • Lead fast-paced, multi-channel campaigns, coordinating creative, production, activation and supplier teams to deliver exceptional results.
  • Shape winning proposals and pitches, helping transform client briefs into innovative campaigns that engage consumers and drive business outcomes.
  • Turn data into stories, analysing campaign performance, uncovering insights and presenting recommendations that help clients grow.
  • Own commercial success while growing talent, managing budgets, driving profitability and mentoring junior team members to do their best work.

Qualifications

  • Previous experience in an Account Manager, Senior Account Executive, Client Services or Project Management role
  • Experience working within an agency, shopper marketing, experiential, events, brand activation, retail marketing or related environment
  • Strong stakeholder management and client communication skills
  • Excellent organisational and project management abilities
  • Confidence managing multiple projects and competing priorities
  • Strong written communication and presentation skills
  • Experience managing budgets, timelines and commercial deliverables
  • A proactive, solution-focused mindset
  • High attention to detail and commitment to quality
  • Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills
  • Bonus points for experience in experiential marketing, field marketing or sampling campaigns
  • Exposure to campaign reporting and data analysis
  • Experience working with production, creative or activation teams
  • Familiarity with project management or financial systems

Publicis Groupe benefits include being part of a progressive and dynamic modern communications business, a comprehensive wellbeing program, a creative office environment, access to extensive learning opportunities, a culture of open feedback, and a committed Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion strategy.

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