The Opportunity:

Are you a strategic thinker with a flair for storytelling and a passion for media? Do you thrive on turning insights into action and crafting campaigns that connect with audiences? If that sounds like you, we’d love to chat.

At NZME, we’re on a mission to keep Kiwis in the know—empowering, enriching, and enlivening our audiences every day. As a Media Planning Strategist, you’ll be at the heart of that mission, helping shape audience-led publishing and digital strategies that drive real results.

How you’ll do it:

• Planning in response to client briefs and clearly communicating media strategies.
• You will ensure all sales solutions and collateral presented is an accurate reflection of the NZME publishing brands while driving brand integrity and audience engagement.
• Proactively assemble packs, and wrap schedules around planned editorial activities
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders to craft a solution that works for all parties.
• Keeping your finger on the pulse of publishing trends and opportunities.
• Supporting multi-platform campaigns across print, digital, and audio.
• Bringing fresh thinking and a curious mindset to every brief.

About you:

• A solid understanding of media channels—especially print and digital.
• Experience in media planning, buying, or strategy (agency or media-side).
• A relevant tertiary qualification in business, marketing or media / communications would be ideal.
• A knack for turning data into compelling narratives.
• Proven media channel planning experience with Nielsen and/or other syndicated audience analysis tools with a thorough understanding of the scope would be highly beneficial
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative spirit.
• Demonstrated experience in understanding insights and their application to commercial media opportunities.
• Experience in a successful sales team environment.

WHAT’S ON OFFER:

In return we offer a culture second to none. We tell it like it is, challenge the status quo, dare to try, we back ourselves and we have fun.

Your workplace will be in central Auckland in a modern well-equipped office that boasts radio studios, newsroom hubs, multiple breakout areas and our popular iHeart Lounge that hosts a variety of internal events. You’ll have access to a range of discounted products and services, development opportunities and be a key member of a high performing marketing and comms team.

Sound like your next career move? Showcase your skills by sending a customised CV and cover letter.