Vacancies

Project manager – Maternity cover (10 months)

About the role

The Spinoff is looking for a Project manager to provide maternity cover over 10 months. The position is part-time, working 4 days a week, and you’ll be joining our close-knit, collaborative commercial team. You’ll be the go-to person for our clients, understanding their needs and building strong, sustainable relationships. Working closely with sales, design, and editorial, you’ll ensure our clients’ campaigns are top-notch and delivered on time to match client expectations. You excel at juggling client requests, keeping the team updated, and tackling exciting challenges with ease!

You will report directly to our Partnerships Director and work closely with our Content Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the main point of contact for assigned client accounts, nurturing the strong and lasting relationships that have been established.
• Develop a deep understanding of the client’s business objectives, needs, and challenges.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams, including sales, design and editorial, to develop effective strategies to meet clients’ goals.
• Creating timelines for sold campaigns and managing the involved parties to ensure adherence to timing and deliverables, to ensure campaigns are delivered on time.
• Monitor and analyse campaign performance, and suggest optimisation strategies to achieve their desired outcomes.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, competitive landscape, and market changes to proactively identify new business opportunities.
• Handle and resolve client issues, concerns, and complaints in a professional and timely manner.

Skills and experience

• Proven experience in client services, or account management in the online media industry.
• Excellent relationship-building skills to serve as the main client contact and create lasting partnerships.
• Strong business acumen to comprehend clients’ objectives
• Collaborative mindset to work closely with sales, design, and editorial teams.
• Proactive approach in identifying revenue opportunities and maximising account growth.
• Organisational skills to ensure timely and accurate campaign deliveries.
• Data-driven mindset with proficiency in monitoring and analysing campaign performance.
• Up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, competitive landscape, and market changes.
• Problem-solving ability to handle and resolve client issues professionally.
• Outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written, for effective interactions with clients and internal teams.

Applicants must be based in Tāmaki Makaurau and have the right to live and work in Aotearoa to apply for this role.

• This job is a part-time fixed-term contract, 4 days per week (32 hours per week) for 10 months.
• The salary is pro rata, reflecting the part-time hours of 4 days per week.
• Ideal start date is March 12, 2025.

Next steps

Please submit your application via jobs@thespinoff.co.nz. All applications require a CV and a cover letter to be addressed to our head of commercial, Eli Rivera.

• Applications are due by 7 February but may close earlier if a suitable applicant is found.