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Acumen is a great place to work with
plenty of opportunities.

Being independent and employee-owned defines our culture. We are ethical and inclusive with shared values of creativity in our thinking, credibility in our teams, energy in our actions and real warmth in our relationships.

We are fortunate to have the opportunity to work with a wide variety of people, organisations and brands on campaigns that make a difference. Our work is interesting, challenging and fun. And that’s just how we like it.

We nurture and invest in our team through informal and formal training, peer review, coaching and mentoring. We provide opportunities for growth and are flexible.

We believe in creating conversations that matter.

If you’d like to know more, please get in touch, or scroll down to see current vacancies.

Senior Account Manager - Auckland

The opportunity

We are looking for an intermediate level communications superstar to join our Auckland team and work with a broad mix of clients across both corporate and consumer communications. From technology to food and beverage to financial services and everything in between, you’ll be working with local and international brands, and you will play an integral role in delivering high impact campaigns.

We offer a flexible working environment, summer hours, great snacks and the chance to work with and learn from exceptional consultants on a wide variety of campaigns. Our affiliation with Edelman, the world’s largest communication company, gives us access to global data, best-practice as well as opportunities to partner on work programmes. The team here even goes across the ditch from time-to-time.

About you

We’re after someone who has at least 4 years’ PR and communications experience, who enjoys the business of storytelling, has strong existing media relationships, and who isn’t afraid to hustle. Agency experience would be a bonus. You will be well organised and detail-focused, curious, enthusiastic, and always on the lookout for opportunities for your clients. You will have a successful track record of building client relationships and managing programmes of work. You’ll love the detail of effective budget management, the blue sky thinking of brainstorms and be ready to develop your strategic comms skills.

Our business is set-up for you to shine. We pride ourselves on nurturing and investing in our team of talented people. We are focused on supporting you to be successful.

If this sounds like you, please send your CV and a covering note about why you think this is the role for you, to Prue Harrison at [email protected] no later than 5pm on 3 April 2025.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Account Manager - Wellington

The opportunity

We are looking for a communications superstar to join our Wellington team and work with a broad mix of clients across corporate and consumer communications. From technology to food and beverage, to the building sector, financial services and everything in between, you’ll be working with local and international brands, and you will play an integral role in delivering high impact campaigns.

We offer a flexible working environment, summer hours, great snacks and the chance to work with and learn from exceptional consultants on a wide variety of campaigns. Our affiliation with Edelman, the world’s largest communication company, gives us access to global data, best-practice as well as opportunities to partner on work programmes. The team here even goes across the ditch from time-to-time.

About you

We’re after someone who has 2-3 years’ communications experience, an interest in government policy, and someone who enjoys the business of storytelling, has existing media relationships, and who isn’t afraid to hustle. You will be well organised and detail-focused, curious, enthusiastic, and always on the lookout for opportunities for your clients. You will have a successful track record of building relationships and managing programmes of work. You’ll love the detail of effective budget management, the blue sky thinking of brainstorms and be ready to develop your strategic comms skills.

Our business is set-up for you to shine. We pride ourselves on nurturing and investing in our team of talented people. We are focused on supporting you to be successful.

If this sounds like you, please send your CV and a covering note about why you think this is the role for you, to Prue Harrison at [email protected] no later than 5pm on 2 April 2025.

We look forward to hearing from you!