Media Implementation Group Director | Melbourne-VIC
| Category: | Implementation - Director Planner and/or Buyer |
| Position Type: | Full Time Permanent |
| Business Unit: | PHD |
| Attachments: | No File Attached |
| Application Close Date: | 06-Sep-2026 |
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Job Description
Media Implementation Group Director, PHD Melbourne
Why PHD and who are we?
PHD is a strategic-led planning and buying media agency, a vital part of the Omnicom Media Group and Australia's fastest growing media network. We continually set the benchmark by helping some of the world's largest and most influential brands Make the Leap in their media and advertising. Built on a culture of creativity and innovation, PHD substantially invests in its people and culture to generate a unique, energetic, and collaborative working environment that inspires (and is fun!).
Our purpose is to be a force for growth for our clients, our people, and the broader marketing industry.
Your purpose:
We're looking for a forward-thinking Media Implementation Group Director to drive growth, innovation, and impact for our clients, partners, and team. Working on one of Australia's big brands, Officeworks, you'll be guiding the team of eight Search and Social Account Directors, Managers, Execs and Assistants, inspiring them to deliver outstanding results while streamlining workflows and embracing cutting-edge media solutions.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Oversee your team's product including briefing, negotiation, booking media for implementation, quality of outputs, reporting, and day to day invoicing and billing.
- Collaborate on and improve one common set of products nationally with a common approach, methodology, marketing collateral and training as set by Head of Media Implementation, and CoE.
- Work closely with the Business Management Team within the agency to ensure their overall experience and performance meets client objectives.
- Lead your team, encouraging them to develop strong relationships with clients and suppliers to deliver the best possible outcomes.
- Cultivate strong relationships, know when to take the conversation “up a level” and drill down into the detail of the work that is being delivered by your team.
- Apply a thinker mindset to unearth strategic opportunity when speaking to clients and prospects.
Your expertise:
- Proven experience in a leadership role across Search and Social (programatic and offline experience is a bonus but not essential for this role).
- Ability to garner trust easily from clients and stakeholders.
- Highly process driven and confident in leading a team.
- Exceptional client relationship and management skills.
- Proven ability to deliver analysis and insights in a fast-paced environment.
- Advanced presentation skills and storytelling ability to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience buying across digital channels will be a huge bonus.
- If you're an experience Senior Media Implementation Account Director and feel ready to take the step up, apply!
So why should you join us?
- We encourage and fully support flexible working.
- We offer career growth and continuous development through our mixed learning approach.
- OMG Care: 24/7 EAP support along with dedicated wellbeing initiatives.
- Monthly employee recognition and rewards.
- Quarterly and monthly social events, summer half days & annual company ski trip.
- We have a bright, open, dog friendly office 2 minutes from Redfern station.
Sound exactly like the sort of role for you? Apply now! If you have any questions or wish to have a confidential conversation about this role, contact the Talent team. We'd love to hear from you.
We are a committed Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and are dedicated to ensuring that all employees, and prospective employees, can work in an environment that is free from any form of employment discrimination based on race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, physical or mental impairment/disability or any other status. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.
