Account Manager

Omnicom Media; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tools & mentors

Diversity & charitable support

Job summary

Omnicom Media in Melbourne, VIC seeks an Account Manager within the VIC GOV team to drive market-leading ideas for the Department of Education’s Early Childhood initiatives across digital and traditional media.

You will manage client relationships, coordinate omnichannel campaigns, and partner with the Business Director to propel digital strategy while delivering best-in-class campaigns and mentoring direct reports.

Qualifications

• Client-facing role requiring confidence in project management, presenting, and communicating to key stakeholders.
• Ability to develop omnichannel strategies and campaigns aligned to business outcomes.
• Strong numerical and financial acumen for campaign measurement and budgeting.
• Experience coordinating with multiple stakeholders including clients, SBUs and external agencies.
• Experience guiding and developing direct reports to deliver campaigns through established processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop omnichannel strategies and campaigns measurable to business outcomes.
• Be confident in project management, presenting, and communicating to stakeholders.
• Work closely with the Business Director to drive the team's digital agenda and opportunities.
• Mentor and motivate direct reports to deliver best-in-class campaigns.

Skills

Client facing

Project management

Presenting

Stakeholder communication

Omnichannel planning

Mentoring

Job description

As Account Manager in the VIC GOV team, you will be at the center of creating market leading ideas for the Department of Education supporting Early Childhood initiatives portfolio, and be equally competent in digital and traditional media channels.

What you'll do:

• Client facing role requiring confidence in project management, presenting, and communicating to key stakeholders.
• Responsible for developing omnichannel strategies and campaigns, encompassing all media channels measurable back to business outcomes.
• Strong financial acumen and numerical accuracy.
• Working closely with the Business Director to drive the team's digital agenda and ensuring best in class delivery and finding first to market opportunities.
• Responsible for mentoring and motivating direct reports to deliver best-in-class campaigns under strong processes.

What you'll need:

• High performer who excels in client service, with enough planning experience to be able to see smaller campaigns through
• You have a passion for understanding and delivering on client business goals
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders including clients, SBU's and external agencies
• The ability to build strong client relationships and trust quickly
• Experience in managing direct reports, with a focus on their development.
• A proactive thinker who is always exploring new ways of doing things whilst respecting proven processes
• You can talk intelligently and articulately about the why and how of media planning

What's in it for you?

• Access to top tier clients and complex business challenges
• A particularly nurturing Account Director and advertising in a very strategic way so you'll get great exposure to smart thinking.
• Continuous development through our mixed learning approach
• All the tools, equipment and mentors you need to be successful in your role
• Our organization encourages diversity, and supports charities

A little bit about us.

OMD has long understood that our success is 100% dependent on our people and the culture we create. We don't make widgets or even ads; our people deliver market leading creative communication solutions to our clients and it's their intelligence, passion and commitment to OMD that sets us apart, defines our employer brand and delivers market leading growth year in, year out.

OMD's agency mission presents many exciting opportunities for our people: We create what's next with media solutions that transform your business creatively, culturally, and commercially.

We Create What's Next is a bold and inspirational north star that guides us into the future. It is our fuel to continue pushing forward, and pushing through boundaries, as the media industry leader.

Our mission is a statement that tells everyone why we exist. It describes what we do and how we do it. It is a promise to ourselves, our clients and our partners.