Communications Director

Match & Wood; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 280,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media agency in Melbourne is seeking a Communications Director to oversee client relationships and team management. This senior role requires 8+ years in a media agency, with a strong focus on both traditional and digital channels. The successful candidate will lead a team in providing strategic media planning and ensure high-quality service for valued clients. This is an excellent opportunity to make an impact in a dynamic industry and help shape agency operations.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in a media agency.
• Strong knowledge of traditional and digital channels.
• Experience in managing media planning/buying teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead client relationships and manage day-to-day operations.
• Train and develop team in account service.
• Oversee media planning and buying execution.
• Assist in new business pitching.

Skills

Client management

Media planning

Digital channels knowledge

Team leadership

Data analysis

Job description

Match & Wood – Communications Director

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

A$280,000.00 – A$350,000.00 (Senior Director level)

Match & Wood is an exciting, future-focused independent media agency and we are looking for a Communications Director to join our Melbourne team. This is an opportunity to work with a team of superstars who are doing great work and future-proofing the media agency model. At a time when you can take your pick of roles and agencies, it's more important than ever to make the right choice. We have a people-first approach which ensures bespoke development plans and opportunities are tailored to individuals, allowing them to learn, grow and achieve whatever they want to in this industry. It's also an exciting time to be in the media industry with old systems and processes being disrupted, and we are proud to be at the forefront of this change. Our teams are never short of opportunities to make a meaningful difference to our clients and to the wider business.

About the role

This is a senior position spanning the areas of advice, product, profitability, growth and management, and is critical to the success of the agency given you are at the forefront of client relationships and team management. Strong knowledge of traditional and digital channels is required, and prior experience managing clients and media planning/buying teams at a media agency is essential. Reporting into the Group Director, you will be fully empowered in this role and will also have direct access to the Leadership Team who you can tap in to for advice & resourcing. You will be helping to shape the agency by inputting into decisions around new business, personnel, revenue structures, productisation, agency operations, and culture. You will provide market-leading advice and support to our clients, positively represent our brand in market, manage the output and development of your team, and work closely with the Leadership Team to ensure Match & Wood remains a great place to work.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day senior lead on an outstanding group of clients within the agency, working with strong CMOs and helping build some of Australia's most exciting brands
• Lead a team of talented planner/buyers/executives to provide best in class service and outcomes for our valued clients
• Lead the strategic planning for your clients, working closely with the strategy team to deliver best-in-class recommendations
• Work closely with our Data Science and AI team and proprietary Campfire product, leveraging data and insights to inform narrative development, content priorities, and channel recommendations
• Train and develop your team across all areas of account service, planning & buying, and inspire them to fulfil their potential in the agency & industry. Mentor and guide them, facilitate their continued learning & development, and manage their wellbeing
• Oversee your team's execution across all channels, from media planning & buying through to reporting and finance
• Manage and maintain accuracy of the media finance components of your client patch, ensuring accuracy and a seamless experience for your clients
• Manage workflow, job profitability and scope of work development, and identify pressure points and opportunities for your team
• Assist in new business pitching by playing a meaningful role within presentations, with the opportunity to run select tenders from start to finish
• Build & maintain strong relationships with our partners including creative, PR & research agencies
• Build & maintain strong media owner relationships with a view to being the most highly recommended agency in Melbourne, ensuring the quality and consistency of briefs from your team to the media, and that feedback is always given post brief response
• Attend relevant training and industry conferences to ensure continued learning, and feedback key points to the wider agency

This role would be best suited to someone with 8+ years experience within a media agency.

Have less experience and still want to have a chat? Feel free to reach out, we love meeting new people and you never know where it might lead.

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Marketing, Advertising, and Management

Industries

Advertising Services and Marketing Services