Digital Director

Dentsu; St George; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Be the Best Us policy

Volunteer leave

One Day for Change

Wellness days

Dentsu University access

Job summary

Dentsu is seeking a Digital Director to lead full-funnel digital strategy across the largest client base in WA. You will drive integrated planning across Search and Social, guide clients through business challenges, and act as a strategic advisor who can simplify complexity and influence at the highest level.

Based in Perth, you will oversee a multi-disciplinary team, manage a multi-million dollar annual budget, and drive commercial accuracy, SOW management, and profitability while mentoring

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in a media agency environment.
• Deep expertise across Search & Social with strong diagnostic skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead integrated digital strategy across brand and performance channels.
• Oversee SOW management and portfolio profitability.
• Support new business development and pitches.
• Coach and develop a high-performing digital team.
• Deliver excellence across Education, Personal Finance, Lifestyle & Resources.

Skills

Leadership

Data literacy

MMM frameworks

Channel integration

First-party data strategies

Budget management

Strategic storytelling

People leadership

Multi-vertical adaptability

Tools

GMP platforms

Programmatic advertising

Job description

dentsu is a network designed for what's next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities and create new paths to growth in a sustainable economy. As a unified organisation, dentsu brings together deep expertise across media, creative and customer experience to deliver integrated solutions that drive meaningful progress for clients and society.

The Role

We're looking for a Digital Director to lead full-funnel digital strategy across the largest client base in WA.

Get ready to drive integrated planning across Search and Social, guide clients through business challenges, and act as a strategic advisor who can simplify complexity and influence at the highest level.

Core responsibilities

• Lead integrated digital strategy across brand and performance channels
• Strong data literacy and an established understanding of MMM frameworks and speaking to their benefits
• Act as a senior advisor, challenging briefs and crafting clear, executive-ready narratives
• Oversee commercial accuracy, SOW management and portfolio profitability
• Support the ELT on new business development including pitches and consultancy
• Coach and develop a high-performing digital team
• Deliver vertical-specific excellence across Education, Personal Finance, Lifestyle & Resources.

A bit about you

• Established experience in a Media agency landscape, with some experience already operating at a leadership level
• Deep expertise across Search & Social is needed, with Programmatic and GMP platforms regarded as a bonus
• Strong full-funnel thinking and channel integration skills
• Confident discussing advanced measurement and first-party data strategies
• Proven commercial acumen managing a multi-million dollar annual budget
• A strategic storyteller who can simplify complex data
• A people leader who builds capability and navigates change
• Comfortable working across multiple fast-moving verticals

What’s in it for you

• Executive Business Coach that works with the broader agency group and individually (for directors and above), providing training and confidential career coaching
• Real flexibility to work when and where you feel most productive with our 'Be the Best Us' policy
• The opportunity to give back with dedicated volunteer leave and our whole-company event, One Day for Change
• 5 weeks annual leave after 2 years of service and 3 whole company Wellness days off per year for you to switch off and take your day, your way
• Career Development and Learning & Development opportunities, including access to our global online dentsu University

Become a champion for meaningful progress

Our diverse and inclusive culture enables our employees to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. For us, this is the foundation for great innovation which, in turn, generates better outcomes for our people, partners and communities. This is why we encourage applications from people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.

If you want to belong to a one global network where opportunities are limitless - we look forward to welcoming you.

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Location

Perth - 190 St George's Terrace

Brand

Dentsu Media

Time Type

Full time

Contract Type

Permanent