Group Business Director

Omnicom Media Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

WFH 2 days/week

Job summary

Omnicommediagroup is seeking a Group Business Director to lead one of our flagship accounts from Sydney. You will lead a ~12-strong team under the Managing Partner, deep-diving into strategy and client needs with a focus on stakeholder trust and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

The role drives day-to-day leadership, media negotiations, and partnership development across offline and digital channels, aiming for exceptional performance and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 13+ years experience in media agencies or marketing/advertising.
• Ability to drive projects from conception to completion.
• Understanding of marketing principles, media concepts, and budget requirements.
• Ability to work with teams, handle multiple projects, and meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day team leadership and client management for the account.
• Oversee budgets, targets, and delivery quality for the client work.
• Coordinate with Strategy, Design and Partnerships leads to ensure solutions meet KPIs.
• Build strong client relationships and drive value across the account.

Skills

Client relationships

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Job description

• Leadingaflagshipfinancialservicesclientwithbigambitions(andbudgets)
• Permrole,Sydney
• Hybridworking;2WFHdaysaweek

About us

Initiative unlocks business growth for the world's most ambitious brands. We believe in the power of media to reshape our industry and orchestrate a brand's entire consumer experience, by balancing both what unites people and what makes them different.

Mediaresponsibilityisattheforefrontofeverythingwedo,whetherit'screatingmediaplansthatreflectthediversityofourcommunities,promotebrandsafety,orfostersustainability.Ouragencycelebratesdiversityinaninclusiveenvironmentwhereallofour6,000+strongtalentacross90+marketsfeelseen,heard,andvalued.

We come together to work three days a week in the light, bright sunny office in Surry Hills (just a couple of minutes from Central station) and do two days working from home - the perfect balance.

About the role

Duetoaninternalpromotion,wehaveanopeningforaGroupBusinessDirectortoleadoneofourbiggestaccounts.You'llbe100%coveredonthisaccount,allowingyoutogodeepwiththiscategoryandclient.WorkingintotheManagingPartner,you'llhaveateamofaroundadozenpassionateandhigh-performingsuperstarsunderneathyouwhowillalltestifytothegreatteamculture(alongwiththestellarresultsthey'vebeengetting-theaccountisinreallygoodshape,infactthebest360feedbackin18years!).

Ourclientinvestsheavilyinstrategyandplanningacrossallchannels,withafocusonoffline/ATL,digitalandaddressable.

Thisroleisbroadlyresponsiblefortheday-to-dayleadershipoftheteamandclient,theworktheagencyproduces,budgets,targets,effectivecollaborationwithdisciplineleadsandhowourclientsreviewus.Inshort,ourGBD'sroleisaboutstakeholdermanagement,partnershipandtrust.Thesearesomeoftheresponsibilitiesyou'lltakeon:

Client

• Buildandmaintainexceptionalclientrelationships,partnerrelationshipsandbusiness(+category)knowledge

Internal

• Activeparticipationinclientbriefings,clearlyarticulateclientneedsandobjectivestotheintegratedStrategy,CommunicationsDesignandPartnershipleads
• ApplyaclientlenstoallareasofInitiativeproduct,ensuringsolutionsdevelopedarebusiness-appropriateandmeetagreed-uponKPIs
• Guideandprovideleadershipfortheexecutionofmedianegotiationsincludingpartnershipwithkeystakeholders

Commercial

• Manageteamoutputanddevelopeffectiveworkflowsensuringqualitydeliverytotheclient
• Promoteaninclusiveworkingenvironmentwhereopinions,viewsandideascanbeshared
• Ensureteammembersmastertheskills,toolsandorganisationsavvyrequiredforsuccessandadvancement

Agencyleadership

• Builddeeprelationshipsandcraftcollaborativepartnershipwithclients'partnersagencies
• EnsureapositiverelationshipbetweenclientsandStrategy,CommunicationsDesign,PartnershipsandSBUleadsonyourgroupofaccounts
• Activelycontributetonewbusinesspitches

About you

• Ideally13+years'experienceinMediaagenciesorMarketingand/orAdvertising
• Abilitytodriveprojectsfromconceptiontocompletion
• Understandingoftheprinciplesofmarketingandadvertising,aswellasanunderstandingofmediaconceptsandterms,creativeandbudgetrequirements
• Abilitytoworksuccessfullywithteams,handlingmultipleprojectsandmeetingtightdeadlinesunderpressure

INITIATIVEtogetherwithourOmnicomMediaGroupnetworkisanequalopportunityemployerandiscommittedtobuildingadiverseandinclusiveworkplace.

WeencourageAboriginal,TorresStraitIslanderandpeopleofallbackgroundstoapply.

Wedonotdiscriminateonthebasisofrace,religion,nationalorigin,genderidentityorexpression,sexualorientation,age,ormarital,veteran,ordisabilitystatus.

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