Head of Digital Media

MAARS; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

MAARS in Sydney is recruiting a Head of Digital, a newly created executive leadership role designed to elevate the agency’s digital capability and drive growth. You will shape trading strategy, lead a five-person team, and partner with the CEO as the senior digital authority.

You’ll work with the Head of Investment and the CEO to introduce smarter technology, refine trading practices and build a market-leading digital product.

Qualifications

• Extensive agency experience across programmatic and paid media.
• Strong understanding of DSPs, ad tech and digital trading.
• Experience managing significant media investment and commercial outcomes.
• Passion for innovation, automation and continual improvement.
• Leadership credentials that inspire high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Shape agency digital strategy and capability.
• Review trading strategy and improve operational efficiency.
• Evolve the tech stack and engage with clients as technical expert.
• Partner with CEO and Head of Investment to guide growth.
• Build a market-leading digital product and processes.

Skills

Programmatic

Paid media

Leadership

Tools

DSPs

Ad tech

Job description

Head of Digital | Sydney | $150K + super + bonus – circa $178,000 PA

The best digital leaders don't just optimise campaigns. They reshape agencies.

MAARS is partnering with a highly respected independent media agency to appoint a Head of Digital for their growing Sydney operation.

This isn't a replacement hire. It's a newly created leadership role designed to elevate the agency's digital capability, challenge the status quo, and help build the next phase of growth.

You'll work shoulder-to-shoulder with an outstanding Head of Investment, while also partnering directly with the CEO as the agency's senior digital authority. Whether it's reviewing trading strategy, improving operational efficiency, evolving the tech stack or sitting in front of clients as the technical expert, your opinion will genuinely shape the business.

You'll inherit a capable team of five and have the autonomy to improve processes, introduce smarter technology, refine trading practices and build a market-leading digital product.

You'll thrive here if you:

• Love challenging "the way we've always done it”
• Have deep expertise across programmatic and paid media
• Enjoy mentoring talented traders and raising the capability of those around you
• Can translate technical complexity into commercial client conversations
• Want genuine influence rather than simply managing BAU

You'll bring:

• Extensive agency experience across programmatic and paid media
• A strong understanding of DSPs, ad tech and digital trading
• Experience managing significant media investment and commercial outcomes
• A passion for innovation, automation and continual improvement
• Leadership credentials that inspire high-performing teams

The opportunity:

• Surry Hills offices
• Hybrid working (4 days in the office, Thursdays from home)
• Newly created executive leadership role
• Significant exposure to the CEO and executive team
• Opportunity to influence agency strategy, technology and future growth

This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys building - not maintaining.