Media Implementation Account Director - Offline

Omd; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Industry-leading learning and dev

Collaborative culture

Exposure to leading Australian brands

Job summary

OMD in Melbourne is seeking an experienced Media Implementation Account Director to lead a team delivering best-in-class campaign implementations and trading excellence across a portfolio of clients.

You will work closely with Client Leadership and Centre of Excellence to drive strategic thinking, operational excellence and continuous improvement in delivery and measurement of campaigns.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in media implementation within an agency environment.
• Proven leadership of cross-functional teams.
• Strong client servicing and stakeholder management.
• Excellent negotiation and commercial decision-making skills.
• Analytical thinker with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of Managers, Executives and Assistants.
• Create and support individual development plans that drive growth and performance.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performing team culture.
• Provide coaching and guidance to ensure the delivery of exceptional work for clients.
• Build effective processes to monitor and improve campaign and client KPI performance.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, agency stakeholders and media partners.
• Act as a trusted advisor across campaign implementation, trading and performance conversations.
• Partner closely with Business Management teams to deliver outstanding client outcomes.
• Ensure stakeholders receive clear, timely and actionable communication.
• Apply strategic thinking to identify opportunities that maximise value for clients.
• Lead campaign-level negotiations and optimisation strategies to drive performance.
• Contribute to business development, pitches, proposals and case studies.
• Support the delivery of market-leading implementation solutions across media channels.
• Oversee campaign briefing, booking and implementation across your client portfolio.
• Ensure campaigns are delivered accurately, efficiently and to the highest standard.
• Manage team workflow and resources to maximise productivity and quality.
• Partner with Centre of Excellence, Media Partnerships and Trading teams to ensure successful campaign execution and measurement.
• Share best practice and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.
• Champion innovation and challenge conventional thinking to deliver remarkable work.
• Educate clients and internal stakeholders on emerging media trends, trading opportunities and implementation best practices.
• Collaborate across OMD and OMG teams to deliver integrated solutions for clients.

Skills

Media implementation

Team leadership

Client relationship management

Negotiation

Strategic thinking

Job description

At OMD, we believe better decisions lead to better outcomes. As part of Omnicom Media Group, we work with some of Australia's most recognised brands, combining data, creativity, technology and expertise to deliver market-leading media solutions.

We're looking for a highly motivated Media Implementation Account Director with strong offline experience to join our Melbourne team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced media professional who thrives leading teams, driving implementation excellence and building strong client and stakeholder relationships.

The Opportunity

As a Media Implementation Account Director, you will play a key leadership role across a portfolio of clients, ensuring best-in-class campaign implementation, trading excellence and commercial outcomes.

Working closely with Client Leadership, Media Partnerships and Centre of Excellence teams, you'll lead and develop a team of media specialists while driving strategic thinking, operational excellence and continuous improvement across all aspects of campaign delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of Managers, Executives and Assistants.
• Create and support individual development plans that drive growth and performance.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performing team culture.
• Provide coaching and guidance to ensure the delivery of exceptional work for clients.
• Build effective processes to monitor and improve campaign and client KPI performance.

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, agency stakeholders and media partners.
• Act as a trusted advisor across campaign implementation, trading and performance conversations.
• Partner closely with Business Management teams to deliver outstanding client outcomes.
• Ensure stakeholders receive clear, timely and actionable communication.

Strategic & Commercial Excellence

• Apply strategic thinking to identify opportunities that maximise value for clients.
• Lead campaign-level negotiations and optimisation strategies to drive performance.
• Contribute to business development, pitches, proposals and case studies.
• Support the delivery of market-leading implementation solutions across media channels.

Campaign & Workflow Management

• Oversee campaign briefing, booking and implementation across your client portfolio.
• Ensure campaigns are delivered accurately, efficiently and to the highest standard.
• Manage team workflow and resources to maximise productivity and quality.
• Partner with Centre of Excellence, Media Partnerships and Trading teams to ensure successful campaign execution and measurement.
• Share best practice and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.
• Champion innovation and challenge conventional thinking to deliver remarkable work.
• Educate clients and internal stakeholders on emerging media trends, trading opportunities and implementation best practices.
• Collaborate across OMD and OMG teams to deliver integrated solutions for clients.

About You

You are an experienced media leader who combines strong implementation expertise with commercial acumen and people leadership.

You'll bring:

• Significant experience within a media agency environment across media implementation, investment or trading.
• Proven experience leading and developing high-performing teams.
• Strong knowledge of media buying, campaign implementation and optimisation.
• Exceptional client servicing and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong negotiation and commercial decision-making capabilities.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• High attention to detail, analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• A collaborative approach and passion for delivering outstanding client outcomes.

Why OMD?

At OMD, we are committed to creating a culture where our people can thrive.

You'll have access to:

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Industry-leading learning and development opportunities.
• A collaborative, inclusive and high-performing culture.
• The opportunity to work with some of Australia's most exciting brands and media professionals.

Ready to Create What's Next?

If you're passionate about media implementation, developing people and delivering exceptional client outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.