Media Investment Director

OMD Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to top tier clients

Continuous development

Flexible working

Job summary

A leading media agency in Sydney is seeking a Media Investment Director to lead the creation of innovative media strategies and manage client negotiations. This role requires strong negotiation skills and a comprehensive understanding of multiple media channels including digital and traditional. Join a dynamic team that values diversity and supports flexible working arrangements. Competitive salary and benefits provided.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience within buying across all channels including digital, TV and OOH.
• Experience managing and developing best in market processes and systems.
• Ability to provide market landscape understanding.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation of market leading ideas for clients.
• Manage all annual negotiations for clients.
• Ensure overall campaign delivery and manage client communications.

Skills

Strong negotiation skills

Experience across digital, TV and OOH

Strategic trading opportunities

Market landscape understanding

Team leadership in media trading

Job description

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As Investment Director, you will play a lead role in delivering our Performance with Integrity ambition across OMD's clients. You will lead the creation of market leading ideas for our clients and will manage the executional interface with media owner partners.

What you'll do:

• Work across all media channels and interact with OMD's Specialist Business Units to deliver high performance campaigns for our clients
• Work with the National Media Implementation Leadership to develop the OMD Investment product to meet the future agency needs
• Use expert knowledge and senior media relationships to uncover innovative insights & provide a point of view and thought leadership to the wider team
• Lead all annual negotiations for your clients in conjunction with senior team members including preparation of briefing material, negotiation strategies and analysis
• Ensure overall campaign delivery, manage client comms and direct reports in developing action plans
• Work with senior media implementation leaders to own the auditing process and ensure that all data submitted to auditors is accurate and on time

What you'll need:

• Strong negotiation skills along with demonstrated experience within buying across all channels including digital, TV and OOH
• Foresight to proactively seek out strategic trading opportunities that align with our client's strategic direction
• Ability to consistently provide market landscape understanding to be known as an expert
• Experience managing and developing best in market processes and systems across the Trading team, including systems and tools driving automation
• Showcase strong POV and insights on relevant media and performance, direct to client within presentations or via regular communication
• Experience developing market presentations for clients to showcasing specialist Traders and build internal profile writing PR pieces
• Know how to lead conversations to bridging the gap between digital and traditional media investment
• In depth knowledge and understanding of client's business including KPIs and accountability measures
• Experienced in all aspects of team leadership within a media trading environment preferably within large media agency

What's in it for you?

• Access to top tier clients and complex business challenges
• Continuous development through our mixed learning approach
• All the tools, equipment and mentors you need to be successful in your role
• Our organisation encourages diversity, supports charities and environmental initiatives
• We have a bright, open plan and dog friendly office (we love our furry friends)
• We encourage and fully support flexible working
• Parental leave

A little bit about us...

We are a proud part of the OMD global network, the world's leading marketing and communications agency. As part of the Omnicom Media Group, we provide services to over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries and employ 11,000+ staff.

Since launching in 2000, OMD Australia has grown to become Australia's largest media and communications agency, consistently winning awards including:

Great Place to Work | Platinum Status: Top 50 for 15 consecutive years (2009-2024)

B&T | Media Agency of the Year 2019, 2020 & 2021, Culture 2020

B&T Women in Media | Employer of the Year 2019 & 2020

Adnews | Media Agency of the Year 2020, Overall Agency of the Year 2020

Mumbrella | Media Agency of the Decade 2009 - 2019, Culture 2019

Adweek | Global Media Agency of the Year 2019 & 2020

Next steps

Sound exactly like the sort of role for you? Apply now!

If you've got any questions or wish to have a confidential conversation about this role, contact the Talent team. We'd love to hear from you.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Advertising, Marketing, and Project Management

• Industries

  Advertising Services, Marketing Services, and Broadcast Media Production and Distribution

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