Digital Director

PHD Aotearoa NZ; Auckland; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

PHD Aotearoa NZ is seeking a Digital Director to lead hands-on delivery for clients in Auckland. You will drive best-in-class digital initiatives, manage client expectations, timelines and budgets, and shape strategy across multiple channels.

Bring 6+ years of digital media agency experience, a strong ability to lead, coach and collaborate, and a passion for innovation. This role offers an opportunity to elevate client outcomes while fostering a high-performance, inclusive culture.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of digital media agency experience with planning/buying background.
• Strong understanding of digital media channels and strategic planning.

Responsibilities

• Manage client expectations, timelines and budgets.
• Provide strategic recommendations based on client business context.
• Delegate tasks to direct reports and coach staff.
• Support new business pitches from brainstorming to reporting.

Skills

Digital media planning

Budget management

Client relationship management

Leadership & mentoring

Job description

Interested in joining our award-winning team?

PHD’s reputation as a fantastic place to work is widely recognised, from our limitless learning and development opportunities across an enviable client list and agency specialisms, to our fun culture and inclusive environment.

Amongst the wider industry, we are equally renowned as the media agency delivering clients an unfair advantage. Behind this advantage is our unique winning formula - a handpicked winning team of experts, backed by a comprehensive suite of best-in-class services, advanced products, and innovative technology.

As our newest PHD’er, what would this this mean for you? You’d get to deliver this advantage to clients through your mahi, talents, skills, and ‘play to win’ attitude while keeping yourself future fit and having a phenomenal time.

As for other agency benefits loved by the PHD team? There’s our free life insurance and discounted health insurance and gym memberships and a wellness program keeping us all happy and healthy, birthday and long weekend gift day programs which bump up our leave days, along with an annual calendar of industry, social and cultural celebration events.

We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, neurodivergent status, religion and/or beliefs, and all applicants are valued for the talents, expertise, experience, and perspective they offer.

About the role

We are now looking for a Digital Director to take hands on responsibility for delivering best-in-class delivery for our client while offering and implementing innovative communication strategies within our digital space.

• Responsible for managing client expectations, timelines and budgets internally and externally;
• Make recommendations and consult based on a thorough understanding of client's business, industry and category;
• Delegate responsibilities to direct reports, to enable them to build their capabilities while offering coaching and guidance;
• Proactive participation in new business pitches when required anywhere from brainstorms to reporting

Skills & Experience

• 6+ years of relevant digital media agency experience with planning/buying background
• Good understanding of digital media fundamentals and strategic planning capabilities across several channels
• Ability to challenge others - whether this is internally, a client or a creative agency
• Ability to problem solve, coach and mentor others while encouraging a positive agency culture across collaboration and integration