Digital Director

PHD Aotearoa NZ; Auckland; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

PHD Aotearoa NZ is seeking a Digital Director to lead digital strategy and delivery for high-impact client work. You will guide digital transformation initiatives, build trusted senior client relationships, and lead a high-performing team across local and global partners.

You’ll drive growth opportunities, influence decision-makers and shape the future of digital media within a leading Omnicom agency network.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of digital media planning and buying experience.
• Proven experience leading teams and developing talent.
• Strong client relationship management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and delivery of innovative digital strategies aligned with client objectives.
• Oversee digital campaigns from strategy through to execution with exceptional quality and delivery.
• Collaborate across agency specialist teams to develop integrated client solutions.
• Manage client budgets, account profitability and contractual requirements.
• Work with local and global teams to deliver effective digital planning and activation.

Skills

Digital strategy

Team leadership

Client relationships

Strategic thinking

Education

Tertiary qualification

Job description

Ready to lead ambitious digital strategies, build strong client partnerships and shape the future of digital media? Join PHD Aotearoa as our next Digital Director.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to lead digital strategy and delivery for a major client with ambitious plans to transform how they approach marketing, media planning and buying. You'll play a pivotal role in driving digital innovation, developing trusted senior client relationships and leading a high-performing team. Working closely with senior stakeholders, specialist teams and global partners, you'll help deliver best-in-class digital solutions that drive measurable business outcomes.

With a strong focus on digital transformation and global collaboration, you'll have the opportunity to challenge traditional ways of working, identify new growth opportunities and influence the future of digital media. You'll lead and develop your team while ensuring outstanding client service, strategic thinking and commercial performance.

What You'll Be Doing

Lead the development and delivery of innovative digital strategies aligned with client business objectives.

• Drive thought leadership, challenge conventional thinking and identify opportunities to improve media performance.
• Oversee digital campaigns from strategy through to execution, ensuring exceptional quality and delivery.
• Contribute to new business opportunities, award-winning work and the ongoing evolution of digital media.
• Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders, acting as a strategic business partner.
• Develop a deep understanding of client objectives, market dynamics and commercial priorities.
• Identify and drive new revenue opportunities while managing client expectations and delivering outstanding service.
• Strengthen relationships with media partners, suppliers and agency stakeholders
• Work with local and global teams to deliver effective digital planning and activation.
• Collaborate across agency specialist teams to develop integrated solutions for clients.
• Manage client budgets, account profitability and contractual requirements.
• Ensure strong financial processes, accurate billing and effective management of client deliverables.

What we're looking for

• 8–12 years of digital media planning and buying experience, ideally within a media agency, alongside strong client relationship management experience.
• Proven experience leading teams, developing talent and driving high performance.
• Strong strategic thinking and a comprehensive understanding of digital media channels and planning fundamentals.
• Confidence engaging and influencing senior stakeholders and decision-makers.
• A track record of identifying growth opportunities and building commercially successful client partnerships.
• Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills.
• Strong commercial acumen, sound decision-making and exceptional attention to detail.
• The ability to challenge ideas constructively, influence outcomes and lead through change.
• A collaborative, future-focused mindset and a passion for digital innovation.
• A relevant tertiary qualification is preferred.

Why Join PHD?

• Shape the future of digital media. Lead ambitious strategies and help transform how clients plan, buy and activate digital media.
• Make a meaningful impact. Build influential client partnerships and drive measurable business growth.
• Lead and inspire. Develop a talented team while fostering a culture of curiosity, collaboration and innovation.
• Think globally. Work with teams across markets and access the wider expertise and capabilities of Omnicom.
• Keep pushing boundaries. Be part of an agency that encourages fresh thinking, challenges convention and strives for outstanding work.

Ready to Make an Impact?

About PHD Aotearoa

We're proud to be an award-winning media agency known for delivering clients an unfair advantage. Our success comes from bringing together talented people, best-in-class services, innovative technology and a culture that encourages curiosity, collaboration and bold thinking.

As part of Omnicom, you'll benefit from the scale, expertise and global connections of one of the world's leading marketing and communications groups.

At PHD, we believe the best work happens when people challenge convention, share ideas and work together to create something better.

Our Values

Keep asking questions. Seek out new perspectives, ideas and viewpoints. Don't stop until you understand the why.

Find co-conspirators

We're better together. Support your work whānau, share ideas and look out for one another.

Unleash magic

Have the confidence to try, experiment and learn. Don't hold back from creating work you're proud of.

Join PHD Aotearoa and help us create the future of digital media.