Digital Director: Strategy, Innovation & Growth

OMD New Zealand; Auckland; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

OMD New Zealand is seeking a Digital Director in Auckland to lead our digital ambition and shape client outcomes. You’ll combine strategy, technology and leadership to elevate our digital offering and drive measurable business results.

You’ll build and coach a high-performing team, mentor talent across the agency, and partner with senior clients to unlock opportunities in data, measurement and activation. A collaborative, innovative leader who thrives on challenging the status quo will fit well.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years in digital media/marketing with strong leadership; agency experience required.
• Experience building trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders (CMO level).
• Solid understanding of digital ecosystem: paid search, SEO, programmatic, social, mobile, content, CRM, email marketing.

Responsibilities

• Lead with innovative digital strategies that deliver measurable client results.
• Build trusted client partnerships with senior stakeholders.
• Inspire and develop people by coaching digital specialists across the agency.
• Champion innovation by adopting new platforms and technologies.
• Drive commercial growth by expanding data, digital, measurement and analytics offerings.
• Make processes, workflows, and governance more efficient for high-quality delivery.
• Bring teams together with cross-functional collaboration to deliver integrated solutions.

Skills

Leadership

Digital strategy

Client relationships

Analytics

Team development

Commercial acumen

CRM/CDP

Presentation

Tools

CRM platforms

Ad tech platforms

Job description

OMD New Zealand is seeking a Digital Director in Auckland to lead our digital ambition and shape client outcomes. You’ll combine strategy, technology and leadership to elevate our digital offering and drive measurable business results.

You’ll build and coach a high-performing team, mentor talent across the agency, and partner with senior clients to unlock opportunities in data, measurement and activation. A collaborative, innovative leader who thrives on challenging the status quo will fit well.