Account Director

We're on the hunt for an experienced Account Director to join our Brisbane team, working across 2 of our largest retail clients in a parental leave contract capacity. This role will see you as the day-to-day client lead, managing a team of 3 and working in close collaboration with your Media Implementation and Strategy counterparts. You will play a key leadership role as part of the broader client group, with exposure to both the Australian and New Zealand markets given the trans-tasman focus of your clients. In this role you will be responsible for delivering market leading media strategies and executions that will unlock growth for your client's business. You will play an essential role in advancing our `We Create What's Next' ambition for our clients, our people and our partners.

What you'll do:

• Lead the team (3 direct reports) in the use of the OMD planning process (OMD Design) to create media strategies and best in class executions
• Play a key role in strategic development workshops (client and media partners)
• Ensure in-depth assessment of all communication options, using media research tools, delivering innovative insights
• Collaborate with and share information with all stakeholders, including external agency partners
• Ensure the reporting of competitive, consumer and market data delivers innovative and actionable insights to form the basis of future recommendations
• Present detailed communications plans to clients including strategy, implementation planning, execution, sponsorship considerations (corporate, broadcast & data partnerships) and overall budget management
• Monitor and report on agency contract KPIs
• Understand and drive the commercial arrangements with all your clients
• Promote additional OMD's services to clients when appropriate - understand capability, be able to pressure test relevance and know how to convert an opportunity
• Ensure financial and operational excellence is delivered across your team
• Effective management and leadership of any direct reports
• Deliver best in class client service that builds business

What you'll need:

• Be an ambitious team player, and who thrives in a high-performance environment
• Seeks broad experience and continued learning across all facets of media planning (traditional, digital, tech, analytics, strategy, comms planning, sponsorship)
• An experienced channel & implementation planning expert (Application of strategy to execution); online and offline
• Has strong budget and financial management
• Has a desire and motivation to get under the hood of their client partners brands, macro business and marketing (Business performance, brand health, creative & media effectiveness)
• Experience using discovered insights to recommend communication initiatives
• Impeccable attention to detail and ability to deliver work on time
• A passion for understanding and delivering on client business goals
• The ability to build strong client relationships and trust quickly
• Experience in managing direct reports, with a focus on their development.
• A proactive thinker who is always exploring new ways of doing things whilst respecting proven processes
• Demonstrated experience leading a team at Account Director level

What's in it for you?

• A competitive daily rate for the duration of the contract arrangement
• Access to top-tier clients and complex business challenges
• Continuous development through ongoing local, national and global training programs
• 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
• Fun social events - Annual ski trips

A little bit about us...

Come and work for one of Australia's best employers

OMD has long understood that our success is 100% dependent on our people and the culture we create. We don't make widgets or even ads; our people deliver market leading creative communication solutions to our clients and it's their intelligence, passion and commitment to OMD that sets us apart, defines our employer brand and delivers market leading growth year in, year out.

OMD's agency mission presents many exciting opportunities for our people: We create what's next with media solutions that transform your business creatively, culturally, and commercially.

We Create What's Next is a bold and inspirational north star that guides us into the future. It is our fuel to continue pushing forward, and pushing through boundaries, as the media industry leader. Our mission is a statement that tells everyone why we exist. It describes what we do and how we do it. It is a promise to ourselves, our clients and our partners.

Our results are testament to this approach:

• Campaign Australian Media Agency of the Year 2023 & 2024
• Great Place to Work certified 17 consecutive years
• Cairns Crocodiles Grand Prix 2025
• MFA Awards Grand Prix 2024
• AWARD Awards Media Agency of the Year 2024
• UnLtd Good Company 2024

Additional Information

OMD, together with our Omnicom Media Group network is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and people of all backgrounds to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.