Head of Operations | Brand Activations & Promotions | Sydney Rare senior opportunity at a Sydney creative activations agency working with some of the world's largest alcohol and hospitality brands. 17 years in the game, growing fast, and looking for someone to lead our operations and delivery function.

Reporting directly to the Directors, you'll own the delivery machine end-to-end, leading the team that turns client briefs into brand activations, consumer promotions, and integrated campaigns across venues nationally. What the role covers:

→ Leading and developing the account and activations team

→ Owning end-to-end delivery of brand activations and consumer promotions across multi-venue programs nationally

→ Running production planning, supplier management, timelines and event execution

→ Managing our national supplier network across production, print, kitting, signage, fulfilment

→ Owning operations P&L;: project margins, resourcing, delivery costs

→ Setting delivery process, quality standards, and team ways of working

→ Working with the Directors on agency growth, client strategy and recent business

→ Being the senior escalation point for client teams on delivery matters We're looking for:

→ 7+ years in brand activation,



consumer promotion, or agency delivery leadership

→ Deep expertise in the alcohol / hospitality / on-premise space

→ Proven track record leading teams: you've built and led a delivery function before

→ Sharp operational discipline: you can run 20 briefs at once, own multiple concurrent campaigns, and never miss a detail

→ Strong commercial operator, you understand agency P&L;, resource utilisation, and project profitability

→ A trusted supplier network across production, print, kitting, signage, talent and fulfilment

→ Calm under pressure, sharp with clients, respected by teams

→ Right to work in Australia What we offer:

→ $110–130k base + super (commensurate with experience)

→ Genuine seat at the table, you'll help shape how the agency operates and grows

→ Tier 1 global brand portfolio across alcohol brands

→ Small agency, flat structure, direct line to the Directors, no politics

→ Full-time, Sydney CBD, hybrid working (4+1)

→ 17-year track record and current record growth trajectory Candidates with alcohol industry experience a strong preference.

📌 Head of Operations - Activations and Promotions (Sydney)
🏢 DE Advertising
📍 Sydney