Why Media Republic? At Media Republic, we’re more than just an independent media agency, we’re a team of crafted thinkers, data lovers, and thriving on business led outcomes to make brands gain the best results. Located just a stone’s throw from the beach in Black Rock, our agency blends big-picture thinking with the flexibility and culture of an independent shop. We work across a wide mix of clients, from challenger brands to global icons — and we’re growing fast. The Role We’re on the lookout for a smart, energetic and curious Digital Media Manager who's key responsibility is to deploy programmatic & social media with the precision and commercial intent that separates a genuine specialist from an operator. Every audience segment you build, every inventory source you access, and every bid strategy you set either captures or wastes a client's commercial chance. Your role is to architect programmatic & social frameworks that are mapped directly to business outcomes — not just delivery metrics. That is the standard Media Republic holds itself to, and it is the standard your work must reflect.

Key Responsibilities
Social and Programmatic Activation & Management
• Set up, manage, and optimise programmatic & social campaigns
• Support the wider Digital team in training and campaign management across programmatic and social platforms as required
• Ensure correct implementation of audience segments, inventory targeting, and brand safety.
• Monitor delivery, pacing, and KPI performance daily.
• Conduct QA on all activations before and during campaign flight. Reporting & Insights
• Produce campaign-level performance reports with actionable insights.




• Translate programmatic & social data into commercially relevant language.
• Identify performance & social trends and make optimisation recommendations proactively. Technology & Innovation
• Stay current with DSP & social platform developments and industry standards.
• Contribute to the agency's programmatic & social product, audience strategy and measurement frameworks.
• Identify opportunities to trial new formats or data partnerships. Collaboration
• Support Client Business Directors & client team with programmatic & social strategy and insights.
• Guide and mentor Digital Coordinator/Analyst.
• Work with data and tech partners to enhance targeting and attribution. What you bring
• Undergraduate degree or relevant qualification.
• 4–6+ years experience in digital (programmatic / social) media.
• Experience managing, coaching or mentoring junior team members.
• Strong operational experience across Paid Social and Programmatic platforms.
• Excellent communication, organisation and analytical skills.
• Collaborative, proactive and committed to team development.

What we offer
Come and do great work with awesome people. If you're ready to bring your digital game to an agency where your ideas and energy will be valued, we’d love to hear from you Regular team lunches, offsite team building, and yes, good coffee (so many cafes to choose from) Growth opportunities as our agency expands A genuinely supportive and social team that values balance and individuality The chance to work on meaningful campaigns with real impact A beachside office with a no-egos, high-performance culture

📌 Digital Media Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 Media Republic
📍 Melbourne