- Leadingaflagshipfinancialservicesclientwithbigambitions(andbudgets)
- Permrole,Sydney
- Hybridworking;2WFHdaysaweek

About us

Initiative unlocks business growth for the world's most ambitious brands. We believe in the power of media to reshape our industry and orchestrate a brand's entire consumer experience, by balancing both what unites people and what makes them different.

Mediaresponsibilityisattheforefrontofeverythingwedo,whetherit'screatingmediaplansthatreflectthediversityofourcommunities,promotebrandsafety,orfostersustainability.Ouragencycelebratesdiversityinaninclusiveenvironmentwhereallofour6,000+strongtalentacross90+marketsfeelseen,heard,andvalued.

We come together to work three days a week in the light, bright sunny office in Surry Hills (just a couple of minutes from Central station) and do two days working from home - the perfect balance.

About the role

Duetoaninternalpromotion,wehaveanopeningforaGroupBusinessDirectortoleadoneofourbiggestaccounts.You'llbe100%coveredonthisaccount,allowingyoutogodeepwiththiscategoryandclient.WorkingintotheManagingPartner,you'llhaveateamofaroundadozenpassionateandhigh-performingsuperstarsunderneathyouwhowillalltestifytothegreatteamculture(alongwiththestellarresultsthey'vebeengetting-theaccountisinreallygoodshape,infactthebest360feedbackin18years!).

Ourclientinvestsheavilyinstrategyandplanningacrossallchannels,withafocusonoffline/ATL,digitalandaddressable.

Thisroleisbroadlyresponsiblefortheday-to-dayleadershipoftheteamandclient,theworktheagencyproduces,budgets,targets,effectivecollaborationwithdisciplineleadsandhowourclientsreviewus.Inshort,ourGBD'sroleisaboutstakeholdermanagement,partnershipandtrust.Thesearesomeoftheresponsibilitiesyou'lltakeon:

Client





- Buildandmaintainexceptionalclientrelationships,partnerrelationshipsandbusiness(+category)knowledge

Internal

- Activeparticipationinclientbriefings,clearlyarticulateclientneedsandobjectivestotheintegratedStrategy,CommunicationsDesignandPartnershipleads
- ApplyaclientlenstoallareasofInitiativeproduct,ensuringsolutionsdevelopedarebusiness-appropriateandmeetagreed-uponKPIs
- Guideandprovideleadershipfortheexecutionofmedianegotiationsincludingpartnershipwithkeystakeholders

Commercial

- Manageteamoutputanddevelopeffectiveworkflowsensuringqualitydeliverytotheclient
- Promoteaninclusiveworkingenvironmentwhereopinions,viewsandideascanbeshared
- Ensureteammembersmastertheskills,toolsandorganisationsavvyrequiredforsuccessandadvancement

Agencyleadership

- Builddeeprelationshipsandcraftcollaborativepartnershipwithclients'partnersagencies
- EnsureapositiverelationshipbetweenclientsandStrategy,CommunicationsDesign,PartnershipsandSBUleadsonyourgroupofaccounts
- Activelycontributetonewbusinesspitches

About you

- Ideally13+years'experienceinMediaagenciesorMarketingand/orAdvertising
- Abilitytodriveprojectsfromconceptiontocompletion
- Understandingoftheprinciplesofmarketingandadvertising,aswellasanunderstandingofmediaconceptsandterms,creativeandbudgetrequirements
- Abilitytoworksuccessfullywithteams,handlingmultipleprojectsandmeetingtightdeadlinesunderpressure

INITIATIVEtogetherwithourOmnicomMediaGroupnetworkisanequalopportunityemployerandiscommittedtobuildingadiverseandinclusiveworkplace.

WeencourageAboriginal,TorresStraitIslanderandpeopleofallbackgroundstoapply.

Wedonotdiscriminateonthebasisofrace,religion,nationalorigin,genderidentityorexpression,sexualorientation,age,ormarital,veteran,ordisabilitystatus.

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📌 Group Business Director (Sydney)
🏢 Omnicom Media Group
📍 Sydney