Media Implementation Account Director (Performance - Paid Search and Affiliate)

OMD Melbourne

We're on the hunt for a Media Implementation Account Director to join the Smith Street team at OMD in Melbourne. Smith Street is the agency village that we've built for Coles and is a c 100 strong team across media, brand, advertising, tech and social.

At Smith St, you get the chance to work with one of Australia's biggest brands, a career-defining role where you'll learn loads from the best of the best and have plenty to be proud of. Predominantly on Coles Lifestyle (insurance, finance) with some supermarket and liquor opportunities too, it's an exciting time to join as Coles enters a huge transformation era.

The team is a fun, ambitious, tight bunch, with a great culture. We celebrate the small wins, do monthly bakery shouts and team games and lunches, for example. We love people who get involved in the culture and making every day as great as it can be, so if you're looking for a collaborative, supportive and enjoyable team dynamic, where everyone contributes to the culture, this is the gig for you.

You'll also get to be part of the wider OMD team, and access to all the tools and knowledge that sits with them. OMD has consistently been voted one of Australia's Best Places to Work (15 years in a row!).

We work in a true hybrid model, 3 days a week in the office, 2 days wfh. And the dog-friendly office is gorgeous, in the iconic pink building on the corner of Little Collins and Bourke.

About the role:

This is a client-facing media implentation role, so you'll get to build relationships there as well as with media partners. The implementation team is made up of about 20 people. You'll have managers, execs and assistants under you, so come ready to help train and mentor them alongside being in the platforms yourself.





You'll be reporting into a Group Director (that everyone loves!) and will have plenty of opportunity to upskill in digital and innovation, learning from and being supported by them.

As the Media Implementation Account Director, you are responsible for the creation of market leading ideas and responses for our clients. Booking, and managing of campaigns with our media owner and technology partners alike, you will ensure operational excellence and best in class process management is in place.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Lead the Team

Bring all your trading knowledge to the forefront to help challenge and develop our talented team as they progress in their careers. Facilitating training & development plans for your direct reports that enable the delivery of award-winning work for clients.

Ensure you build the right oversight in tracking performance in client and campaign KPIs.

- Stakeholder Relationships

Cultivate and maintain relationships with clients and agency team alike.
- Strategic Thinking

Apply a thinker mindset to unearth strategic opportunity. Value driven, focused on extracting value both in negotiation and optimisations.
- Workflow Management A skilled time and resource manager, you will lead by example in prioritising what’s most important and coaching junior team members to ensure the delivery of high quality work across your portfolio within the Coles ecosystem.
- Communication





Maintain open and effective communication with all stakeholders, including presenting deliverable work and strategy for approval.
- Integration

Develop and share best in class work with the Media Implementation communities both within Smith Street/OMD as well as across the group.

About you:

- You're a team player who loves to work collaboratively and contribute to our wonderful culture
- Preferably an MIAD already (although if you're a Senior Manager/Associate Director and feel ready for the step up, please also apply)
- You don't mind rolling up your sleeves - you will be on the tools with this role
- Get a kick out of the fast-paced nature of a retail account
- Bonus if you have relevant retail/financial services experience and/or integrated agency model experience
- You have a high competency in performance media implementation, particularly in paid search
- You're confident, diligent with excellent written and verbal communication skills, and love to build deep and trusting relationships

If this sounds compelling, apply now. We'd also like to point out that we have a lot of parents on the team and so understand that flex is sometimes required - our aim is always to allow a healthy work/life balance. Oh, and we think our clients are GREAT!

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.

📌 Media Implementation Account Director (Melbourne)
🏢 OMD Australia
📍 Melbourne