Do you have the enthusiasm and the curiosity to drive inspiring innovation and great thinking? Then you may have just found the perfect opportunity to help Initiative unlock business growth for the world’s most ambitious brands.

About us

Initiative is a media agency like no other. We believe in the power of CULTURE. We believe culture has the ability to accelerate a brands relevance, presence and growth. More importantly, we believe that an agencies culture is its most important asset, and happy people = motivated people.

Off the back of winning Mumbrella Media Agency of the Year 2021, MFA’s Agency Talent & Culture award, the B&T People & Culture Award, and the AdNews Employer of Choice, there has never been a better time to join Initiative. Our internal culture is second to none, and the work our teams create reflect the energy, passion and intelligence that goes into bringing them to market.

About the role

The Senior Client Director manages the daily operation of the team, oversees the partnerships strategy and go to market approach and ensures the successful activation of clients’ investments. Working with high profile and successful clients you will bring your media agency experience and expertise to both our clients and our people.

You are adept at juggling multiple high-level projects at one time, researching and justifying partner selection and developing and negotiating multi-faceted media and marketing partnerships. You think strategically and work collaboratively with other Partnerships disciplines and with client team leaders in Strategy, Communications Design and SBUs to create Partner recommendations that deliver on client strategic goals and business objectives.

About you

• Dynamic and proactive, you are a leader who is a positive influence on others and cares about high performance and developing your team
• You know how to move fast, but not at the expense of being well organised with strong attention to detail and numeracy skills that deliver business efficiency
• You are hungry for success and demonstrate a keen interest in our industry through participation in industry bodies, events and programs
• You have excellent business communication skills; including persuasive presentation skills and the ability to communicate effectively via email, phone and in person
• You understand the importance of client confidentiality and understand the information sharing boundaries with media and other external partners

What you need to bring

• 10 years of agency experience in media planning and buying; 4+ years’ experience team leadership
• Excellent understanding of media across offline media channels and how to apply to deliver optimal client solutions
• Exceptional media relationships at Sales Director levels that delivers a competitive advantage to our clients
• Detailed awareness of client business issues, industry trends, consumer trends, promotional resources, market status and competition
• Understanding of the principles of marketing and advertising, as well as an understanding of media concepts and terms, creative and budget requirements
• A critical thinker and problem-solver with analytical abilities and quantitative skills
• Expert user across all core implementation and investment media systems
• Strong knowledge of all Microsoft Office Systems; Word, Excel & PowerPoin
  
  

We offer our people CHOICES and a range of life benefits such as:

• The right to boundaries
• One mental wellbeing day off a month
• Take leave when you don’t have leave balance
• Think more and do less admin through automation
• Birthday leave - because no one should work on their birthday!
• Recovery from personal loss leave and family planning contribution

Initiative respects that everyone has something unique to contribute to the agency. We respect differences and value diversity. If you think this role is a good fit for you please do not hesitate to apply or reach out to me for a confidential conversation.

We value unique backgrounds and experiences to encourage and celebrate diversity. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQ+, people of all ages, people with disabilities, and people who are culturally and linguistically diverse are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live. We further acknowledge there are unique barriers for trans & gender-diverse applicants. Please reach out to talentpipeline.sm@mbww.com to discuss any concerns in the recruitment process you may have.