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. Our internal culture is second to none, and the work our teams create reflect the energy, passion and intelligence that we have at Initiative.

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.

The role

The Investment Director is a senior role at Initiative responsible for managing the daily operation of the team, developing client investment strategies and go to market approaches and ensuring the successful activation of clients’ investments. Working with high profile and successful clients you will bring your media agency expertise to both our clients and our people.

You are adept at managing multiple high-level projects simultaneously, researching, and justifying media partner selection and negotiating multi-faceted media partnerships. You think strategically and work collaboratively with other Investment disciplines and with client team leaders in Strategy, Communications Design and Special Business Units to create Partner recommendations that deliver on client strategic goals and business objectives.

This role requires strong leadership skills and a passion for building high performing teams through resourcing, collaboration, learning and development, career development and positive team morale. You will help drive product excellence, innovative work and market leading media partner relationships and engagement.

About you

• 6+ years of agency experience in media planning and buying; 4+ years’ experience team leadership. • Excellent understanding of media across all disciplines (online and offline) and how to apply to deliver optimal client solutions.
• Exceptional media relationships at Group Sales Manager and Group Business Director level 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 & PowerPoint

Key Attributes Required

• 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 organized 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 we offer:

• Industry leading Parental Leave policy
• Bonus Annual Leave
• Monthly Mental Health Day
• Birthday Leave • Inclusive and collaborative company culture
• Hybrid working
• Agency perks, early finish Fridays, culture club, breakfast, health and wellbeing initiatives

If you think this role is a good fit for you, please apply now!

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 thank all applicants for their interest in IPG Mediabrands. However, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.