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    Merkle

    Marketing and Advertising

    Digital Director

    AUS-Office-Victoria-Melbourne-510 Church Street, AustraliaOn-SiteFull-time2+ yrs experiencePosted 2d ago
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    Job Description:

    dentsu is a network designed for what’s next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities and create new paths to growth in a sustainable economy. As a unified organisation, dentsu brings together deep expertise across media, creative and customer experience to deliver integrated solutions that drive meaningful progress for clients and society.

    The Digital Director is a key client facing leadership role responsible for running a team and client portfolio which develops world class digital strategies that drive key business outcomes for our clients’ businesses.  The Performance Director drives our customer driven, data led approach.

    This involves shaping highly relevant experiences for consumers by leveraging the correct channel mix, campaign planning and utilising the data led capabilities of our teams.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Own and lead campaign planning & building Digital Marketing Strategies in line with client categories
    • Prepare and drive the execution of annual client business plans and digital marketing activities
    • Become an extension of the clients business, establish excellent relationships with senior client contacts.
    • Demonstrate through knowledge of Digital Strategy by having an unrivalled knowledge and experience across the different paid media touch points.
    • Become the go-to advisor for all things digital strategy & planning for your vertical.
    • Develop the skills and knowledge of the team through mentoring, supervision and providing continual feedback on performance
    • Identify opportunities for your team to take ownership of tasks or projects – under your supervision – to aid in their development; give adequate room for them to grow within their roles and beyond
    • A thorough understanding of paid media performance channels, and the broader digital ecosystem.
    • Demonstrated experience running large scale integrated digital campaigns which drives measurable business outcomes
    • Responsible for the day to day quality of strategy and execution across your client digital campaigns.
    • Thorough knowledge of paid media tools and analytics platforms such as SA360, GA360, DV360, Facebook Business Manager etc.
    • Deliver annual forecasts for each client and provide accurate updates on a monthly basis.

    About You:

    • Strong expertise in search‑focused performance tools and analytics platforms, including SA360, GA360, and complementary biddable platforms that support advanced SEM optimisation.
    • Exceptional client-servicing capability, with the confidence and presence to lead complex Digital conversations and manage senior stakeholders.
    • Proven experience leading large‑scale digital campaigns that deliver measurable commercial outcomes and demonstrate the impact of SEM and Paid Search within integrated ecosystems.
    • Deep understanding of all digital channels and how they connect to the broader digital landscape to drive full‑funnel results.
    • Demonstrated leadership capability with the ability to influence, guide, and elevate both internal teams and client stakeholders through a search‑first strategic lens.
    • Strong grasp of the wider digital ecosystem and the critical role search plays in shaping performance strategy, channel mix, and business growth.

    What’s in it for you:

    • Real flexibility to work when and where you feel most productive with our ‘Be the Best Us’ policy
    • The opportunity to give back with dedicated volunteer leave and our whole-company event, One Day for Change
    • 5 weeks annual leave after 2 years of service and 3 whole company Wellness days off per year for you to switch off and take your day, your way
    • Career Development and Learning & Development opportunities, including access to our global online dentsu University

    Become a champion for meaningful progress:

    Our diverse and inclusive culture enables our employees to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. For us, this is the foundation for great innovation which, in turn, generates better outcomes for our people, partners and communities. This is why we encourage applications from people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.

    If you want to belong to a one global network where opportunities are limitless – we look forward to welcoming you.

    #LI-SJ1 #LI-Hybrid #dentsuAUS

    Location:

    Melbourne - 510 Church Street

    Brand:

    Time Type:

    Full time

    Contract Type:

    Permanent

    Job details are sourced from the employer's original posting.

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    Merkle

    Merkle, a dentsu company, powers the experience economy by building apps, running CRM at scale, delivering technology architectures, and providing data, identity, and insights solutions.

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