Business Director

Job Category MFA Job Board

Expiry Date: Tuesday, 06 September 2022

Employer: Zenith
Location: Sydney

Overview:

At Zenith, our mission is to take brands to new heights. We believe marketing is a powerful investment that can build and grow brands and increase business profitability. So we unlock opportunities for growth by placing consumer behavior, attitudes and insights at the heart of everything we do.

Central to this vision is the knowledge that we are only as good as our people. To grow our client’s business we need to attract, retain, develop and grow the best and brightest talent in the industry. We know it is not the sum of one, but the sum of all of us that make us great.

We employ talent who embrace Our Spirit

Progressive, Provocative, Bold

And live Our DNA                                                                                                                                                           

Driven, Authentic, Curious and Inclusive

And we hold ourselves and each other to account.

We are courageous and curious in our mission to connect brands to people.

We solve for the now and what’s next to drive growth.

ROLE PURPOSE

To inspire and manage the client team and specialists to deliver world class work, service and partnerships. Deliver services and products that drives marketing led growth for our clients.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Client

  • Develop trusted and positive senior client relationships e.g. CMO, Marketing Director (with support from your GBD/GM) and ensure our agency team is acting as a true marketing partner
  • Develop internal and external client action plans that

 1) Drives you and your team to deliver against client needs in a style which makes your client consider you their most valued business partner

2) Identify opportunities to deliver marketing led growth via our diversified services

Team

  • Developing a high performing team through the ongoing coaching, management and monitoring of annual personal development plans and checking in regularly to adjust KPIs based on ongoing achievements
  • Collaborate closely with the People and Culture team and be actively involved in the attraction and recruitment of new talent

Strategic Planning

  • Leading the Zenith ROI+ planning process on all key briefs, ensuring campaigns are executed seamlessly and innovatively
  • Leading the team to define key campaign success metrics that link to marketing led ROI
  • Identifying brief project leads within the team and ensure response delivery timelines are in place
  • Ensuring processes are in place that guarantee seamless campaign execution and reporting instilling a culture of attention to detail and communication
  • Producing case study work we can enter into awards, we want you to break the rules, innovate and explore new ideas

Internal Agency

  • As a senior leader of the agency be the best representative of our core values by contributing to the broader agency culture and initiatives
  • Be an active member of the leadership team by attending regular management meetings and engaging in the discussion of the agenda
  • Promote a professional work environment for you and your client group; respecting company policies
  • Contribute to new business pitches and pipeline opportunities where required

 

TECHNICAL SKILLS

  • Tertiary qualification in a related field (marketing, advertising, media, digital)
  • Advanced knowledge of the Australian media landscape including digital
  • Understanding of and success in providing clients with diversified service and product solutions
  • Strong presentation skills
  • New business pitch experience

 

EXPERIENCE:

  • 8-10 + years’ experience in media, creative, digital or marketing across various client categories
  • An effective people manager who has experience in leading and developing high performers
  • Excellent reputation in market with media owners
  • Strong client servicing skills and has developed trusted relationships at a senior level

Requirements:

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