17 Oct
Ema
Haymarket
Sydney Head of Investment
At Wavemaker, we believe there always is a better way to grow.
By Positively Provoking Growth for our clients, our people and our partners, we shape decisions and experiences through media, content and technology.
We are part of GroupM and WPP; the largest media buying alliance and marketing communications group ranked #1 in the world.
In Australia and New Zealand, we have over 250 people working across six offices: Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Auckland.
Winner of Agency of the Year 2023, Wavemaker empowers our people to bring 100% of themselves 100% of the time.
Our culture of Positive Provocation unites us and makes us stronger as individuals and collectively.
We push boundaries through positive provocation and delivering impactful results for our clients.
About the role
The role of Sydney Head of Investment is to lead a high functioning agency team who deliver the highest excellence in Investment Strategy, Implementation Planning, Negotiations and Buying, ensuring client campaigns are planned and executed in an effective, efficient, and future facing way.
You provide thought leadership and lead key senior client and publisher engagement, helping to unlock transformational growth for our people, our clients and our agency.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:
People
Collaborate closely with the agency MD, to shape the direction of the Sydney agency, building solves for today and influencing change for the future.
Ensuring we have the right structure for the team and that we are retaining and attracting the best talent for a future fit agency.
Motivate team to achieve individual, team and organisational goals.
Lead and coach team to ensure they reach their potential.
Empower team members with skills to improve their confidence, product knowledge, and communication skills.
Set the rhythm and lead regular team meetings.
Oversee the workflow of the team to ensure that SOX controls, SLAs and KPIs are adhered to.
Oversee leave and team absences to ensure coverage for team responsibilities and minimal impact to remaining team members.
Conduct fortnightly 1:1 check-ins, annual Career Conversations and Annual Performance Reviews with direct reports through Culture Amp.
Liaise with the People Team to resolve any team disputes to ensure a safe and productive team environment.
Create and foster a cohesive team environment through team activities and cultural moments.
Continuously champion agency values that build strong and trusted connections,
solution-oriented perspectives and demonstrate that you genuinely care for collective team success.
Foster knowledge sharing, and continuous learning around point of views, trends, and relevant skills to continue nurturing a high-performing team.
Lead teams while adapting to fast changing priorities.
Clients
A senior Investment consultant for your client.
Deliver innovative strategic insights by acting as an expert on the client's business, industry, and competitors.
Seek out reformist ways to keep clients informed on relevant developments and changes to media landscape.
Regularly meet with senior vendors and partners to drive your client's agenda, identifying opportunities to fuel transformational growth for clients.
A leading role in building the agency's reputation for outstanding client service.
Build strong, trusted, and enduring client relationships at a senior level.
Robust understanding of the in-scope services of your clients and the process for completing work above and beyond.
Collaborate closely with the National Head of Investment and the Chief Investment & Operations Officer, to shape the future Investment offering for Wavemaker.
Serve as a leadership voice internally and externally, with a strong focus on developing and rolling out best in class implementation planning and buying product for our clients.
Oversee the construction and presentation of effective, bespoke, and future fit implementation planning and investment strategies for clients.
Fosters a culture of innovative thinking and creativity,
leveraging your senior relationships with publishers.
Lean into new Investment models, tools, services, and measurement.
Accurate forecasting and visibility of client expenditure across all media, for the market.
Benchmark agency cost and quality metrics internally and utilise this data to maximise value extraction for clients.
Exceptional knowledge of the media landscape, able to confidently articulate and train others on core media principles.
Senior consultant on GroupM proprietary product and services.
Lead initiatives to improve both agency and client capabilities.
Oversee client media audit meetings, media negotiations and the development and execution of client growth and transformation plans.
Ensure your team are delivering on time and with accuracy.
Pivotal role in new business development and pitching when required.
Responsible for the overall delivery of client trading KPI’s across the agency.
Deliver an expert POV in every meeting, providing innovative strategic insights.
Growth & Marketing
Identify, collate, and showcase examples of great work from within the team.
Build the agency’s reputation by contributing to entries for awards and competitions.
Be a positive face of the agency at industry events.
Be an agency spokesperson on industry subjects.
Share relevant and insightful commentary internally.
Skills & Experience: Passion for our industry, with extensive agency and client service experience.
Proven capability in leading a large diverse team and embedding a values-based culture.
Collaborative and astute - able to build trust and respect within a network.
Strong, up to date, media landscape knowledge.
Inspiring communicator, with exceptional presentation skills.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
First class negotiation skills.
Results Driven.
WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE:
In 3 months: Have grasped the strategic priorities for the agency.
A strong understanding of and can clearly articulate the agency and group proposition.
Immersed yourself in the team with an understanding of current Investment strategies for clients.
In 6 months: Demonstrated your ability to deliver on all aspects of the role.
Strengthened your key stakeholder relationships.
In 12 months: Taking on greater ownership of your role.
Building strong relationships with publishers.
Elevating your impact and influence within the business.
Inclusive policies
Flexible work environment.
Inclusive parental leave policy.
Discounts and corporate benefits.
Continuous training and development opportunities.
Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply for roles if they don't meet all the criteria.
Here, we strongly encourage you to apply if you’re interested: we'd love to know how you can positively impact our team with your experience!
We believe that diversity is vital and positively influences the environment in which we operate.
Apply now and send your CV via the link!
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