EssenceMediacom | Performance Director

at  EssenceMediaCom

ABOUT GROUPM NEXUS

GroupM Nexus is the world’s leading global media performance organisation that unites
GroupM Practices (search, social, programmatic, ad-ops, commerce) and Solutions (Finecast,
Xaxis, Sightline and Goat) into a single unit. The global organisation will be underpinned by a
new cross-channel performance platform, AI and international delivery hubs to set new
benchmarks for innovation, effectiveness and efficiency for GroupM’s agencies and clients.
With +350 people across Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide, our primary purpose is
to deliver unrivalled advantage to our clients, stakeholders, and people.
We have a clear vision for our business, to lead the next era of media performance. We believe
that this spans how we make advertising work better for our people, our planet, our
communities, and our clients. Our Nexus mission statement is to place transformative technology at the centre of human experiences. We’ll achieve this by connecting our technology, talent and thinking.

on campaign requirements

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ROLE OUTLINE

The Performance Director oversees and coordinates the delivery across a team of biddable
experts. You will manage all operations, from ensuring quality implementation planning to
improving operational efficiency & delivery, to acting as a senior consultant to clients for their
activation and performance management.
This role includes taking accountability for talent management, including reviews, training, coaching, performance management, and recruitment.
You will work closely with other directors to support national initiatives designed to improve
key indicators.

WHAT YOU SHOULD SPEND YOUR TIME DOING

People – 40% of your time

• Oversee team workflow, dealing with issues as they arise to a satisfactory resolution
• Ensure your team is adequately trained, resourced, motivated, and engaged to deliver

on campaign requirements

• Conduct regular 1-2-1s with your team, providing leadership and modelling our

behaviours at all timesProduct – 30% of your time

• Help define and deliver best practice, supervising your team’s output and intervening

where necessary

• Contribute to product development and direction, leveraging vendors and partners to

achieve this

• Anticipate future challenges, trends, and changes to both your clients and our industry,

proactively forming a view of strategies to mitigate risk and create opportunity

Client – 15% of your time

• Lead key client relationships as it relates to implementation planning & buying,

ensuring team output is to the required standard

• Be the voice of GroupM Nexus initiatives with your teams and your clients, driving best

practice and innovation.

• Navigate the complex media, technology, and data landscape, providing counsel and

support to both your team and clients

• Elevates both team and client thinking through expert opinion and leadership, including

tackling sensitive conversations with confidence

Commercial – 15% of your time

• Responsible for the overall delivery of client investment, with flawless accuracy across

all aspects

• Identify commercial opportunities with the ability to make a compelling case for their

inclusion

• Provide robust and accurate internal forecasting, both across client investment and for

required resources to manage campaign delivery