Wavemaker | Marketplace Group Director

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MARKETPLACE GROUP DIRECTOR

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 the Marketplace team within Wavemaker is to deliver the highest excellence in Implementation Planning and Buying, spanning both offline and online media types, powered by data, technology, and automation, ensuring client campaigns are executed and amplified in an effective, efficient, and future facing way. The scope of Marketplace incorporates traditional media (TV, Cinema, Out of Home, Radio, Print, Digital Video and Display) and the online evolution of traditional media (Addressable TV, Programmatic OOH, Music Streaming and Podcasting).
The role of Group Director within the Marketplace team is to lead, with overall responsibility for the direction, workflow and quality of Implementation Planning and Buying for the client team.

THE ROLE:

• Proven capability in managing a large diverse team
• Passion for Implementation Planning and Buying, with extensive agency experience
• Strong, up to date, media landscape knowledge (confidently able to articulate macroeconomic and consumer trends and forecast challenges/opportunities for clients).
• Inspiring communicator with clear written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the patience to examine detail and create solutions.
• Collaborative and astute - able to build trust and respect within a network.
• First class negotiation skills
• Results Driven. Passionate about delivering business results for clients, with the ability to identify and clearly articulate what’s working and why.