Wavemaker | Performance Manager

at  Wavemaker

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.
Across 2022 and into 2023 we have won at the MFA Awards, AIMCO Awards, B&T 30 under 30, Festival of Media Global, Campaign Women to Watch, Mumbrella Travel Marketing Awards, MediaWeek, Festival of Media Cause, UnLtd Hall of Good, Campaign Asia, DRUM Awards.
We pride ourselves on our culture and our people. Our goal is to make our workplaces as vibrant and diverse as the cities we work in. We are achieving this by building a workforce that represents the complete spectrum of backgrounds and experiences. We’re committed to cultivating a work environment which is diverse in representation and thought, that promotes and celebrates inclusivity and provides equitable opportunities to all.

ROLE OUTLINE

The Performance Manager delivers success across all facets of the business. Highly skilled in every aspect of biddable, you are accountable for managing a developing a portfolio of clients. Able to confidently lead a small team of people, you set the highest standard for operational excellence, and maintain a market-leading view of best practice.
Passionate about technology and digital media, you are the team expert on how to deliver best-in-class biddable activation and outcomes while nurturing a junior team of practitioners.

WHAT YOU SHOULD SPEND YOUR TIME DOING

People – 30% of your time

• Manage team workflow, delegating tasks effectively, making sure goals are set & met, and highlighting concerns with your director
• Hold constructive and meaningful performance evaluation meetings with reports each month, setting clear KPIs and monitoring achievement
• Assist in the training and development of junior members of the team

Product – 30% of your time

• Ensure all output is of the highest standard, and conforms to GroupM’s best practices across planning, implementation, optimisation, and reporting
• Oversee the end-to-end biddable process across your team, ensuring QA compliance and use of best practice
• Lead biddable projects across your client remit, working collaboratively with stakeholders to define and deliver success

Client – 20% of your time

• Support your director in the delivery of strong implementation plans that meet client objectives
• Offer expert perspectives and POVs on recent market trends or developments, ensuring they’re shared with stakeholders
• Meet with vendors and partners to drive your client’s agenda, creating opportunities for junior team members to get involved

Commercial – 20% of your time

• Ensure your team are delivering on time and accurate commercial tasks, including training & education
• Seek and implement improvements to ways of working that increase efficiency and effectiveness of commercial operations
• Support director on investment decisions, audits, and forecasting