We're looking for a Digital Activations Director to join the team at Kaimera, part of the Havas Media network. This role will be based in Kaimera's Surry Hills office.
About the role
The Digital Director role at Kaimera autonomously leads and manages the outputs of the digital team and clients, reporting directly to the Head of Digital. The role has full remit over team management, planning, implementation, reporting, financial deliverables and outputs.
Often candidates have been or are looking to be an internal leader. A candidate will likely have experience managing 5+ direct reports and their career planning, and multiple portfolios of clients. They need to own their teams' roadmap and stretch themselves beyond digital to the wider agency.
The candidate must be able to create top-class, compelling rationale that drives innovation and inspires. They will represent Kaimera as an external spokesperson. They should be able to demonstrate success leading large or complex campaigns and team structures.
They will also have integral roles in our new business and pitching processes.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of digital marketing professionals. Foster a collaborative and high-performing environment, providing guidance and development opportunities.
Campaign Management: Oversee the planning, execution, and optimisation of digital campaigns across all platforms. Manage budgets effectively and analyse performance for optimisation.
Platform Expertise: Possess hands-on expertise in all major platforms like DV360, Google Ads, and Facebook Ads Manager. Demonstrate a strong understanding of programmatic buying, audience targeting, and campaign optimisation.
Client Relationships: Build and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor. Communicate effectively, providing regular updates and addressing concerns.
What are we looking for?
6+ years of experience in digital performance marketing with a focus on programmatic, search, and social media.
Experience in managing large teams and their individual development needs.
Hands-on expertise with major advertising platforms.
Ability to develop and implement data-driven strategies.
Strong analytical skills to interpret data and provide insights.
Proven ability to lead and develop a high-performing team.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
COMMERCIAL ACUMEN: Can anticipate future trends and recommend changes to positively increase our commercial position. Identifies and implements client-relevant opportunities to drive revenue, across all digital and data products. Ensures financial rigour across the entire campaign process. Comfortable in acting as an agency voice in commercial discussions with clients and partners.
CLIENT SERVICE: Communicates flawlessly, anticipating client (or CS) desires and delivering exceptional service. Can assemble and steer digital team to service our clients with expert precision. Understands how to resolve issues themselves and/or when to involve senior management. Accountable for client NPS scores.
ACCOUNTABILITY: Ensures the right structures exist to empower ownership at the right level. Assumes ownership of all clients and employees within digital. Works laterally to encourage personal and organisational accountability between their team and other divisions. Works alongside Head of Digital to manage the personal development of all team members.
TRUSTED RELATIONSHIPS: You lead authentically, facilitating wellbeing, alignment and performance across the organisation. You instil trust and inspire action. You manage multiple high value external relationships. You use these relationships to build commercial advantage for Kaimera.
TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE: Proactively explores and evaluates new technologies and tools to enhance campaign performance and efficiency across programmatic, search, and social channels. Responsible for ensuring all digital team members have the required skills and learning. Identifies and implements opportunities to integrate data and insights from various digital channels to create cohesive and impactful cross-channel campaigns.
LIVING OUR VALUES: Takes responsibility for their entire team’s individual and collective behaviour. Accountable for ensuring their team demonstrates Kaimera values both in their relationship management, but also their work output.
Who are we?
Kaimera is an independent full-service media agency. Now almost 10 years old and almost 50 people strong, we are known for working with some of the most enviable clients in the business AND being one of Australia’s top employers.
Why? We rally around a single purpose: to deliver the best business outcomes for our clients. And we would not be able to do this without our people. Our team are the heart & soul of our agency. They live and breathe our values of trust, passion, agility & straight talking.
It is these values that has already made us one of Australia’s largest independent media agencies. Come join us!
We invest in our team's success, well-being, and growth. Here’s what you can look forward to:
Financial Rewards: Enjoy competitive remuneration and a discretionary bonus after 12 months, ensuring you share in our collective success.
Access to Leadership: Work in a collaborative, no-hierarchy structure with direct access to leadership and the opportunity to work alongside talented, passionate teams.
Flexible Hybrid Work: Benefit from a balanced work schedule, typically spending 4 days a week in our vibrant Surry Hills office, combining the best of in-person collaboration and flexibility.
Commitment to Growth: Sharpen your skills with training, professional development memberships, and clear career progression opportunities. We actively support you becoming the best in your craft.
Time Off to Celebrate: Get an extra day off with dedicated birthday leave!
Culture & Fun: Experience the fun side of media with:
Unforgettable events like axe throwing, office chess tournaments, and pickleball with industry friends.
Relaxing activities like puppy yoga, free coffee shouts, and Friday afternoon pub drinks.
Inspirational Office: Enjoy a positive, agile, and inclusive environment right in our bright Surry Hills office.
Dog Friendly Office: Bring your best mate (strictly four legged) to work!
About HAVAS
The Havas Village is a unique model — creative, digital, content, PR, media and partnerships, all under one roof. We build teams around our clients’ needs, not our own structures, with offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
Our mission? To make a meaningful difference to the brands, businesses and lives of the people we work with. We’re proud to be a Great Place to Work Certified company.
At HAVAS, we are committed to building a future that is inclusive to all, where you can bring your whole self to work and feel valued, respected, and supported to succeed. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds, identities, beliefs, age, and abilities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, to apply for this or any role with us.
We look forward to meeting you!
