Full service global agency is looking for a National Media Lead for a maternity leave cover, starting immediately and going until Christmas holidays, with potential to extend.

The Media Lead will look after a small team of 5 buyer/planners and need to be across both traditional and digital, but particularly strong in digital strategy and client leading.

Be the lead on 4-5 key client accounts
Challenge and provide senior strategic direction on large media initiatives being delivered to clients
Run brainstorming sessions for new briefs
Oversee new proposals, challenging and checking approach, budgets, and timelines
Ensure day-to-day operations are aligned with agency strategies and commercial goals
Have a thorough understanding of media client's brand proposition, media strategies, budgets and targets
Ability to plan and buy media if ever required, especially from a digital capacity
Support traditional media manager roles with digital solutions that are best in market, including programmatic
Work closely with creative, strategy, account service teams to ensure full service integrated approach
Where relevant be involved in agency pitches to help input potential channel strategies
Support the agency on audience research and insights
Run training session on media developments
Work with senior publisher leads to ensure the agency stays across all new media initiatives in the market
Find new revenue opportunities across existing clients
Manage national media revenue and forecasts
Flexible for 4 days/week; Sydney CBD office location

Media Lead - Contract