Account Director

Interested in joining our award-winning team?

PHD's reputation as a fantastic place to work is widely recognised, from our limitless learning and development opportunities across an enviable client list and agency specialisms, through to our fun culture and inclusive environment.

Amongst the wider industry, we are equally renown as the media agency delivering clients an unfair advantage. Behind this advantage is our unique winning formula - a handpicked winning team of experts, backed by a comprehensive suite of best-in-class services, advanced products, and innovative technology.

As our newest PHDer, what would this this mean for you? You'd get to deliver this advantage to clients through your own mahi, talents, skills and ‘play to win' attitude, while keeping yourself future fit and having a phenomenal time.

As for other agency benefits loved by the PHD team? There's our free life insurance and discounted health insurance and gym memberships and a wellness programme keeping us all happy and healthy, birthday and long weekend gift day programmes which bump up our leave days, along with an annual calendar of industry, social and cultural celebration events.

We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, neurodivergent status, religion and/or beliefs and all applicants are valued for the talents, expertise, experience and perspective they offer.

We'd love to tell you more about PHD and the role, and encourage you to apply though the job ad.

About the role

Providing outstanding client service across designated client accounts; offering and implementing innovative communication strategies designed to meet clients' requirements.

Effective contribution to your team through coaching and development of junior members and engaging with the broader agency through active participation in agency initiatives and shared client accounts.

Skills & Experience

• Tertiary qualified, supplemented by 5-6 plus years of strong media planning and buying experience
• Good understanding of media fundamentals and strategic planning capabilities across all channels
• Active participation in creative sessions and workshops
• Ability to consider stakeholders' requirements and their issues in problem-solving and decision-making
• Ability to challenge others (internal, client, or creative agency) using appropriate approach and diplomacy to secure the desired outcome
• Confident and articulate presenter
• Ability to coach and mentor junior members of the team
• Encourages positive agency culture and cross-agency collaboration and integration
• Future focused

Community & Culture

PHD has an amazing culture thanks to our people and we regularly get together for regular free lunches and barbecues on our sunny deck! Your mornings will start with a fresh coffee from our state-of-the-art coffee machine and we always have a fully stocked wine and beer fridge for Friday drinks. We do charity events and go away as an agency to our annual ski, surf, or camping trip!

With Yoga every Wednesday, discounted health insurance, discounted gym membership options, free life insurance, massages, and much more, we offer a comprehensive wellness programme which many benefits to ensure you are happy and healthy, both in and out of work.

Other benefits!

We also offer ANZ@Work banking benefits, LongWeekend@PHD where 4 Friday's a year you can leave at 12 noon, your birthday day off, monthly celebrations, and a very full diary of Learning and Development opportunities!

PHD is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, neurodivergent status, religion and/or belief. Each applicant is valued for their talents, expertise, experience, and perspective.

If you are interested in this position, please apply via the job ad and we'll be in touch!