Job Description:
dentsu is a network designed for what’s next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities and create new paths to growth in a sustainable economy. As a unified organisation, dentsu brings together deep expertise across media, creative and customer experience to deliver integrated solutions that drive meaningful progress for clients and society.
The Role:
We’re looking for a Digital Director to lead full‑funnel digital strategy across the largest client base in WA.
Get ready to drive integrated planning across Search and Social, guide clients through business challenges, and act as a strategic advisor who can simplify complexity and influence at the highest level.
Core responsibilities:
- Lead integrated digital strategy across brand and performance channels
- Strong data literacy and an established understanding of MMM frameworks and speaking to their benefits
- Act as a senior advisor, challenging briefs and crafting clear, executive‑ready narratives
- Oversee commercial accuracy, SOW management and portfolio profitability
- Support the ELT on new business development including pitches and consultancy
- Coach and develop a high‑performing digital team
- Deliver vertical‑specific excellence across Education, Personal Finance, Lifestyle & Resources.
A bit about you:
- Established experience in a Media agency landscape, with some experience already operating at a leadership level
- Deep expertise across Search & Social is needed, with Programmatic and GMP platforms regarded as a bonus
- Strong full‑funnel thinking and channel integration skills
- Confident discussing advanced measurement and first‑party data strategies
- Proven commercial acumen managing a multi-million dollar annual budget
- A strategic storyteller who can simplify complex data
- A people leader who builds capability and navigates change
- Comfortable working across multiple fast‑moving verticals
What’s in it for you:
- Executive Business Coach that works with the broader agency group and individually (for directors and above), providing training and confidential career coaching
- Real flexibility to work when and where you feel most productive with our ‘Be the Best Us’ policy
- The opportunity to give back with dedicated volunteer leave and our whole-company event, One Day for Change
- 5 weeks annual leave after 2 years of service and 3 whole company Wellness days off per year for you to switch off and take your day, your way
- Career Development and Learning & Development opportunities, including access to our global online dentsu University
Become a champion for meaningful progress:
Our diverse and inclusive culture enables our employees to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. For us, this is the foundation for great innovation which, in turn, generates better outcomes for our people, partners and communities. This is why we encourage applications from people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.
If you want to belong to a one global network where opportunities are limitless – we look forward to welcoming you.
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Location:
Perth - 190 St George’s TerraceBrand:
Dentsu MediaTime Type:
Full timeContract Type:
PermanentSkills Required
- Established experience in a media agency environment
- Leadership-level operating experience
- Deep expertise across Search and Social
- Full-funnel thinking and channel integration skills
- Ability to discuss advanced measurement and first-party data strategies
- Commercial acumen managing a multi-million-dollar annual budget
- Strategic storytelling and ability to simplify complex data
- People leadership, capability building, and change navigation
- Ability to work across multiple fast-moving industry verticals
- Programmatic and GMP platform experience
dentsu Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about dentsu and has not been reviewed or approved by dentsu.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave at full pay and caregiver supports (including backup care) are emphasized as standout elements. Feedback suggests family-oriented benefits are a strong part of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible or unlimited PTO, extensive paid holidays, and a year-end office closure are established components. Feedback suggests time-off policies are generous and add meaningful flexibility.
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Retirement Support — A large, established 401(k) plan with employer matching is clearly documented. Feedback suggests retirement benefits feel competitive and straightforward.
dentsu Insights
What We Do
We are dentsu. We team together to help brands predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities and create new paths to growth in the sustainable economy. We know people better than anyone else and we use those insights to connect brand, content, commerce and experience, underpinned by modern creativity. We are the network designed for what’s next
