Associate Digital Director

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Join Spark Foundry NZ as an Associate Digital Director

Are you ready to shape the digital narrative for two of the world's most iconic automotive brands? Spark Foundry NZ is on the hunt for an Associate Digital Director to lead digital excellence for some of our key clients. Based in our vibrant new office on Sale St, you'll join a team built with the spirit of a start-up and the soul of a powerhouse. At Spark Foundry, we don't just accept differences—we celebrate them.

What You'll Do:

• Lead Strategic Vision: Be the main digital strategy leader for significant client accounts, crafting and driving comprehensive digital media strategies that align with client business goals.
• Innovate & Inspire: Stay at the forefront of digital trends, guiding clients through new platforms and strategic shifts in the digital landscape.
• Execute Flawlessly: Direct the successful implementation and management of Dynamic Creative Optimisation initiatives, ensuring creative solutions are both personalised and high-performing.
• Collaborate & Communicate: Work closely with specialist execution teams, senior client leaders, and internal stakeholders to ensure cohesive strategy and execution.

What We're Looking For:

• Experienced Expert: At least 5 years in digital media, with a proven track record across various channels such as programmatic, social, and video.
• Tech-Savvy Leader: Hands-on experience with key ad tech platforms like DSPs (e.g. DV360, The Trade Desk), social media, and analytics tools (e.g. Google Analytics).
• Strategic Storyteller: Strong analytical skills to translate complex data into clear and impactful insights.
• Team Builder: Exceptional leadership skills with experience mentoring and guiding teams.

Why Join Us?

• Impactful Work: Define digital strategies for leading brands, influencing both brand building and retail conversion.
• A Collaborative Team: Engage with a driven team, dedicated to elevating digital strategy and delivering best-in-class solutions.
• Room to Grow: Be at the heart of digital innovation and strategic maturity for our clients with opportunities to identify and champion new platforms and technologies.

If you're ready to drive change digital transformation for some of the most forward-thinking brands in the market, Spark Foundry NZ invites you to apply. Help us continue to build and create in a modern world, providing transformative work that truly matters.

Additional information

Additional information

Be a part of the Publicis Groupe network, one of the world’s most progressive and dynamic modern communications businesses, enjoying all the perks that come with our network offering:

• A comprehensive Wholeself program supporting Physical, Mindful and Financial wellbeing
• A creative, fun and rewarding office environment backed up by our Publicis Liberté flexibility approach “working your way, with us!”
• Access to our Global AI Platform, Marcel, connecting Publicis Groupe employees with opportunities for career mobility and collaboration across our global network
• Extensive Learning & Development opportunities, including more than 15,000 learning programs via our online learning platform Marcel Classes
• A culture of open feedback and support to reach your goals through our Career Conversations program
• A committed Diversity, Equality and Inclusion strategy driven through our Viva! Women, Égalité, enABLE and Embrace (reconciliation action plan) programs
• Work Your World program enabling employees the flexibility to work from anywhere in the world for up to 6 weeks per year
• A workplace that stands together to provide a more open, supportive, and recovery-forward culture for all employees with life-threatening illnesses. Read more about our Working With Cancer Pledge - Homepage - Working with Cancer Pledge_
• Inclusive leave policies such as Fertility Treatment, Menopause, Flexible Public Holidays, Gender Affirmation and Parental leave with up to 18 weeks paid primary carer leave and generous secondary carer benefits
• Access to counsellors, psychologists, and professionals through Sonder - an all-in-on digital wellbeing technology platform designed to support psychological, medical & safety needs

If you don’t tick every box in this ad, please don’t rule yourself out. Research suggests that women and other people in underrepresented groups tend to only apply if they meet every requirement. We focus on hiring people who share our values of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, fearlessness, and integrity, rather than ticking boxes – so if this role resonates with you, please apply.

Diversity. Inclusion. Equity. More than just words, these are part of our DNA. At Publicis Groupe we are committed to the inclusion and recognition of all people; regardless of race, age, culture, ability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status and religious affiliation. We believe that to deliver the best solutions to our clients, our people need to reflect the diverse communities in which our clients operate in. We value diversity and the skills, knowledge and experience that difference brings to our culture and solutions.

Uniqueness is powerful; without it we wouldn’t be where we are today. So be you – we like it that way.

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for people with disability or those that require additional support throughout the application process. If you need any assistance or adjustments, please contact us via recruitment@publicisgroupe.com_

- your personal information will be kept confidential.

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