Social & Innovation Senior Manager | Sydney-NSW

Job Description

Ready for a squiggly career move? We're on the lookout for a Senior Manager for our Social & Innovation team. You should be obsessed with two things to be part of this team 1. Social Media and 2. Influencer Content. If you've been accused of being chronically online, we want to hear from you!

The Senior Manager is responsible for developing social strategies that lead to content that people actually want to see and engage with on social. You'll lead the team on implementing a brand's social campaign, including managing and executing influencer content, ensuring everything is measured back to success. The right person will have strong project management skills, being able to deliver multiple projects on time and within scope.

If this sounds like the right fit for you, apply now!

Create is a high performing, dynamic team within OMD. We specialise in creative, innovative and connected solutions for our clients that fuel their business growth. We deliver award-winning work across Content Marketing, Social & Innovation, Partnerships and Creative Solutions. We recruit fast thinking, curious and motivated teammates who thrive in collaborative and inclusive environments. We're known for our passion and our motivation and strive to be the team that everyone wants to work with.

The Senior Social & Innovation Manager helps drive initiatives for the entire Social & Innovation team. You will be responsible for helping clients to ideate and successfully orchestrate progressive socially led campaigns, ensuring best practices are applied each and every time to influencer marketing, emerging technology, social media strategy and digital collaborations.

What you'll do:

• Lead project management for social & innovation projects with support from your team, ensuring projects are strategic and creative
• Lead ideation and development of content and identify opportunities to ensure that this content is supported across social media channels
• Work with Augmented Reality Developers, Production Houses and multiple Media Partners to ensure overall delivery of the integrated campaign
• Ensure a smooth working relationship with your client base, adapting to client needs and managing client expectations
• Coach junior team members and drive strong relationships cross internal SBU's, agencies and client partners

What you'll need:

• Experience in a relevant field with experience in planning and implementing social media strategy and integrated digital media solutions
• A keen interest in digital media, influencers, data analysis, emerging trends and social media is vital
• Experience in project management, presenting and client management
• Solutions-focused, collaborative and curious thinking

What's in it for you?

• Access to top tier clients and complex business challenges
• Continuous development through our mixed learning approach
• All the tools, equipment and mentors you need to be successful in your role
• Our organisation encourages diversity, supports charities and environmental initiatives
• We have a bright, open plan and dog friendly office (we love our furry friends)
• We encourage and fully support flexible working
• Parental leave
• Fun social events

A little bit about us...

Come and work for one of Australia's best employers!

OMD has long understood that our success is 100% dependent on our people and the culture we create. We don't make widgets or even ads; our people deliver market leading creative communication solutions to our clients and it's their intelligence, passion and commitment to OMD that sets us apart, defines our employer brand and delivers market leading growth year in, year out.

OMD's agency mission presents many exciting opportunities for our people: We create what's next with media solutions that transform your business creatively, culturally, and commercially.

We Create What's Next is a bold and inspirational north star that guides us into the future. It is our fuel to continue pushing forward, and pushing through boundaries, as the media industry leader. Our mission is a statement that tells everyone why we exist. It describes what we do and how we do it. It is a promise to ourselves, our clients and our partners.

Our results are testament to this approach:

• Campaign Australian Media Agency of the Year 2023 & 2024
• Great Place to Work certified 17 consecutive years (2009–2025)
• Cairns Crocodiles Grand Prix 2025
• MFA Awards Grand Prix 2024
• AWARD Awards Media Agency of the Year 2024
• UnLtd Good Company 2024

Additional Information

OMD, together with our Omnicom Media Group network is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and people of all backgrounds to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.