Transformation Director
Trading under Publicis Media Australia
Location: Sydney
Job Description:As the Transformation Director, you will work closely with the senior leadership team, including the Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Data Officer, to spearhead initiatives that drive efficiency, growth, innovation, and leadership for our clients.
You will help ensure that Suncorp remains at the forefront of the evolving insurance market while fostering an environment of continuous improvement and transformation within the agency.
Day to day in this role, you’ll get to:
Lead Transformation Strategy:- Own the overall transformation agenda for Leo Burnett and Suncorp, focusing on driving efficiency, business growth, and positioning the partnership at the forefront of industry innovation and thought leadership.
- Collaborate with Suncorp’s leadership and the Chief Strategy Officer to understand growth aspirations and craft innovative strategies that align marketing, creative, and operational efforts to meet Suncorp’s long-term business objectives. Ensure alignment with Suncorp’s strategic pivot toward in the insurance market over the next 3-5 years.
- Lead the effort to position Suncorp as the most innovative and future-facing insurance brand in Australia. Oversee the development of a compelling marketing strategy that reflects Suncorp's evolving vision and enhances its competitive edge.
- Identify and implement short-term and long-term efficiencies across processes, working closely with creative teams to ensure that these efficiencies do not come at the cost of creativity or quality.
- Act as a champion for new capabilities, emerging trends, and fresh insights, driving continuous innovation within the agency and across client work. Bring a forward-thinking, data-driven perspective to client engagements.
- Oversee the integration of operational strategies, change management practices, and digital transformation initiatives, ensuring the agency and its clients are always moving forward in a competitive landscape.
- Collaborate with the Chief Data Officer to develop and implement a data-informed business model that enhances client relationships, optimises campaign performance, and drives measurable results.
- Work closely with other key clients, to build and maintain strong, long-term relationships. Lead the integration of client needs with the agency’s creative and strategic capabilities to ensure high-level satisfaction and success.
- Continuously explore and integrate the latest industry trends, technologies, and capabilities, ensuring Leo Burnett remains at the cutting edge of creative and digital transformation.
Experience:
- Strong experience (8+ years) in a senior client leadership or transformation role, ideally within an agency or consulting environment. Proven track record of leading large-scale, complex transformation projects across multiple sectors, with a deep understanding of the insurance and financial services industries.
- Strong background in strategic planning, operational efficiency, and business growth with a keen ability to identify and implement innovative solutions.
- Exceptional leadership and influencing abilities, with experience working closely with C-suite executives and senior stakeholders. Ability to manage cross-functional teams and drive change across complex client relationships.
- A unique ability to balance operational excellence with creative innovation. Understanding how to leverage data, technology, and creativity to deliver business results.
What you can expect from us:
Partner with the best clients in Australia: ANZ Bank, Destination NSW, Suncorp, Bundaberg Rum, Superloop, HBF, Johnnie Walker, Red Rooster and Vitasoy.Make the best work of your career: We believe in the power of creativity to transform human behaviour. Each one of us is held accountable for contributing to ideas of the highest standard in the world. And we’re recognized for it. More recently we were the 2023 Spikes Asia Network of the Year, and won the Cannes Lion Innovation Grand Prix for our work with Suncorp in 2022.
Work with the best people: If you’ve ever met a Burnetter you’ll know we stand apart. Our agency is filled with smart, kind people who are passionate about the work and who genuinely care about each other.Have the best experience: We have industry-leading flexibility and a culture we’re famous for. Our structure and processes are uncomplicated because we focus on output. And there are endless opportunities for growth in both Leo Burnett and Publicis Groupe more broadly with access to global opportunities and L&D programs.
Salary: over threshold
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