The Digital Media Manager, Pacific will implement and analyze Accor’s media strategies in the region, aligning with MEA APAC objectives. This role requires strategic thinking and excellent communication skills to support new and existing media partnerships, enhance Accor’s media presence, and work with global media teams and agencies to maximize partnerships with Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon.

Key Responsibilities

Executing and optimizing Paid Media by briefing and challenging agencies to create innovative media plans, ensuring alignment on measurable media KPIs, conducting research and audience analysis for targeting, and sharing best practices to enhance media performance across the region.

Collaborating with Global Media & HUB Ecommerce/Marketing teams to reach business and campaign objectives and priorities by measuring and optimizing paid media with Accor's tools (Tableau, Sprinklr), rapidly adopting global partnerships and objectives while tailoring to local needs, ensuring alignment with company strategies, and supporting tracking and attribution of media activities for ongoing investment.

Strengthening Media Partner relationships on behalf of Accor by participating in partner calls to boost performance and discover new opportunities, tracking media trends and competitors in key markets, and using a test-and-learn approach while negotiating co-funded media pilots.

Managing Media investments and Accounting Requirements by managing the budget and financial processes to meet guidelines, adhering to internal accounting procedures, identifying local business needs for visibility, and consolidating and managing local budget sources and fees.

Supporting growth & innovation by staying current with digital media trends, competition, and new channels, supporting transversal projects on data-sharing and cookieless targeting, adapting campaign reporting templates, managing multiple projects, and completing required training while identifying new upskilling opportunities.

As Associate Director in the Sydney Highways Team, you will play a pivotal role in leading and managing projects within the transport sector. You will be responsible for overseeing project timelines, budgets, and quality standards, while also nurturing client relationships and driving successful bids. Your strategic vision and leadership will be instrumental in expanding our client base and delivering exceptional solutions that transform the transport infrastructure landscape.

What Will a Day in This Role Look Like:

• Project Leadership: Manage and oversee projects, ensuring effective project planning, execution, and delivery.
• Bid Management: Lead the bid process, from proposal development to submission and negotiation, employing strategic thinking and creativity to win new business.
• Client Engagement: Cultivate strong relationships with clients, understanding their needs and expectations to deliver tailored solutions.
• Commercial Skills: Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and resource plans. Effectively navigating change with Clients, negotiating contracts and mitigating risks.
• Team Collaboration: Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and external partners, providing guidance and support to ensure seamless project delivery.
• Mentorship: Mentor and develop junior team members, sharing your expertise and insights to foster their professional growth and enhance team capabilities.

What Are We Looking for From You:

• A proactive and results-driven approach, with a focus on achieving excellence in project delivery and client satisfaction.
• A future leader with an interest in succession and long-term growth within a global organisation.

• A collaborative mindset, eager to work in a team-oriented environment and contribute to collective success.

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and effectively.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with a knack for identifying opportunities for growth and improvement.

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What a Senior Director of Corporate Communication does at Visa:

As Head of the Corporate Communication function for the AuNZSP cluster, this is an exciting role that will enable you to develop, lead and execute the communication strategy, ensure alignment to business goals, and lead a team with a diverse portfolio across the geography. 

The individual will help Visa achieve our business objectives through strategic communication programs that anticipate and manage the complexities of the region, while supporting business development. Leading a small team, the individual is expected to partner with senior business leaders and teams to advance the business agenda, manage and deliver strategic communication campaigns internally and externally, and act as an advisory point to business functions to support business objectives and drive growth across the region.

This role:

• Leads and owns the delivery of the overarching Corporate Communication strategy, liaising with senior stakeholders to understand business and functional strategies and ultimately translate those into a communication strategy that delivers business and scorecard objectives.
• Develops, tracks and reports metrics aligned with AP Corporate Communication metrics for all key initiatives across external and internal communications to demonstrate performance and business impact.
• Has accountability for programmatic thought leadership and reputation across AuNZSP that positions Visa as a partner of choice on key topics across the ecosystem – to consumers, merchants, banks, tech companies, governments and regulatory stakeholders – while balancing and/or managing sensitivities that come with a global brand and network-based business.
• Leads the strategy for responding to or proactively engaging media and other external parties to maintain and enhance Visa’s reputation in the market, including leading on AuNZSP crisis communication in times of issues and crisis management. 
• Provides strategic advice and produces presentations, key messages and briefing materials for Country Managers and senior executives, extending from leading the Client Forum and other AuNZSP-wide client engagement initiatives, to supporting media interviews for spokespeople.
• Leads the conceptualisation and overall delivery of the Annual Market Kickoff and employee communications agenda, driving employee engagement and establishing Visa as a best place to work – internally and externally – in a way that retains and attracts talent.
• Has accountability across all external and internal communication channels, including the delivery of All Staff meetings and whole-of-business communication, to drive our critical employee engagement agenda and support the organisation’s business objectives.
• Leads and nurtures team members, and contributes to leadership and mentoring of other team members outside of AuNZSP Corporate Communication.
• Role models Visa Leadership Principles and creates impact as part of AP Corporate Communication Leadership Team and AuNZSP Leadership Team.

The successful candidate is one who will engage stakeholders and develop a well-thought out comms plan aligned with business objectives, rally the team towards first-rate execution of plans while remaining nimble to deal with unexpected circumstances in a rapidly evolving industry.

Why this is important to Visa

We are seeking an outstanding candidate that can help us advance and protect Visa’s reputation and drive business growth across Australia, New Zealand & South Pacific.  We also need your help to:

• Position Visa as a partner of choice to our clients – from big banks to merchants, fintechs, SMBs and government – through strategic thought leadership because Visa’s mission is to enable individuals, businesses and economies to thrive
• Engage our employees in a way that contributes to making Visa an employer of choice and a great place to work – because we believe in uplifting everyone, everywhere.

Reporting to the General Manager, being an active member of the Executive Committee, you will work closely with the General Manager and hotel leadership team with main duties that include but are not limited to:

•  Analysing and identifying with rigor financial pressure points and opportunities to maximise efficiencies and flow through

•  Actively contribute to the hotel Executive Committee with input into the successful strategic direction of the hotel

•  Monitoring all financial systems for the Hotel to improve and streamline procedures ensuring compliance

•  Preparing annual budgets, monthly forecasting, Profit and Loss statements, BAS, Payroll Tax and Management reports in accordance with deadlines and legislative requirements

•  Continue supporting the development and growth of an enthusiastic finance team with a commercially astute, accountable and rigorous financial focus.

•  Engage with Department Leaders to develop effective measures and execute proper strategies to enhance departmental profitability and service quality targets

•  Create a team that works together with trust and takes responsibility to meet the goals of the department and the hotel