Digital Marketing Director

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• 1 day working from home per week.
• Multinational, high-performing digital agency.
• Lead & mentor a team of specialists.

ABOUT THE ROLE
This is a leadership role where you'll lead the Christchurch-based team of account managers and act as the senior point of contact for some of the agency’s largest clients. While you won’t be hands-on with campaign execution, you’ll need a strong understanding of digital strategy and performance, as well as the commercial instincts to guide both clients and your team toward great results. You’ll play a key role in the agency’s growth by supporting new business and sales activity, from joining pitches and helping close high-value deals, to identifying upselling opportunities and ensuring a smooth handover into delivery. Working closely with the CEO and sales team, you’ll influence commercial outcomes and help shape the agency’s future.

• Lead and coach a high-performing client service team.
• Build and manage senior client relationships, guiding strategic conversations.
• Contribute to business development through pitches and deal-closing.
• Translate client needs into smart, performance-driven digital strategies.
• Foster a collaborative, ambitious culture within the Auckland office.

ABOUT THE COMPANY
This high-performance digital agency has an exceptional name in the market, and with over 100 staff members across Australasia, is growing massively with new employees joining every month. They offer SEM, SEO, paid social media, email marketing, website UX, and more.

• A digital marketing agency that is growing exponentially.
• A mature work environment.
• A success-focused culture where hard work is valued.
• 1 day working from home per week (Friday’s).

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
To succeed in this role, you’ll need a mix of team leadership, digital marketing know-how, and commercial confidence. You’ll be comfortable leading strategic conversations, identifying revenue opportunities, and navigating the challenges that come with delivering for ambitious clients.

• Proven leadership experience in digital, agency, or commercial account roles.
• Solid understanding of performance marketing across SEO, paid search, and social.
• Confident communicator with strong stakeholder and client management skills.
• Commercially sharp, with experience in supporting sales or new business growth.
• Comfortable in a high-performance, feedback-driven environment.

HOW TO APPLY
The easiest way to apply is by submitting your profile through this website. Alternatively, feel free to send your CV or LinkedIn profile directly to us at team@campfirerecruitment.co.nz. If you’re not actively job hunting but are intrigued by this opportunity, we’d love to have a completely confidential chat with you.

• Salary Range: $120,000 - $140,000 Base Salary + 1 Day WFH
• Recruiter: Cate Hardy
• Job ID: 962631

ABOUT CAMPFIRE
Campfire is New Zealand's specialist recruitment agency for jobs in digital marketing, e-commerce, digital media, and creative sectors. We recruit for permanent, fixed-term contract, and temp/freelance roles across the entire country.

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