General Manager - Metcash Media

At Metcash, you’re part of something bigger. You have all the perks of a small business heart, without missing out on the big business support. Being part of something bigger means you’re part of a strong purpose, where the work you do makes a big difference to independent business and local communities. It opens a sea of opportunities to develop yourself, grow your career, thrive your way and make your mark. And you’ll be part of our high performing team, where you reap the rewards of our collective success now and into the future. About the Opportunity Unique and exciting opportunity to join Metcash as General Manager– Metcash Media, a newly created leadership position where you will have the unique opportunity to shape and lead a dynamic team dedicated to advancing the Metcash Group Retail Media Strategy, which is just beginning to unfold. Metcash is poised for significant growth with this new business unit, uniquely positioned to harness the power of Independent businesses across Australia to create a robust media network. You will play a crucial role in driving this vision forward, balancing internal and external demands while making a strategic impact in the rapidly evolving Australian Retail Media Industry. As you partner with our independent retailers, agencies and Metcash suppliers, you will ensure that our media offerings are not only attractive and differentiated but also highly relevant to our clients and their customers. This is your chance to be at the forefront of innovation in retail media, influencing key decisions and shaping the future of our agency. Join us in this thrilling journey and help us redefine what’s possible in retail media! In this Role

1. Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement the Metcash Media strategy, aligning it with overall company goals and staying aware of emerging technologies and competitive trends.
2. Business Development: Identify new business opportunities and craft future strategies to drive growth for Metcash Media.
3. Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing media team, ensuring they meet campaign performance goals and foster a collaborative culture.
4. Talent Management: Attract top talent, plan for succession, and maintain a safe, healthy work environment.
5. Stakeholder & Client Relationships: Build and maintain long-term, profitable relationships with customers, suppliers, and agencies, while operating with integrity.
6. Media Revenue & Profit Delivery: Establish sellable media assets and ensure revenue and profit targets are achieved.
7. Campaign Management: Oversee the planning, execution, and optimisation of media campaigns, ensuring data analytics inform strategies to maximise ROI/ROAS.
8. Financial Management: Submit budgets, forecasts, and manage P&L to ensure financial targets are met while optimising spending.
9. KPI & Performance Reporting: Establish KPIs, provide performance reports, and offer insights to clients and stakeholders to drive decisions and demonstrate value.

You’re Likely a Match If

1. Media leadership experience with a proven track record in building and running an efficient and profitable Media agency operation, ideally within a highly competitive market.
2. Strong ability in creating and driving profitable sales growth strategies and managing a multitude of Media buying customers.
3. Media agency or media publishing experience, managing large-scale campaigns across various media channels, including digital and retail media.
4. Proficiency in leveraging automation tools and AI technologies for campaign planning and optimisation.
5. Strong analytical ability to ensure performance reporting is robust from the outset.
6. A demonstrated ability to communicate, present and influence effectively.
7. High level interpersonal, negotiation and relationship building skills.
8. Results driven leadership style, and previous success in building a high performing, engaged team.
9. The role will also require the individual to have highly developed change management skills.
10. Exceptional business acumen with proven commercial and business planning skills.
11. Relevant tertiary qualifications (Media and Communications, Business Management, Financial Management etc.) are preferred.

Life at Metcash Experience a supportive and flexible work environment. We are a FlexReady accredited workplace! Enjoy a 5th week of annual leave every year after your first year. Benefit from 2 well-being days and 1 volunteer day annually. An abundance of learning, development, and career growth opportunities. 12 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave for primary carers. Proudly awarded “Bronze Employer for LGBTQ Inclusion”. Recognised as 45th in the global "Equileap Top 100" for initiatives on gender equity. A neutral gender pay gap of under 5% as published by WGEA 2022- 2023. Gold accreditation by Mental Health Australia. Incredible value discounts and perks through our team member app, “Our Local”. About Us Metcash is Australia’s leading wholesale distribution company, with revenue exceeding $18 billion in FY23. We’re also an ASX top 100 listed company. We believe that it is absolutely vital to Australia that there is a sustainable, independent, family-owned business sector. Independent retailers support their local communities. We help them to be the ‘Best Store in Their Town’ by providing merchandising, operational and marketing support across our food, liquor and hardware pillars. We're dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in our workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Joining our team means becoming part of something bigger, a company that actively promotes diversity, champions charitable causes, and supports environmental efforts. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including First Nations. If you have any specific support or access needs, please don't hesitate to inform us when you apply. Rest assured; your personal information will be handled with the utmost confidentiality in accordance with applicable privacy laws. Join us and be part of something bigger! #J-18808-Ljbffr