Campaign Strategy – Group Campaign Manager in Sydney

NOVA Entertainment is Australia’s fastest growing audio entertainment business, creating experiences loved and shared by audiences. The company owns and operates the Nova Network, which includes Nova 96.9 Sydney, Nova 100 Melbourne, Nova 106.9 Brisbane, Nova 93.7 Perth and Nova 919 Adelaide, as well as Australia’s premium intimate live music brand, Nova’s Red Room. The broadcast offering is complemented by a range of on-demand assets across digital, social, and mobile, including the NOVA Entertainment Podcast Network.

We’re looking for a commercially driven and creative natural storyteller who loves to inspire others and push boundaries with what is possible in the audio landscape. This role sits within CREATE’s Campaign Strategy team, responsible for turning client briefs into actionable, insight-driven strategies that deliver on business goals.

Campaign Strategy - Group Campaign Managers are responsible for:

• Operational management of the Campaign Strategy team
• Producing market leading pitches that bring brands and our product portfolio together
• Working with a talented strategist team leading and supporting clients' briefs across all assets
• Consulting with product specialists and experts across the business

Reporting into the Head of Campaign Strategy, this role is part of the centralised national leadership team responsible for:

• Workflow & WIP management
• Operations, outcomes & executions
• Brief response & campaign development support and coaching

The right person will thrive in looming deadlines and be discerning with their time and the time of their team, skilfully prioritising team effort and energy to align with the most commercially influential projects and briefs.

In summary:

• Effectively interpret briefs to design compelling client solutions
• Dictate the path from brief to pitch, effectively managing time and stakeholders
• Facilitate and participate in brainstorms to generate unique ideas
• Create campaigns grounded in audience insight
• Collaborate with every area of the business, mobilising product specialists to build multi-platform brand campaigns
• Develop strategically sound, compelling pitch documents for client presentation
• Ensure campaign feasibility across costings, lead times, and technical requirements
• Stay abreast of industry trends, innovation and technologies to inform solutions
• Present to clients in collaboration with sales colleagues

Skills to ensure your success in this role include:

• Audio experience (required)
• 6+ years experience with a media publisher (preferred)
• Proven coaching skills, with influence to inspire, educate and drive action
• Strong level of autonomy, vision, and ability to build relationships
• Ability to effectively drive outcomes across functions and stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, including creative concept development
• Highly adaptable, flexible & resilient to shifting priorities & timelines
• An absolute pro at PowerPoint in visual and written storytelling

This is a full-time, on-site position located in Sydney. Our CREATE Teams are dynamic, engaged and highly collaborative. Depending on the needs of the business, we welcome the opportunity to explore flexible work options where appropriate.

Why you will love working at NOVA:

• This is a high-profile role that will lead to personal and professional career development in a market leader
• We offer competitive remuneration package including incentives and commissions
• Workplace flexibility to support a work-life balance
• Additional leave days: Anniversary & Loyalty leave, Give-back Leave, Mental Wellbeing days, Paid Parental Leave
• Access to Learning and Development programs & internal opportunities
• Access to health and wellbeing initiatives
• Frequent staff lunches, survey celebrations & an in-house bar
• Access to the BEST events in town

Diversity & Inclusion Commitment:

The Aim: Promote a diverse workforce that invites people of all backgrounds to work and grow with us in their own unique way.

How we do it: Providing a work environment that embraces and values Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

What’s next? Only successful applicants will be contacted. Our interview process will involve a telephone interview initially followed by up to 2 face-to-face interviews. Police Checks may be required.

If you have a passion and commitment to develop and lead a team, have a proven record of leadership success and you want to be a part of one of Australia’s leading audio entertainment businesses, APPLY NOW!