Global Digital Lead, Audi

Global Digital Lead, Audi (9 month FTC) This is a 9 month fixed term contract role with the potential to become a permanent position. We are seeking a digital leader with deep expertise in media, mar‑tech, and agile project management to drive our client’s digital transformation and lead a team delivering innovative, data‑driven marketing solutions. We are looking for a strategically minded and interdisciplinary digital leader to complement our passionate Global Client Service team. This is not a traditional media servicing role—it requires a breadth and depth of digital expertise combined with exceptional leadership and operational excellence. What makes this role unique? Interdisciplinary mindset: You bring a holistic digital understanding and curiosity — from channel strategy and activation to data enablement, mar‑tech orchestration and digital ecosystem design. Systems architect: You can connect the dots across media, technology, content, and data to deliver integrated, industry‑leading solutions that drive growth. Process engineering & project management: You excel at designing seamless workflows, ensuring collaboration across a complex landscape of global markets and stakeholders. Agile leadership: You thrive in dynamic environments, applying agile principles to manage a small team of digital experts and adapt quickly to evolving client needs. Key Responsibilities Lead global digital strategy & planning for a premium automotive client and deliver operational excellence across various PHD‑served markets. Advance our client’s integrated marketing platform vision in close collaboration with a diverse partner landscape including consultancies, boutique agencies, Google or Amazon. Drive innovation at the intersection of media, AdTech and MarTech, enabling growth in one of the most dynamic categories. Autonomously create and manage large‑scale, multi‑market digital maturity projects with precision, agility, and a focus on measurable outcomes. Design and implement efficient processes that enable collaboration across complex stakeholder landscapes. Act as a trusted advisor to senior clients and internal stakeholders. Provide leadership and direction to your digital team, fostering a collaborative and high‑performing team environment. About You Proven experience in digital media strategy, activation. Additional dedicated knowledge in the area of MarTech or AdTech. Relevant experience in a similar global digital role. Experience with automotive clients and/or in an international setting is highly advantageous. Growth mentality & inspirational leader. Brilliant systems thinker & collaborator. Resilience to master a highly dynamic and multi‑layered daily business. Willingness to travel up to twice a month. Excellent project management skills. About the Agency PHD is a growth‑focused media agency driven by innovation and creativity. Founded in London in 1990, we were the first media agency to offer strategic and creative planning at a time when the industry was about buying cheaply and quickly. Over the many years that have followed, we have continued to build on this defining ethic — with our evolution shaped by continual investment in thought leadership. Today, with over 100 offices in 74 countries, we continue to create remarkable campaigns that lead to remarkable growth, using the extending canvas of data and technology. Flexible Working We are committed to supporting flexibility for our people while fostering collaboration, innovation, and teamwork. We have a hybrid working model (three days in the office, two working remotely), to ensure that we meet the needs of both our people and our business, balancing the benefits of in‑person connections with the flexibility of remote working. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion We are committed to providing a truly inclusive environment that reflects today’s society, where diverse voices and backgrounds are valued, heard, and well‑represented. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice. #J-18808-Ljbffr