Director of Talent Development – Austin, TX

At Optimal, we believe great teams drive great outcomes. As we scale, we’re looking for a senior leader to build and maintain systems that support the growth, performance, and satisfaction of our client-facing teams. The Director of Talent development will play a strategic, hands-on role in driving employee development, improving team performance, guiding hiring decisions, refining growth tracks, and addressing sensitive team issues to minimize disruption across our account management and media functions.

A high level of expertise in digital marketing is expected, along with a demonstrated ability to effectively develop and scale digital marketing teams. The ideal candidate has extensive agency experience in performance management, talent lifecycle best practices, and hands-on experience coaching managers. This role is critical to building a high-performing, healthy, and scalable organization. You’ll ensure our teams aren't just working hard—but working smart, supported by clear expectations, effective training, ongoing development, and strong talent management practices.

Optimal is a performance marketing agency on a mission, bringing together the best data, technology, and people to achieve our clients’ marketing goals. Brand, campaign, or cause: we maximize performance at every moment.

We are not only digital media strategists – we’re award-winning industry leaders, with deep knowledge spanning all things digital: from advertising and paid media, to marketing and communications, to audience data and analytics, we deliver for our clients.

Everyone at Optimal has the opportunity to learn, grow, and progress. Through our proprietary training programs, we provide our team members with the personal and professional development they need to achieve advancement at any stage in their careers.

We’re always looking for exceptional people to join our team. If this sounds like you, please apply!

This role is based out of our Austin office. Our Austin team works on a hybrid basis, with three days per week working in the office and two days per week working from home. Work hours are consistently 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Monday - Friday, with the expectation that evening and weekend work will be required as necessary.