Client Lead

Atomic 212 Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wholeself wellbeing program

Flexible work approach – working your

Global AI Marcel platform access

Extensive learning programs (Marcel)

Career Conversations program

Diversity & Inclusion committees

Job summary

Publicis Groupe ANZ urgently seeks a Client Lead to steer strategic direction and client relationships for an iconic quick-service restaurant portfolio. You will align strategy, data, media and performance to deliver superior outcomes, guiding teams across planning, trading, programmatic, SEO/SEM, social and data disciplines.

You will sit within a senior client leadership team, reporting to the Group Account Director, with Planning & Trading and Digital functions alongside you.

Qualifications

• Strong cross-channel media expertise across traditional, digital and performance
• Confident guiding planning, trading, programmatic, SEO/SEM, social, content and data teams
• 7+ years’ experience in media with large client accounts and integrated strategies

Responsibilities

• Owns strategic direction and client relationship health for a portfolio of brands in quick-service restaurants
• Inspires and leads cross-functional teams across planning, trading, and data to deliver integrated solutions
• Collaborates with senior leadership and reports to Group Account Director to drive commercial performance and outcomes

Skills

Cross-channel media

Media planning

Team leadership

Client management

Programmatic

SEO

SEM

Social media

Job description

Delivering Smarter, Faster, Accountable Media We exist to grow our clients businesses through Smarter, Faster, Accountable media services.

Faster: We have media, data and creative production under one roof to deliver an agile advantage.

Accountable: We demand that we are accountable to our clients’ business growth.

Born as a specialist performance media agency, we apply a performance mindset to a full range of integrated marketing solutions, from media to creative, data and technology. Our mission is to grow our clients’ revenue through regression-based media planning complemented with human insight to help determine the optimal balance between brand and performance media

The Opportunity

Our Atomic212 agency are looking for a Client Lead to drive the strategic direction and client relationship of an iconic portfolio of brands within the quick-service restaurant industry.

As the Client Lead, you will have a certain level of influence with the clients and their business which requires you to really understand what’s driving the brief, challenge their thinking when needed, and then bring together strategy, data, media, and performance to build a better answer.

You will have the autonomy and accountability for the health of the client relationship, the commercial performance of the account, the quality of the work and the development of the team around you.

You will sit within a senior, collaborative client leadership team and report directly into a Group Account Director, with a dedicated Planning & Trading and Digital function alongside you.

Key Requirements

• Strong cross-channel media expertise across traditional, digital and performance, with a solid understanding of how channels work together to deliver business outcomes.
• Confident working with and guiding specialist teams across planning, trading, programmatic, SEO, SEM, social, content and data.
• Ideally 7+ years’ experience in a media, with a track record of managing significant client accounts, leading integrated media strategies and working across planning, trading and specialist disciplines.
• Experience managing campaign performance, senior client relationships, commercial account responsibilities and high-performing teams will be particularly valuable, especially in a fast-paced environment where priorities and client needs can change quickly.

What we can offer:

Publicis Groupe benefits: Be a part of the Publicis Groupe family, recent winner of the Employer of Choice Awards and one of the world's most progressive and dynamic modern communications businesses. You can learn more about us at www.publicisgroupeanz.com.

Enjoy all the perks that come with our network offering:

• A comprehensive Wholeself program supporting physical, mindful, and financial wellbeing.
• A creative, lively, and rewarding office environment where people love working with each other, supported by our Publicis Liberté flexibility approach — "working your way with us."
• Access to our Global AI Platform Marcel, connecting Publicis Groupe employees with opportunities for career mobility and collaboration across our global network.
• Extensive Learning & Development opportunities including more than 15,000 learning programs via our online learning platform, Marcel Classes.
• A culture of open feedback and support to reach your goals through our Career Conversations program.
• A committed Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion strategy driven through our Viva Women, Égalité, enABLE, EmbRACE, and Écologique committees.
• Leave benefits including Birthday Leave, Flexible Public Holidays, and an additional 5 days of leave after 2 years of service.
• Work Your World program enabling employees the flexibility to work from anywhere in the world for up to 6 weeks per year.
• Parental leave policy with up to 18 weeks based on tenure, paid primary carer leave, secondary carer swap, and Cub Care leave.
• Access to counsellors, psychologists, and professionals through Sonder, an all‑one digital wellbeing technology platform designed to support psychological, medical & safety needs.
• A workplace that stands together to provide a more open, supportive, and recovery-forward culture for all employees with life-threatening illnesses. Read more about our Working With Cancer Pledge: https://workingwithcancerpledge.com/
• Proud partners of Diversity Council Australia, Pride in Diversity, Family Friendly Workplaces, Supply Nation, and the Australian Disability Network.

Uniqueness is powerful; without it, we wouldn't be where we are today. So be you — we like it that way.

Diversity. Inclusion. Equity. More than just words; these are part of our DNA. At Publicis Groupe, we are committed to the inclusion and recognition of all people regardless of race, age, culture, ability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, and religious affiliation. We believe that to deliver the best solutions to our clients, our people need to reflect the diverse communities in which our clients operate. We value diversity and the skills, knowledge, and experience that difference brings to our culture and solutions.

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for people with disability or those that require additional support throughout the application process. If you need any assistance or adjustments, please contact us via [e-mail]; your personal information will be kept confidential.