Senior Client Manager

Dentsu; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Be the Best Us policy

One Day for Change

5 weeks annual leave + Wellness days

Global learning via dentsu University

Job summary

Dentsu is seeking a Senior Client Manager in Sydney to lead day-to-day planning relationships and drive integrated media strategies across TV, OOH, audio and digital channels. You will turn briefs into impactful campaigns, manage budgets and collaborate with strategists and channel experts to deliver standout work.

You will guide junior team members, nurture client partnerships and contribute to a culture focused on bold thinking and measurable business impact.

Qualifications

• Solid planning expertise across TV, OOH, audio and integrated media strategies.
• Proven ability to turn media strategy into business results.
• Experience coaching and developing junior team members.
• Comfortable leading client conversations and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day planning relationships for the client.
• Bring integrated media strategies to life across TV, OOH, audio, partnerships and digital channels.
• Translate briefs into campaigns and manage launch-to-delivery with impact.
• Collaborate with strategists, investment specialists and channel experts to deliver bold ideas.
• Oversee forecasting, budgets and campaign governance with precision.
• Mentor and develop junior team members to build a high-performing culture.

Skills

Planning expertise

Client relationship management

Budgeting & forecasting

People leadership

Cross-channel media strategy

Job description

dentsu is a network designed for what's next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities and create new paths to growth in a sustainable economy. As a unified organisation, dentsu brings together deep expertise across media, creative and customer experience to deliver integrated solutions that drive meaningful progress for clients and society.

We're looking for a Senior Client Manager who brings strong planning expertise, commercial thinking and a passion for building great client relationships, with an appetite for bold thinking, brave ideas and standout work.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Lead the day-to-day planning relationships for a
• Bring integrated media strategies to life across TV, OOH, audio, partnerships and digital channels, connecting media thinking to real business impact.
• Take campaigns from brief to launch and beyond, ensuring every execution lands with impact and delivers against objectives.
• Collaborate with strategists, investment specialists and channel experts to deliver bold ideas and best-in-class media outcomes.
• Keep the account running at its best, overseeing forecasting, budgets and campaign governance with confidence and precision.
• Play a key role in developing emerging talent, helping build a supportive, high-performing team culture.

A bit about you:

• You bring solid planning expertise across TV, OOH, audio and integrated media, and understand how channels work together to drive impact.
• You've built a strong agency career and know how to turn media strategy into tangible business results.
• You bring valuable experience in managing, coaching, and developing junior team members, and prioritise building a great team culture
• You're confident leading client conversations, navigating stakeholders and building trusted relationships.
• You're commercially savvy, detail-oriented and comfortable managing budgets, forecasting and campaign delivery.
• You're just as comfortable getting stuck into a challenging brief as you are presenting a recommendation that gets clients excited.
• Most importantly, you're hungry to work on ambitious campaigns, solve big business challenges and create work that stands out.

What's in it for you:

• Real flexibility to work when and where you feel most productive with our 'Be the Best Us' Policy
• The opportunity to give back with dedicated volunteer leave and our whole-company event, One Day for Change
• 5 weeks annual leave after 2 years of service and 3 whole company Wellness days off per year for you to switch off and take your day, your way
• Career Development and Learning & Development opportunities, including access to our global online dentsu University

Become a champion for meaningful progress:

Our diverse and inclusive culture enables our employees to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. For us, this is the foundation for great innovation which, in turn, generates better outcomes for our people, partners and communities. This is why we encourage applications from people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.

If you want to belong to a one global network where opportunities are limitless - we look forward to welcoming you.