Senior Performance Executive

Zenith; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Wellbeing support

Global Marcel AI platform access

Learning & Development opportunities

Career Conversations program

Job summary

Zenith is seeking a Senior Performance Executive in Melbourne to lead hands-on digital campaigns across search, social and programmatic, driving optimisation from setup through reporting in a fast-paced environment.

You will work with a global blue-chip client, shaping how audiences experience a brand across markets and moments, with a focus on delivering high ROI and insights-driven improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience across performance media channels (search, social or programmatic).
• Strong attention to detail and confidence managing campaign setups.
• Proactive mindset with a passion for optimisation and results.
• Solid communication skills and ability to work with multiple stakeholders.
• Collaborative approach and desire to grow your career in digital media.

Responsibilities

• Execute digital campaigns across paid search, social and programmatic.
• Manage end‑to‑end campaign activation including setup, trafficking, tagging and tracking.
• Monitor live campaigns, ensuring delivery is on track and optimised to achieve KPIs.
• Identify performance opportunities and proactively recommend improvements.
• Ensure campaigns are accurate, well‑paced and aligned to best practice.
• Build clear, actionable reporting and insights for clients and internal teams.
• Respond to day‑to‑day client and internal queries with professionalism and speed.
• QA campaigns before launch with your Manager and coach junior team members.

Skills

Performance media channels

Attention to detail

Proactive mindset

Communication skills

Collaborative approach

Job description

At Zenith, we are a connected team with purpose. We are driven to create new perspectives through modern media. We believe marketing is a powerful investment that can build, grow brands, and increase business profitability. So, we unlock opportunities for growth by placing consumer behaviour, attitudes, and insights at the heart of everything we do.

We pride ourselves on delivering return on investment, imagination, and insight.

Central to this vision is the knowledge that we are only as good as our people. To grow our clients' business, we need to attract, retain, develop, and grow the brightest talent in the industry. We know it is not the sum of one, but the sum of all of us that make us great.

Our behaviours are: Be Bold, Be Kind, Be Better Together.

We’re determined to eradicate any barriers that prevent our people from achieving their fullest potential:

• We offer progressive flexible working options to everyone at all levels – It’s not a policy. It’s behaviour led and reinforced through our values.
• Mental health & wellbeing is something we consider a priority – It’s championed by our own people internally and is a regular conversation.
• We have a lot of fun – we’re constantly looking at reinventing how we’re connecting with each other.

We’re looking for a Senior Performance Executive who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about delivering high-performing digital campaigns across search, social and programmatic. You’ll sit at the heart of a global blue-chip client, shaping how audiences experience a brand across markets and moments.

What you’ll be doing

As a Senior Performance Executive, you’ll play a hands‑on role in bringing campaigns to life, from setup through to optimisation and reporting.

• Execute digital campaigns across paid search, social and programmatic
• Manage end‑to‑end campaign activation including setup, trafficking, tagging and tracking
• Monitor live campaigns, ensuring delivery is on track and optimised to achieve KPIs
• Identify performance opportunities and proactively recommend improvements
• Ensure campaigns are accurate, well‑paced and aligned to best practice

Client & reporting support

• Support delivery of clear, actionable reporting and insights
• Build a strong understanding of client goals and performance objectives
• Respond to day‑to‑day client and internal queries with professionalism and speed
• Work closely with your Manager to QA campaigns before launch
• Coach and support junior team members across tools and reporting
• Contribute to onboarding and knowledge sharing across the team

Team & culture contribution

• Bring curiosity, energy and a continuous learning mindset
• Participate in brainstorms, training and development sessions
• Share platform updates and insights to lift team capability

What you’ll bring

• Experience across performance media channels (search, social or programmatic)
• Strong attention to detail and confidence managing campaign setups
• A proactive mindset with a passion for optimisation and results
• Solid communication skills and ability to work with multiple stakeholders
• A collaborative approach and desire to grow your career in digital media

What we can offer you:

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 benefits 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 Ecologique 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-in-on digital wellbeing technology platform designed to support psychological, medical & safety needs.
• Proud partners of Diversity Council Australia, Pride in Diversity, Family Friendly Workplaces, Supply Nation and the Australian Disability Network.

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 in. We value diversity and the skills, knowledge and experience that difference brings to our culture and solutions.

Uniqueness is powerful; without it we wouldn’t be where we are today. So be you – we like it that way.

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.