Global Client Partnerships Director

Publicis Groupe; Barcelona; Remote; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Benefits (Coverflex)

Growth Opportunities

Free Online Training

Partner Certifications

Work from anywhere

Attractive holidays package

Well-being

Job summary

Publicis Groupe in Spain seeks a Global Client Lead to steward one of our most strategic international client partnerships. You will own the global relationship, define strategic direction, mobilise capabilities across markets, and ensure consistent, high-quality execution worldwide to drive growth.

As the senior advisor to client executives, you will address performance gaps, guide transformation initiatives, and lead a high-performing international team.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading global accounts and senior international client relationships.
• Demonstrable experience managing performance and service quality across multiple markets.
• Strong expertise across media planning, digital, performance, data, measurement and marketing transformation.
• Experience leading complex transformation programmes and driving adoption across international networks.
• Proven ability to mobilise specialist capabilities and multidisciplinary teams within a matrix organisation.
• Strong commercial judgement and experience managing account growth, profitability and operational effectiveness.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• International travel required.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead the global client relationship at executive level, building trust through strategic advice, transparency and consistent delivery.
• Define and deliver the long-term business, media and transformation agenda for the partnership.
• Lead and actively orchestrate the international agency network, ensuring that global priorities translate into clear and measurable market action.
• Establish a rigorous market performance framework covering planning, execution, digital and performance capability, data quality, innovation and service standards.
• Identify performance gaps early and drive corrective action, with clear ownership, measurable outcomes and appropriate timelines.
• Ensure best-in-class media planning, execution, optimisation and measurement across all markets.
• Anticipate issues, resolve escalations decisively and challenge both the client and agency teams constructively.
• Mobilise specialist capabilities from across Publicis, including data, technology, AI, commerce, measurement, platforms and performance media.
• Lead innovation and thought leadership, translating emerging capabilities and external developments into relevant, practical opportunities for the client.
• Drive the adoption of global standards and ensure their consistent application in local plans and campaigns.
• Champion transparency and appropriate client access across media investment, campaign, audience, optimisation and performance data.
• Simplify the operating model by clarifying responsibilities, decision rights and accountability across global, regional, local and specialist teams.
• Establish outcome-based governance and ensure that business reviews clearly demonstrate performance, improvement, learning and the value delivered by Publicis.
• Develop and inspire a high-performing international team, retaining strong talent while addressing capability or leadership gaps.
• Own the commercial health of the partnership, balancing client value, sustainable growth, profitability and operational efficiency.

Skills

Global accounts

Senior leadership

Media planning

Digital / data

Measurement

Stakeholder management

English fluency

International travel

Job description

Publicis Groupe in Spain seeks a Global Client Lead to steward one of our most strategic international client partnerships. You will own the global relationship, define strategic direction, mobilise capabilities across markets, and ensure consistent, high-quality execution worldwide to drive growth.

As the senior advisor to client executives, you will address performance gaps, guide transformation initiatives, and lead a high-performing international team.