Digital Associate Director

Publicis Groupe; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical cover

Reflection Days

Shared Parental Leave

Job summary

Zenith International, part of Publicis Groupe, seeks a Digital Associate Director to lead connected digital work for Nomad Foods across European markets. Joining Zenith’s Central Digital Team, you’ll translate strategy into clear market direction and bring together teams across paid social, programmatic, search, retail media, commerce, influencer, data and technology.

You’ll combine strategic thinking with delivery, helping clients and specialists turn ambitious plans into measurable outcomes,

Qualifications

• Extensive digital media planning experience in international/multi-market settings.
• Broad cross-channel knowledge: paid social, programmatic, paid search, retail media.
• Translate business/communication strategies into clear digital plans and activation.
• Confident client & stakeholder-management; communicate complex topics accessibly.
• Strong project-management across multiple workstreams and timelines.
• Solid governance, measurement, optimisation and test‑and‑learn capabilities.
• Analytical, commercially aware and collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day digital management of the Nomad Foods account across European markets.
• Act as a trusted digital partner to client stakeholders, providing clear recommendations.
• Turn integrated digital strategies into actionable market guidance, including channel roles and activation requirements.
• Coordinate central, regional, local-market and specialist teams with consistent standards.
• Oversee multiple digital workstreams with aligned objectives, budgets and timelines.
• Strengthen campaign governance and QA, identify risks early and take corrective action.
• Use performance data and testing to improve future planning and coach colleagues.

Skills

Digital media planning

Cross-channel knowledge

Client & stakeholder management

Project management

Governance & QA

Analytical mindset

Job description

Company description

We are Zenith, the ROI agency, but we’re about so much more than numbers. Since 2005, we’ve been helping some of the world’s biggest and most exciting brands turn ambitious ideas into meaningful business growth. As part of Publicis Groupe, our global community of 6,000+ specialists across 95 markets brings together media, data, technology, commerce and content to solve complex challenges and create work that makes a difference.

We believe the best work happens when great people come together. We’re curious, collaborative and always looking for new ways to think, challenge convention and push what’s possible. From strategy and planning to performance, data, content and trading, our teams work across disciplines to create smarter, more personal experiences for the brands we partner with.

And we’re serious about our people too. We want Zenith to be a place where everyone feels seen, heard and represented, with opportunities to learn, grow and make your mark. From our regular social events, mentoring, learning opportunities, recognition and community initiatives, we’re building a culture where people can bring their whole selves to work, share ideas and have a lot of fun along the way.

So, if you’re ambitious, curious and excited by the pace of change in our industry, you’ll fit right in. Whether you’re a media expert, creative thinker, data enthusiast, tech lover or simply someone who wants to make an impact, there’s a place for you at Zenith. Come and help us create a more meaningful kind of ROI – for our clients, our people and our culture.

Overview

We are hiring a Digital Associate Director to lead connected, effective digital work for Nomad Foods across European markets. Joining Zenith’s Central Digital Team, you’ll translate strategy into clear market direction and bring together teams across paid social, programmatic, search, retail media, commerce, influencer, data and technology. You’ll combine strategic thinking with strong delivery, helping clients and specialists make informed decisions and turn ambitious plans into measurable outcomes. This is an opportunity to shape how digital thinking is applied consistently across an international business.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day digital management of the Nomad Foods account, connecting central strategy with effective delivery across European markets.
• Act as a trusted digital partner to client stakeholders, providing clear recommendations and explaining complex topics in practical business terms.
• Turn integrated digital strategies into actionable market guidance, including channel roles, audience approaches, measurement plans and activation requirements.
• Coordinate central, regional, local-market and specialist teams, balancing consistent standards with individual market needs.
• Oversee multiple digital workstreams, ensuring objectives, budgets, responsibilities, dependencies and timelines are aligned before activation.
• Strengthen campaign governance and quality assurance, identifying risks early and helping teams take effective corrective action.
• Use performance data, market learning and structured experimentation to improve future planning, while coaching colleagues to build ownership and judgement.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in digital media planning and activation, ideally within an international, regional or multi-market environment.
• Broad cross-channel knowledge, including paid social, programmatic, paid search and retail media, alongside curiosity about emerging platforms.
• The ability to translate business and communications strategies into clear digital plans, guidance and activation requirements.
• Confident client and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to make technical or complex information accessible to different audiences.
• Strong project-management capability, including prioritising work, coordinating dependencies and maintaining delivery across multiple workstreams.
• A sound understanding of campaign governance, measurement, optimisation, quality assurance and test-and-learn approaches.
• An analytical, commercially aware and collaborative approach, with experience supporting colleagues and coordinating specialist teams.

Additional information

Zenith Internationaloffers a wide range of benefits to support our employees. Full details are shared when you join, but highlights include core benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance, and Private Medical cover, alongside enhanced policies like Reflection Days and Shared Parental Leave. You’ll also have access to a range of additional initiatives, including:

Publicis Groupe works primarily from the office or our clients' office four days per week.

At Zenith International, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.

We are committed to providing a fair, accessible, and inclusive recruitment process. If you have any access needs - for example, related to disability, neurodivergence, or a health condition - please let us know. We’ll work with you to ensure the process works for you. Sharing this information will never impact your application.

Guided by our values, we listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility, and embrace change - building a culture where everyone feels seen, respected, and genuinely included.

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