Business Lead (LeGarage)

Publicis Groupe; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Laptop and phone

Travel expense reimbursement

Opportunities for professional development

hybrid work flexibility

Work Your World Program

Discounts on wellness services

Inclusive work environment

Job summary

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V is seeking a Business Lead to drive innovation and growth in Amsterdam. The role involves developing monetization frameworks and scalable revenue models, leading strategic partnerships, and engaging with C-level stakeholders. Candidates should have 8-12+ years in growth or innovation and a strong commercial instinct. Benefits include competitive salary, hybrid working flexibility, and a supportive work environment. Applicants must have a valid working visa for the Netherlands.

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years in growth, venture building, innovation or strategic leadership.
• Comfortable operating with C-level stakeholders.
• Able to operate in ambiguity and turn vision into structure.

Responsibilities

• Develop monetization frameworks for new products.
• Build scalable revenue models.
• Identify high-value opportunities across markets.
• Lead senior client conversations.
• Shape expansion into new offices and territories.

Skills

Growth

Venture building

Innovation

Strategic leadership

Commercial instinct

Entrepreneurial mindset

Agency experience

Consulting experience

Experience with tech/start-ups

Job description

Overview

We’re looking for a Business Lead to help shape what’s next — commercially & structurally.

• Turn invention into scalable revenue
• Structure new business models
• Unlock partnerships beyond traditional agency scopes
• Help position LeGarage as the future‑facing growth engine within LePub and beyond

Responsibilities

• Develop monetization frameworks for new products, platforms and experiences
• Build scalable revenue models (licensing, partnerships, ecosystem plays, etc.)
• Translate creative ambition into commercial logic
• Identify high‑value opportunities across markets
• Lead senior client conversations
• Shape expansion into new offices and territories
• Unlock partnerships with tech, media, cultural and platform players
• Structure co‑investment and shared value models
• Connect brands to culture in non‑traditional ways
• Challenge legacy agency thinking
• Push toward productized, tech‑enabled, performance‑driven innovation
• Help formalize LeGarage’s growth playbook for 2026–2030

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years in growth, venture building, innovation or strategic leadership
• Comfortable operating with C‑level stakeholders
• Strong commercial instinct + entrepreneurial mindset
• Experience in agency, consulting, digital platforms, tech or start‑up ecosystems
• Able to operate in ambiguity and turn vision into structure

What Success Looks Like (Year 1)

• Clear new revenue streams generated from innovation products
• Structured monetization models embedded in our offerings
• Strategic partnerships unlocked
• Recognizable positioning of LeGarage as the growth lab within LePub

Benefits

• A competitive salary, a laptop, phone, and travel expense reimbursement
• The opportunity to develop yourself and the option to take courses/workshops
• A super gezellig office where you can bring your dog
• Hybrid working, with work‑from‑home days coordinated with your team members
• The Work Your World Program: the opportunity to work elsewhere in the world for 6 weeks a year
• Discounts on Classpass, a bike plan, and clothing repair service
• A work environment where everyone feels heard, valued, and respected

Location & Visa

This role will be based in Amsterdam. You are required to work from the LePub office at least 3 days a week.

Please note that you’ll need a valid working visa or permit to work in the Netherlands.