Senior Client Partnerships Director – Growth & Strategy

Haines NZ Ltd; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Haines NZ Ltd seeks a senior Business Director in Auckland to lead key client partnerships and shape the future of the agency. You’ll drive smart thinking, strong commercial outcomes, and integrated media strategies that move the needle.

This role thrives in a fast-moving independent agency, building deep client relationships, leading teams, and turning insight into action. Auckland-based with flexibility to balance work and life.

Qualifications

• 10+ years agency client service experience.
• Strong media and strategic planning expertise.
• Outstanding client leadership and presentation skills.
• Commercial mindset with the ability to grow accounts.
• Confidence working across performance, digital, data and analytics.
• Proven experience leading and mentoring teams.
• A proactive, solutions-first approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead key client partnerships across a portfolio.
• Be the strategic lead across a set of high-profile clients.
• Drive smart thinking, strong commercial outcomes, and integrated media strategies.
• Lead and mentor high-performing teams and turn insight into action.

Skills

Agency client service

Media planning

Client leadership

Team mentoring

Commercial mindset

Data & analytics

Presentation skills

Job description

Haines NZ Ltd seeks a senior Business Director in Auckland to lead key client partnerships and shape the future of the agency. You’ll drive smart thinking, strong commercial outcomes, and integrated media strategies that move the needle.

This role thrives in a fast-moving independent agency, building deep client relationships, leading teams, and turning insight into action. Auckland-based with flexibility to balance work and life.