APAC Investment & Accountability Leader

Publicis Groupe ANZ; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Publicis Groupe ANZ seeks an APAC Investment and Accountability Director to drive strategic commercial advantage across the region. You will lead negotiations, manage client KPIs, and coordinate activation best practices with in-market teams, delivering value and leadership across agencies.

You will influence senior stakeholders, oversee relationships with media partners, and steer investment solutions that align with client goals and market benchmarks.

Qualifications

• 12+ years experience in media, ideally from a media audit or agency investment environment.
• Expert across Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Expert on media investment tools.
• Possess market and industry knowledge – historical and current.
• Possess strong financial management skills and business acumen.
• Confident and engaging interpersonal, presentation and communication skills, able to guide and influence senior stakeholders.
• A strong leader that is inspiring, collaborative and enjoys mentoring, motivating and developing their team

Responsibilities

• Work with the team lead on negotiation strategy and go-to-market philosophy for the client.
• Co-lead annual client-specific negotiations to ensure best outcomes and KPIs.
• Ensure consistency of activation process and product across markets.
• Drive market-leading reputation for activation capabilities and partner relationships.
• Uncover new and enhance existing JBPs for the client including integration of Groupe benefits.
• Ongoing value tracking and management of client KPIs for internal and external merchandising.
• Develop and maintain senior client contact including procurement lead.
• Ensure client investment KPIs are exceeded.
• Oversee media auditing processes and participate in client audit meetings.
• Support Client leads to manage activation issues as required.
• Maintain relationships with senior media owners and escalation paths.
• Collaborate with Team Lead to ensure efficient structure and high client satisfaction.
• Contribute to an investment community delivering learnings and opportunities.
• Drive Publicis POV on industry topics.
• Track PMX Media Partner targets for client and team.
• Ensure adherence to PMX briefing and negotiation processes

Skills

Media investment

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Presentation skills

Tools

Media investment tools

Job description

Publicis Groupe ANZ seeks an APAC Investment and Accountability Director to drive strategic commercial advantage across the region. You will lead negotiations, manage client KPIs, and coordinate activation best practices with in-market teams, delivering value and leadership across agencies.

You will influence senior stakeholders, oversee relationships with media partners, and steer investment solutions that align with client goals and market benchmarks.