Strategic Client Partner: Drive Growth & Relationships

Publicis Groupe Africa Pty Ltd; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Publicis Groupe Africa is seeking a seasoned Client Partner to own and nurture executive relationships, ensuring growth and protection of scope and revenue across major accounts. You will translate business challenges into precise briefs, align cross-functional teams, and manage commercial risk with senior stakeholders.

The role requires deep experience in media or advertising, exceptional communication, and a proven ability to drive strategic outcomes for clients while safeguarding agency

Qualifications

• Experience leading senior stakeholders and large accounts.
• Ability to translate client needs into clear briefs and JTBD.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Proven track record of protecting scope and revenue.
• Strategic business acumen in media or advertising.

Responsibilities

• Own the client relationship and senior client confidence.
• Understand client business, category, competitors and growth ambition.
• Translate client needs into a clear business brief and JTBD.
• Ensure all assignments have success criteria before strategy and planning begin.
• Confirm budget, timelines, stakeholders, approvals and commercial constraints.
• Align internal teams around the same brief.
• Protect agency scope, fees and revenue.
• Escalate client-facing delivery, billing or commercial risks.
• Ensure PCA learnings influence future briefs.
• Managing / Client Partner owns executive relationship, revenue growth, scope expansion and partnership.

Skills

Client leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Briefing discipline

Commercial awareness

Escalation management

Revenue protection

Job description

Publicis Groupe Africa is seeking a seasoned Client Partner to own and nurture executive relationships, ensuring growth and protection of scope and revenue across major accounts. You will translate business challenges into precise briefs, align cross-functional teams, and manage commercial risk with senior stakeholders.

The role requires deep experience in media or advertising, exceptional communication, and a proven ability to drive strategic outcomes for clients while safeguarding agency