Job Description:
Carat is a global media agency that puts people at the centre of everything we do. We identify, understand and optimise audiences to deliver meaningful outcomes for our clients.
We are not just media planners — we are experience designers. By combining deep consumer empathy with a pioneering spirit, Carat creates powerful, future-ready experiences that drive growth for clients, while positively impacting people, business, and society.With a network of over 10,000 specialists worldwide, we assess the impact of brand, performance and customer communications across the paid, owned and earned ecosystem to unlock growth opportunities for our clients.
The Global Client Lead is responsible to create best in class media product leveraging the full strength of our global media network and capabilities as well as broaden opportunities to delight global and local clients.
This is a pivotal role that combines strategic vision, operational excellence, and commercial acumen to drive growth for both the client and Dentsu.
Oversee brand teams both globally and locally
Support business and marketing transformation by constantly evolving our services and upgrading our operating model to deliver growth for both the client and dentsu
Develop and deliver the annual business plan for the client. Identifies growth opportunities for the client’s business and our product offerings.
Work across practices and teams to build out and execute an integrated growth solutions for the client.
Partner with dentsu’s practices (creative, media, customer experience, business transformation and data+technology) to bring in the breadth of dentsu’s network capabilities to bear.
Develops relationships with the most senior clients through a deep understanding of the brand and an ability to shape a clear roadmap to deliver on their growth ambition
Expertly navigates the contract which is negotiated at the global level
Develops the client business and deliver agreed financial targets
Increases client base through more targeted and effective new business
Provides specialist technical advice on subject areas and proactively involves, and works with, specialist teams when required
Puts data and technology at the heart of client solutions and always pioneer new approaches for a demanding client
Direct line management of small Global team employees + indirect management and influencing of client leads within priority markets
Manage, influence and collaborate with local market teams
Professional Skills:
Direct management experience: 10+ years
Account leadership: 8+ years
International/global experience: 10+ years
Proven expertise in:
Global commercial and business development
Global network and operations management
Digital, data and performance marketing
Media planning and activation
Strong interpersonal and influencing skills
Strategic mindset with commercial acumen
Fluent in English (additional languages an advantage)
Working with us
Joining dentsu international, you’ll join a team of 70,000 people. It’s an opportunity to produce career-defining work. Along the way, you’ll team up with inspiring colleagues and encounter a richness of clients, cultures and experiences. We offer exciting challenges, memorable experiences and opportunities to shape your future.
Location:
AmsterdamBrand:
Global CaratTime Type:
Full timeContract Type:
Fixed Term Contract (Fixed Term)Skills Required
- Direct management experience: 10+ years
- Account leadership: 8+ years
- International/global experience: 10+ years
- Proven expertise in global commercial and business development
- Global network and operations management
- Digital, data and performance marketing expertise
- Media planning and activation experience
- Strong interpersonal and influencing skills
- Strategic mindset with commercial acumen
- Fluency in English
dentsu Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about dentsu and has not been reviewed or approved by dentsu.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave at full pay and caregiver supports (including backup care) are emphasized as standout elements. Feedback suggests family-oriented benefits are a strong part of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible or unlimited PTO, extensive paid holidays, and a year-end office closure are established components. Feedback suggests time-off policies are generous and add meaningful flexibility.
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Retirement Support — A large, established 401(k) plan with employer matching is clearly documented. Feedback suggests retirement benefits feel competitive and straightforward.
dentsu Insights
What We Do
We are dentsu. We team together to help brands predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities and create new paths to growth in the sustainable economy. We know people better than anyone else and we use those insights to connect brand, content, commerce and experience, underpinned by modern creativity. We are the network designed for what’s next








