Senior Client Partner

Job Description:

dentsu is a network designed for what’s next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities and create new paths to growth in a sustainable economy. As a unified organisation, dentsu brings together deep expertise across media, creative and customer experience to deliver integrated solutions that drive meaningful progress for clients and society. 

dentsu Aotearoa’s radically collaborative team of diverse creators unifies people, clients, and capabilities through horizontal creativity to help clients create culture, change society, and invent the future. 

We are now excited to invite applications for the role of Senior Client Partner with our awesome team in Auckland. 

The role: 

At the core, this role provides leadership to a high performing team and strategic development of clients within your portfolio. You’ll be tasked with delivering a high-quality service, performance and return on investment across various campaigns as the chief problem solver and innovator for your clients. 

A Senior Client Partner naturally leans on strong leadership skills, a growth/commercial mindset, are innovative in nature and over communicates to ensure that everyone is working towards the same goals, deadlines and ideas. In addition to providing world-class client service and media planning excellence, you'll uncover opportunities to expand our presence and offerings, support new business pitches and be a trusted partner to our clients while ensuring commercial viability. 

Core responsibilities: 

• Lead the strategic development and growth of a portfolio of key clients, delivering high-quality media and integrated solutions aligned to business objectives.  

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders, ensuring exceptional service and long-term partnership success.  

• Identify and drive revenue growth opportunities, contributing to portfolio profitability and commercial performance. 

• Develop innovative, cross-functional solutions that leverage capabilities across media, data, analytics, and creative disciplines. 

• Lead, coach, and develop high-performing teams, creating a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous growth.  

• Contribute to business growth initiatives, including thought leadership, industry representation, awards submissions, and new business opportunities. 

• Partner with leadership to improve operational effectiveness, optimise client commercial structures, and enhance overall business performance.  

A bit about you: 

• 10+ years' experience within media, advertising, marketing, or a related industry, with a strong understanding of media and creative solutions. 

• Proven success in winning, retaining, and growing strategic client relationships at a senior level. 

• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to identify opportunities that drive revenue, profitability, and client value.  

• A strategic thinker who can solve complex business challenges and develop impactful communications solutions. 

• Exceptional leadership, stakeholder management, and influencing skills, with confidence engaging at executive and C-suite level.  

• Highly organised with strong project management capabilities and the ability to lead multiple priorities effectively.  

• Curious, collaborative, and adaptable, with a passion for developing people and delivering outstanding outcomes. 

What’s in it for you: 

• Real flexibility to work when and where you feel most productive with our ‘Be the Best You’ policy which includes a $250 contribution to your home office set up. 

• The opportunity to give back with dedicated volunteer leave and our whole-company event, One Day for Change. 

• 5 weeks annual leave after 2 years of service and 3 whole company Wellness days off per year for you to switch off and take your day, your way. 

• Career Development and Learning & Development opportunities, including access to our global online dentsu University. 

Become a champion for meaningful progress: 

Our diverse and inclusive culture enables our employees to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. For us, this is the foundation for great innovation which, in turn, generates better outcomes for our people, partners and communities. This is why we encourage applications from people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures. 

If you want to belong to a one global network where opportunities are limitless – we look forward to welcoming you. 

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