Business Director

Job Description

Why is this an exciting opportunity.

An inclusive and fun workplace where the alchemy of people and technology creates experiences people love and actions brand's needs.

The opportunity to experience another world, learn a skill or do something you are passionate about outside of media through our annual Human Experience Day.

Flexible working - the ability to mould the way you want to work to fit your lifestyle.

A constantly evolving and personalised Learning and Development programme tailored to the training you need to drive your career development.

Local and Global Mobility - transferring to any agency within Publicis Groupe in Australia and internationally.

An onboarding program that commences from the point of you accepting our offer and shares everything that you need to know about Zenith and sets you up to achieve success throughout your first 6 months.

Progressive parental leave initiatives.

Wellbeing initiatives that support your 'Wholeself' - mental health initiatives which include a Publicis wide shut down in October each year to mark World Mental Health Day. We also have massages, flu shots, free breakfast and fruit and access to our Employee Assistance Program.

AtZenith, we are a connected team with purpose. We are driven to create new perspectives through modern media. We believe marketing is a powerful investment that can build, grow brands, and increase business profitability. So, we unlock opportunities for growth by placing consumer behaviour, attitudes, and insights at the heart of everything we do. We pride ourselves on delivering return on investment, imagination, and insight.

Central to this vision is the knowledge that we are only as good as our people. To grow our clients' business, we need to attract, retain, develop, and grow the brightest talent in the industry. We know it is not the sum of one, but the sum of all of us that make us great. Our behaviours are:
Be Bold, Be Kind, Be Better Together.

The transformation you will experience.

To inspire and manage the client team and specialists to deliver world class work, service and partnerships. Deliver services and products that drives marketing led growth for our clients.

Your scope will include:

Client

• Develop trusted and positive senior client relationships e.G. CMO, Marketing Director (with support from your GBD/GM) and ensure our agency team is acting as a true marketing partner.
• Develop internal and external client action plans that manages expectations and identifies opportunities.
• Developing a high performing team through the ongoing coaching, management and monitoring of annual personal development plans and checking in regularly to adjust KPIs based on ongoing achievements
• Collaborate closely with the People and Culture team and be actively involved in the attraction and recruitment of new talent
• Leading the Zenith ROI+ planning process on all key briefs, ensuring campaigns are executed seamlessly and innovatively
• Leading the team to define key campaign success metrics that link to marketing led ROI
• Producing case study work we can enter into awards, we want you to break the rules, innovate and explore new ideas

• As a senior leader of the agency be the best representative of our core values by contributing to the broader agency culture and initiatives
• Be an active member of the leadership team by attending regular management meetings and engaging in the discussion of the agenda
• Contribute to new business pitches and pipeline opportunities where required

• Driving Zenith's profile in market by connecting with media, publishing thought leadership pieces and sharing via your social networks
• Using your established network to identify and nurture new business leads
• Build strong relationships with media owners and ensure we are partnering with them positively

What you're looking for

• A supportive and collaborative culture
• Clients who are open to be challenged and working progressively.
• Fulfil your career ambitions in a business large enough to accommodate them - we have one of the best mobility programs GLOBALLY!

What type of person will be successful in this role

• 8-10 + years' experience in media, creative, digital or marketing across various client categories
• An effective people manager who has experience in leading and developing high performers
• Excellent reputation in market with media owners
• Strong client servicing skills and has developed trusted relationships at a senior level.
• Preferred Tertiary qualification in a related field (marketing, advertising, media, digital)
• Understanding of and success in providing clients with diversified service and product solutions
• Strong presentation skills
• New business pitch experience
• Excellent people person who has experience in mentoring and coaching
• Inspiring leader who is passionate about media and the advertising industry
• Has a collaborative approach when liaising with various parties internally and externally.
• High level of attention to detail, accuracy across all tasks, detect and solve and issues.
• Prioritises and manages tasks/time efficiently.

If you don't tick every box in this ad, please don't rule yourself out. Research suggests that women and other people in underrepresented groups tend to only apply if they meet every requirement. We focus on hiring people who share our values of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, fearlessness, and integrity, rather than ticking boxes - so if this role resonates with you, please apply.

Diversity. Inclusion. Equity. More than just words, these are part of our DNA. At Publicis Groupe we are committed to the inclusion and recognition of all people;
regardless of race, age, culture, ability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status and religious affiliation.We believe that to deliver the best solutions to our clients, our people need to reflect the diverse communities in which our clients operate in. We value diversity and the skills, knowledge and experience that difference brings to our culture and solutions.

Uniqueness is powerful;
without it we wouldn't be where we are today. So be you - we like it that way.

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for people with disability or those that require additional support throughout the application process. If you need any assistance or adjustments, please contact us via - your personal information will be kept confidential.