Dentsu Media | Senior Client Partner

OverviewBe part of a world-class, award-winning integrated advertising agency.

This role provides leadership to a high-performing team and strategic development of clients within your portfolio, delivering high-quality service, performance and return on investment across campaigns as the chief problem solver and innovator for your clients.ResponsibilitiesDrive commercial success by managing revenue and margin delivery across your client portfolio, identifying efficiencies, and supporting optimal contract structures.Lead strategic growth through client development, satisfaction, and collaboration with senior leadership to expand services and ensure profitability.Deliver client excellence by developing high-quality solutions aligned to client objectives and maintaining strong, strategic relationships that balance client needs with dentsu's capabilities.Strengthen client partnerships through consistent relationship health checks, engagement tracking, and collaboration with leadership to ensure long-term satisfaction and growth.Inspire and lead by coaching high-performing teams, defining clear roles, supporting development plans, and swiftly addressing underperformance to drive results.Champion talent and culture by solving client challenges collaboratively, aligning cross-functional expertise, and contributing to a people strategy that attracts and retains top talent.Deliver integrated solutions by consistently leveraging data, analytics, and creative resources to build impactful, cross-functional campaign strategies.A bit about you10+ years' experience in media, in a similar client leadership role within the New Zealand or ANZ region, with strong commercial acumen and cross-channel expertise.Proven success in winning, retaining, and growing key client relationships.Trusted leader with a track record of building long-term relationships with senior stakeholders and culture within a high performing team.Strategic thinker and problem solver who connects broader communications to client challenges, translating into activity, business value and actionable outcomes.Strong presence and ability to collaborate across all levels of a matrixed organisation.Talent Developer who leads with empathy to support, inspire and motivates a talented team to thrive.Excellent communicator and project manager, confident presenting complex ideas and leading delivery in a fast-paced environment.About Usdentsu Aotearoa are a world class, award winning integrated advertising agency, born in Japan and raised in New Zealand.

We pride ourselves on creating experiences that impact society and challenge the way we think.

We are more than an agency, we're a catalyst for innovation.

We understand our purpose in society is to create meaningful impact through human experiences through our dentsu Creative, dentsu Media and Merkle Aotearoa brands.

We are 250 strong with offices in Auckland and Wellington and are a part of a global network of over 66,000 craft specialists across 145 countries.

When you join us, you become a part of one team.

One team with diverse talents and a shared ambition to innovate the way brands are built.

One team that collaborates across disciplines and boundaries.

One team that wants to innovate with a purpose.Next StepsTo join us at dentsu Aotearoa register your interest to our dentsu careers page.

Please note, we are only able to consider applicants who possess (or are in process of obtaining) working rights for New Zealand.LocationAucklandBrandDentsu MediaTime TypeFull timeContract TypePermanent

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