Performance Director

Company Description

Delivering Smarter, Faster, Accountable Media. We exist to grow our clients' businesses through smarter, faster, accountable media services. Born as a specialist performance media agency, we apply a performance mindset to a full range of integrated marketing solutions, from media to creative, data and technology. Our mission is to grow our clients’ revenue through regression-based media planning complemented with human insight to help determine the optimal balance between brand and performance media.

Overview

What you'll be doing:

• Lead the strategic direction of client accounts, ensuring campaigns deliver exceptional commercial outcomes across paid search, paid social and broader digital channels.
• Develop integrated channel strategies based on data, insights and business objectives.
• Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve campaign performance and grow client investment.
• Oversee forecasting, budget management and performance reporting.
• Drive collaboration across planning, media, creative, technology and analytics teams.
• Lead campaign optimisation through data-driven insights and attribution modelling.
• Support new business pitches and agency growth initiatives.
• Coach, mentor and develop a high-performing team of Performance Managers and Executives.
• Champion innovation, continuous improvement and best practice across the Performance team.

Qualifications

You’ll be a commercially minded digital leader who enjoys balancing strategic thinking with hands-on client leadership. You’ll bring:

• 4+ years' experience in digital performance marketing within an agency environment.
• Strong expertise across Paid Search, Paid Social and broader performance media.
• Advanced experience using Google Analytics, Google Ads, SA360 and Meta Business Manager.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn data into actionable recommendations.
• Experience building multi-channel digital strategies and forecasting performance.
• Excellent client management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A collaborative leadership style with experience developing and mentoring teams.
• Outstanding project management, communication and organisational skills.
• A proactive mindset with a passion for innovation and continuous improvement.

Additional Information

What we can offer:

• A comprehensive Wholeself program supporting physical, mindful, and financial wellbeing.
• A creative, lively, and rewarding office environment where people love working with each other.
• Access to our Global AI Platform Marcel, connecting Publicis Groupe employees with opportunities for career mobility and collaboration across our global network.
• Extensive Learning & Development opportunities including more than 15,000 learning programs via our online learning platform, Marcel Classes.
• A culture of open feedback and support to reach your goals through our Career Conversations program.
• A committed Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion strategy driven through various committees.
• Leave benefits including Birthday Leave, Flexible Public Holidays, and an additional 5 days of leave after 2 years of service.
• Work Your World program enabling employees the flexibility to work from anywhere in the world for up to 6 weeks per year.
• Parental leave policy with up to 18 weeks based on tenure.
• Access to counsellors, psychologists, and professionals through Sonder.
• A workplace that stands together to provide a more open, supportive, and recovery-forward culture for all employees.

If you don't tick every box in this ad, please don't rule yourself out. We focus on hiring people who share our values of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, fearlessness, and integrity rather than ticking boxes.

Diversity. Inclusion. Equity. More than just words; these are part of our DNA. 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 are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for people with disability or those that require additional support throughout the application process.