Group Account Director

• Partner directly with leaders in the business to drive business growth
• Use your excellent relationship management skills to build trusted and successful partnerships with clients, stakeholders, and media
• Lead a small team across client service and media planning, helping to mentor and develop talent, fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence
• Manage team resourcing, workflow, and performance to ensure delivery against KPIs
• Identify and pursue additional revenue opportunities across existing accounts
• Financial Management – ensure accurate forecasting, invoicing, and financial reporting
• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams including Creative to deliver integrated, high-impact campaigns
• Lead interagency collaboration and ensure seamless communication across stakeholders
• Set the pace and direction for the client team, ensuring high-quality, on-brand delivery
• Lead brainstorming sessions and inspire big ideas that push boundaries
• Stay ahead of media trends and share thought leadership across the agency

• 8+ years in media, advertising, or integrated agency environments
• Proven experience managing large, complex accounts—insurance or travel industry experience is a plus
• Strong strategic planning skills across both traditional and digital channels
• Exceptional client relationship and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to effectively delegate tasks to deliver on deadlines and maximise productivity within the agency, as well as with stakeholders and media
• Excellent presentation and communication skills – you confident, credible, and collaborative
• Advanced knowledge of media planning and buying tools, with the ability to extract insights
• Strong media buying/negotiation skills to maximise value delivered for clients
• Excellent financial acumen and experience managing budgets, forecasts, and profitability
• Excellent knowledge of the media landscape and the impact of changes to media consumption trends
• Strong understanding of econometric modelling and data-led strategy
• Experience in pitching and new business development (or an appetite to learn)
• Ability to manage multiple clients simultaneously with an emphasis on solution derived client service
• Passionate about mentoring and team development
• Curious, analytical, and solutions focused
• Strong understanding of all media channels, with the ability to identify the strengths and weaknesses of each channel and the impact these have in delivering client objectives

Insurance or travel industry experience

• A comprehensive Wholeself program supporting Physical, Mindful and Financial wellbeing
• A creative, lively and rewarding office environment
• Publicis Liberté flexibility approach “working your way, with us!”
• 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 our Viva! Women, Égalité, enABLE, EmbRACE, and Ecologique 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) paid primary carer leave, secondary carer swap and Cub Care leave
• Access to counsellors, psychologists and professionals through Sonder – an all-in-on digital wellbeing technology platform designed to support psychological, medical & safety needs