As our Associate Performance Media Director, you’ll lead performance media strategy and delivery for a major client account, with paid search as your main focus. You’ll also oversee paid social and work with colleagues across strategy, creative, data and technology. You’ll build trusted client relationships, investigate what’s driving results and translate insights into practical improvements. Working alongside senior performance leaders, you’ll also coach colleagues and help improve how the team works. We’re interested in the skills and experience you can bring, whether you’re stepping into this level of responsibility for the first time or already working at Associate Director level. You might currently be a Senior Manager or hold a different title. What you’ll do
• Develop performance strategies that connect client objectives with measurable outcomes.
• Stay hands-on in Google Ads and Search Ads 360 (SA360), reviewing campaign structures, investigating performance changes and guiding optimisation.
• Oversee campaign delivery, quality assurance and reporting across paid search and paid social.
• Turn performance data into transparent recommendations, testing plans and client conversations.
• Explore new search approaches, automation and AI-enabled tools, assessing where they can improve results and ways of working.
• Coach team members through clear briefs, practical guidance and regular feedback.
• Work with local and international stakeholders and specialist teams to coordinate performance media activity with work across strategy, creative, data and technology.
• Support budget management, forecasting and opportunities to grow client relationships. The skills you’ll bring
• Paid search expertise, including practical experience using Google Ads and Search Ads 360 to review campaign structures, investigate performance changes and guide optimisation.
• Working knowledge of paid social and how it connects with wider performance activity.
• Experience translating business objectives into media strategies and putting those strategies into action.
• The ability to investigate performance changes,



explain the findings and recommend next steps.
• Strong analytical skills, including experience using Google Analytics or Adobe Analytics.
• Clear communication and experience building productive client and stakeholder relationships.
• Commercial judgement and the ability to manage priorities, budgets and delivery. Publicis Groupe

benefits:
Be a part of the Publicis Groupe family, recent winner of the Employer of Choice Awards and one of the world's most progressive and dynamic modern communications businesses. You can learn more

about us
at www.publicisgroupeanz.com. Enjoy all the perks that come with our network offering:
• A comprehensive Wholeself program supporting physical, mindful, and financial wellbeing.
• A creative, lively, and rewarding office environment where people love working with each other, supported by our 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 Écologique committees.
• Leave perks 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-one digital wellbeing technology platform designed to support psychological, medical & safety needs.
• A workplace that stands together to provide a more open, supportive, and recovery-forward culture for all employees with life-threatening illnesses. Read more about our Working With Cancer Pledge: https://workingwithcancerpledge.com/
• Proud partners of Diversity Council Australia, Pride in Diversity, Family Friendly Workplaces, Supply Nation, and the Australian Disability Network. 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. 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 recruitmentpublicisgroupe.com; your personal information will be kept confidential.

📌 Associate Performance Director (Sydney)
🏢 Razorfish ANZ
📍 Sydney