CLIENT LEAD, CREATIVE PARTNERSHIPS | FAT POODLE

? Stanmore, Sydney

? Permanent, full-time

? Hybrid | Three days in the office, two days working from home

ABOUT FAT POODLE

Fat Poodle is a Sydney-based, Emmy award-winning, female-owned creative production agency. We produce TVCs, social campaigns, branded entertainment, activations and narrative content for some of the world’s biggest entertainment brands, including Audible, Prime Video, Stan., Disney+ & Netflix.

THE ROLE

We’re looking for a Client Lead, Creative Partnerships to work across one of our key retainer accounts.

You’ll lead the account, driving the strategic and creative response while keeping priorities clear and timelines on track. Working directly with our founder and creative team, you’ll turn cultural, category and fan insights into compelling ideas that brands want to buy into.

You’ll build the decks that bring those ideas to life and brief our creative team, providing clear direction on the objectives, creative approach and deliverables.

You’ll have your finger on the pulse of entertainment, social and internet culture, with a sharp instinct for what audiences care about and where brands can play a meaningful role.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

- Leading the client relationship: Be the go-to contact for the client’s brand partnerships team, building a relationship they trust and rely on.
- Running the retainer: Manage briefs, WIP meetings, timelines, priorities, status updates and monthly reporting, keeping workload aligned with the agreed scope.
- Developing strategy: Connect cultural trends, audience and fan insights,



and brand objectives to clear partnership recommendations.
- Leading ideation: Develop ideas with our founder and creatives, bringing your own thinking to the table and helping turn early concepts into strong campaign ideas.
- Building decks: Write and structure presentations that sell the idea, owning the narrative, creative rationale and supporting references helping bring the final presentation to life.
- Briefing the creative team: Translate client objectives and feedback into clear, actionable briefs, keeping everyone aligned on the direction, deliverables and timings.
- Presenting the work: Confidently guide clients through recommendations, respond to questions and turn feedback into clear next steps.
- Finding opportunities: Proactively identify ways to connect entertainment titles with brands across Australian categories, from banking and telco to automotive, QSR and retail.
- Building our knowledge: Maintain a useful library of title, audience, cultural and campaign insights to inform future briefs.
- Supporting the wider business: Contribute to branded content opportunities across Fat Poodle’s client base.

- WHAT YOU’LL BRING

- 5+ years’ experience in a creative agency, branded entertainment, brand partnerships or content strategy, with strong client-facing experience.




- A track record of developing and presenting ideas that brands have bought into.
- Sharp strategic thinking and curiosity about culture, fandom and entertainment.
- Excellent deck-writing and presentation skills, with examples of work you personally helped shape.
- Experience briefing creative teams and providing clear, constructive feedback.
- The ability to manage timelines, competing priorities and multiple workstreams independently.
- A strong understanding of the Australian brand landscape and how advertisers evaluate partnership opportunities.
- A team-oriented approach, sound judgement and a willingness to get involved in both the thinking and the delivery.

- NICE TO HAVE

- Experience working with a streaming platform, broadcaster or publisher.
- Relationships across Australian brands and media agencies.
- A strong visual eye and confidence building decks in Google Slides, PowerPoint or Keynote.

- WHY FAT POODLE

- Work with some of the biggest entertainment brands in the world.
- Join a small but mighty team where you can see your ideas through from pitch to production.
- Work directly with the founder and help shape how we grow.
- Share an office with the #1 dog in Australian advertising. (We’re serious. Google it.)

- INTERESTED? Send us your CV and a short introduction telling us why you’d be a good fit. We’d also love to see an example of a campaign, partnership or presentation you helped develop, with a clear explanation of your contribution.

Please note: only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

📌 Client Lead - Creative Partnerships (Sydney)
🏢 FAT POODLE
📍 Sydney