Client Lead

Dentsu is an integrated growth and transformation partner to the world’s leading organizations. Founded in 1901 in Tokyo, Japan, and now present in over 145 countries and regions, it has a proven track record of nurturing and developing innovations, combining the talents of its global network of leadership brands to develop impactful and integrated growth solutions for clients. Dentsu delivers end-to-end experience transformation (EX) by integrating its services across Media, CXM and Creative, while its business transformation (BX) mindset pushes the boundaries of transformation and sustainable growth for brands, people and society.

The Global Addressable Media team is working across London and Amsterdam, delivering digital media services to connect brands with consumers via best-in-class digital ad experiences and drive sustainable growth. We believe in the core principle of Value for All, by leading the transformation of the digital advertising industry so it creates an honest, clear & meaningful value exchange for our people, clients, society, consumers and the media industry. Together with 100 like-minded colleagues we run digital campaigns for advertisers over 50+ markets around the world. We have over 30 different nationalities in our teams and work closely with teams of Google, Meta, Amazon and many others to learn and use the most of those technologies.

The Client Lead will provide strategic recommendations and manage all resources to ensure the client’s needs are met. You will be viewed as a trusted advisor to client, understands and articulates client business insights and leverages to contribute ways to move business forward, lead and monitor the day-to-day activities; proactively identify new business building insights and opportunities, manage, motivate and develop the team; work with other departments to develop and execute strategies that will build the client’s business.

• Responsible for structuring, leading, and managing the pod to deliver business according to set targets.
• Input into shaping of your respective pod, which includes KPIs, training and hiring of key members of the team.
• Managing the finance process, forecasting, and reporting to the business.
• Manage team tasks, workload, resources, and objectives.
• Regularly contribute to wider team initiatives beyond own team, such as training and new business.

• You have several years of experience in media, advertising, or marketing, with a strong understanding of media planning and buying.
• You have strong knowledge in Programmatic and Paid Social buying.
• You have advanced experience with relationship management.
• You have advanced experience with service & solution frameworks & methods.
• You have advanced negotiation & influence skills.
• You have advanced project management skills.

This is a permanent role. The team is based in our London office but operates under flexible working arrangements. The team are currently in the office twice a week. As well as a competitive salary, you’ll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs.

Our diverse and inclusive culture enables our employees to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. For us, this is the foundation for great innovation which, in turn, generates better outcomes for our people, partners and communities. This is why we encourage applications from people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures. We are happy to discuss flexible and agile approaches to working for all our roles – we can’t promise we will be able to offer you everything you want or need but we do promise to discuss it with you openly and honestly. If you have any reasonable adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our recruitment teams.