Senior Business Director - 12 month contract

Are you ready to take a leading role and drive meaningful change for a large FMCG account? We’re looking for a Senior Business Director (SBD) to champion our clients and inspire our team.

At Saatchi’s, we call ourselves a Nothing Is Impossible company. We believe great ideas can change culture and shape society for the better. And we’re looking for like-minded creative people to help us make memorable work in our Auckland office.

Join a diverse collective of creative souls; hungry for greatness, respectful of each other and optimistic in mindset. We’re looking for someone who can help us create outstanding work for a wide array of clients in multiple sectors.

As an SBD, you’ll be the linchpin between our agency and clients, fostering robust relationships built on trust and mutual respect. You’ll steer strategic conversations, guide your team, and deliver brave, innovative solutions that propel our clients’ success.

In this role, you will be lead and nurture the client relationship, drive strategic debates and maintain operational excellence in the day-to-day running of the account while effectively managing client expectations. To do so, it’s paramount that you understand the clients industry, product and challenges inside-and-out and leverage these to drive success.

You will also provide leadership internally and engaging the right people at the right time to develop excellent creative solutions, using your creative judgement and be fully accountable for the financials of your account.

To operate successfully as an SBD at Saatchi’s, you’d;

• Have the personality to drive a culture of hunger, collaboration, curiosity, integrity and creativity across the teams and wider agency, inspiring those around you to be the best they can be.
• Possess a passion and enthusiasm for the business of advertising and the agency, and pass these qualities on to the team
• Possess impeccable creative judgement with the ability to quickly identify work that is strategically and tonally right for the client and you should have the personality and confidence to galvanise the team to get it back on track if it’s falling short.
• Strong leadership skills. You can rise above the ‘day-to-day’ noise and see the bigger picture with the ability to read people, the room, the situation.
• Exceptional strategic abilities. You have honed your ability to distinguish between simply good work and work that drives business results and can passionately and confidently articulate this point of view, with or without the support of the Planning Department.

At Saatchi’s, we value creativity, integrity, and collaboration. You'll be part of a team that thrives on innovation and supports your professional growth. If you’re ready to elevate your career and make an impact, we want to hear from you!

Be a part of the Publicis Groupe network, one of the world’s most progressive and dynamic modern communications businesses, enjoying all the perks that come with our network offering:  

• A comprehensive Wholeself program supporting Physical, Mindful and Financial wellbeing  
• A creative, fun and rewarding office environment backed up 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 and Embrace (reconciliation action plan) programs   
• Work Your World program enabling employees the flexibility to work from anywhere in the world for up to 6 weeks per year  
• 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 - Homepage - Working with Cancer Pledge
• Inclusive leave policies such as Fertility Treatment, Menopause, Flexible Public Holidays, Gender Affirmation and Parental leave with up to 18 weeks paid primary carer leave and generous secondary carer benefits  
• Access to counsellors, psychologists, and professionals through Sonder - an all-in-on digital wellbeing technology platform designed to support psychological, medical & safety needs 

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 in. 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 recruitment@publicisgroupe.com - your personal information will be kept confidential.