- Experience
- 7–10 yrs
- Salary
- —
- Openings
- 1
- Posted
- 5 days ago
- Work mode
- In office
- Eligibility
- Applicants with 7–10 years of media experience, preferably agency-side, and a background in senior client leadership and team management are encouraged to apply. Candidates do not need to meet every requirement to be considered.
- Resume
- Required to apply
Where you'll work
Job description
About MBM
MBM is a well-known media agency in New Zealand and a distinctive challenger brand. The team focuses on going beyond conventional media planning by using connected, data-informed thinking to solve real business challenges. Following a recent client win, MBM is hiring a Business Director to take charge from the outset.
The Opportunity
This is a senior leadership position with significant influence. You will own an important client portfolio, guide strategy, improve commercial performance, and lead a strong team to produce work that creates measurable business impact. The emphasis is on expansion and momentum rather than account maintenance.
Key Responsibilities
- Set the strategic direction for a group of clients and ensure they consistently receive high-quality thinking.
- Convert a new client relationship into a durable, high-value partnership.
- Identify and develop opportunities to grow revenue across the portfolio.
- Manage the commercial side of the business, recognising issues early and taking corrective action.
- Coordinate specialists across MBM to deliver integrated, end-to-end solutions.
- Confidently present and champion the agency’s ideas both internally and in front of clients.
What Success Looks Like
This position exists because MBM has secured new business. The priority is to build early traction, demonstrate value quickly, and expand the opportunity over time.
About You
You should already be working at a senior level and be comfortable guiding both clients and teams. The role suits someone who is commercially minded, strategic, and confident shaping outcomes across a broad media ecosystem.
- 7–10 years of experience in media, preferably within an agency environment.
- A strong commercial mindset, not just a tactical one.
- Ability to lead planning across paid, owned, data, and creative channels.
- Confidence in building trusted relationships with senior clients and challenging them when needed.
- Experience managing people, developing capability, and raising team performance.
- A curious approach and a preference for better solutions over familiar routines.
Why MBM
MBM aims to be the most valuable partner for its clients, not necessarily the largest. The culture values bold ideas, close collaboration, high standards, and work that stands out.
Additional Information
As part of the Publicis Groupe network, you will have access to a wide range of benefits and programs, including wellbeing support, learning resources, flexibility initiatives, and inclusive leave policies.
- Wholeself program covering physical, mindful, and financial wellbeing.
- A creative and enjoyable office environment, supported by the Publicis Liberté flexibility approach.
- Access to the Marcel global AI platform for mobility and collaboration opportunities.
- More than 15,000 learning programs through Marcel Classes.
- Open feedback and support through Career Conversations.
- Diversity, Equality and Inclusion programs including Viva! Women, Égalité, enABLE, and Embrace.
- Work Your World, allowing up to 6 weeks per year of work from anywhere in the world.
- A workplace aligned to the Working With Cancer Pledge and a more supportive culture for employees facing life-threatening illness.
- Inclusive leave options including Fertility Treatment, Menopause, Flexible Public Holidays, Gender Affirmation, and Parental leave, with up to 18 weeks paid primary carer leave plus generous secondary carer benefits.
- Access to counsellors, psychologists, and other professionals through Sonder for psychological, medical, and safety support.
Inclusion Statement
MBM encourages applicants who may not meet every listed requirement to still consider applying. The organisation values inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, fearlessness, and integrity, and welcomes people from all backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments are available for candidates who need support during the application process.
Equal Opportunity
Publicis Groupe is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion across race, age, culture, ability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, and religious affiliation. The company believes diverse perspectives strengthen client solutions and workplace culture.