Global Account Manager

Company description Who Are We? At Publicis Groupe, we work around the needs and desires of our clients. We operate as one organization and under one P&L, integrating our specialties. This allows us to fulfill our clients' needs in creativity, media, technology, data, and production. We collaborate in multidisciplinary teams, giving our clients access to all our talents, expertise, and tools, both locally and internationally. This enables us to deliver integrated creative marketing and technology solutions where quality, speed, and cost are prioritized for our clients. Overview Job Description We are looking for a Global Account Manager specialising in Media, dedicated primarily to ASICS EMEA, focusing on Core Performance Sports (e.g. Tennis, Padel, Volleyball) and Thought-Leadership campaigns, with support for other categories as needed. This client service role combines strong account management with genuine media expertise and an understanding of how integrated campaigns work end-to-end. You will be the primary client contact for your categories and the link between planners, specialist execution teams and local markets. Reporting to the ASICS Global Client Lead, you will turn client briefs into strong recommendations and coordinate follow-up deliverables, including Response to Briefs, Media Plans and Post Campaign Analysis. Responsibilities Key Responsibilities Lead day-to-day client conversations for your category Act as the primary category contact, building trusted relationships across the ASICS team. Take and distil briefs, understand business and media objectives, ask the right questions and challenge constructively. Turn conversations and data into clear recommendations, decisions and actions. Connect teams and own campaign delivery end-to-end Be the central point of integration between planners, specialists, biddable teams in the UK, local markets and the client, with clear responsibilities and timelines. Maintain oversight from brief and planning through activation, optimisation, reporting and post-campaign analysis, keeping quality, timelines, budgets, approvals, tracking, measurement, reporting and billing on track. Drive performance and continuous improvement Work closely with planners and specialists to turn campaign performance and learnings into clear actions for future activity. Help drive a continuous test-and-learn mindset across campaigns, bringing relevant digital platform developments, performance opportunities and new ideas into the day-to-day client conversation. Use data, technology and AI practically Use data, technology and approved AI tools to make everyday work smarter, faster and more effective, from brief synthesis and presentations to reporting and analysis. Apply sound judgement around accuracy, confidentiality and where human review remains essential. Own the day-to-day independently Operate with a high degree of autonomy, prioritising effectively, anticipating risks and resolving issues. Bring in the right specialists where deeper expertise is required and involve the Global Client Lead for senior strategic, commercial or relationship decisions, always escalating with clear context and a recommended next step. Qualifications Who We Are Looking For You are an experienced account manager with 3+ years of media, account management or integrated planning experience, ideally in an agency, international or multi-market environment, who combines strong client service, strategic thinking and digital media expertise. You have proven experience owning client relationships. You are confident leading client conversations independently, curious enough to challenge what you hear and commercially aware enough to understand the context behind a media brief. You are media fluent rather than simply media exposed. You have worked in an integrated media environment, understand how the upper, middle and lower funnel work together and can confidently challenge planners and specialists. Hands-on execution is not required, though experience in Ad Managers or planning integrated brand campaigns is a plus. You understand campaign setup, ad serving, taxonomy, tracking, measurement and optimisation. You have up-to-date knowledge of the European media landscape, including platforms, technology, measurement and emerging opportunities. You have strong strategic and analytical judgement, connecting media recommendations and performance to wider brand and business objectives, and communication and presentation skills that make complex subjects simple, clear and meaningful for clients. You are comfortable working across multiple markets, cultures, disciplines and levels of media maturity. You are collaborative but decisive, with strong prioritisation, organisation, attention to detail and accountability. Excellent English; additional languages are an advantage. Strong working knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint and the Google suite. Additional information What do we offer? A competitive salary, a laptop, phone, and travel expense reimbursement. Plenty of opportunity to continue developing your client leadership, strategic and digital capabilities through courses and workshops. The opportunity to (continue to) develop yourself and the option to take courses/workshops. Opportunity to work on big brands and with an experienced global agency across multiple verticals. A super ‘gezellig’ (if you know you know) and brand new office in the Staal-Kade building, Zuid area of Amsterdam (moving in December 2026). The Work Your World Program: the opportunity to work elsewhere in the world for 6 weeks a year. Discounts on Classpass and a bike plan. A work environment where everyone feels heard, valued, and respected. Did reading this spark your enthusiasm? Then send us your application and CV now, and who knows, you might be joining us soon at Publicis Groupe in Amsterdam. We look forward to meeting you!
Key Responsibilities Lead day-to-day client conversations for your category Act as the primary category contact, building trusted relationships across the ASICS team. Take and distil briefs, understand business and media objectives, ask the right questions and challenge constructively. Turn conversations and data into clear recommendations, decisions and actions. Connect teams and own campaign delivery end-to-end Be the central point of integration between planners, specialists, biddable teams in the UK, local markets and the client, with clear responsibilities and timelines. Maintain oversight from brief and planning through activation, optimisation, reporting and post-campaign analysis, keeping quality, timelines, budgets, approvals, tracking, measurement, reporting and billing on track. Drive performance and continuous improvement Work closely with planners and specialists to turn campaign performance and learnings into clear actions for future activity. Help drive a continuous test-and-learn mindset across campaigns, bringing relevant digital platform developments, performance opportunities and new ideas into the day-to-day client conversation. Use data, technology and AI practically Use data, technology and approved AI tools to make everyday work smarter, faster and more effective, from brief synthesis and presentations to reporting and analysis. Apply sound judgement around accuracy, confidentiality and where human review remains essential. Own the day-to-day independently Operate with a high degree of autonomy, prioritising effectively, anticipating risks and resolving issues. Bring in the right specialists where deeper expertise is required and involve the Global Client Lead for senior strategic, commercial or relationship decisions, always escalating with clear context and a recommended next step.
Who We Are Looking For You are an experienced account manager with 3+ years of media, account management or integrated planning experience, ideally in an agency, international or multi-market environment, who combines strong client service, strategic thinking and digital media expertise. You have proven experience owning client relationships. You are confident leading client conversations independently, curious enough to challenge what you hear and commercially aware enough to understand the context behind a media brief. You are media fluent rather than simply media exposed. You have worked in an integrated media environment, understand how the upper, middle and lower funnel work together and can confidently challenge planners and specialists. Hands-on execution is not required, though experience in Ad Managers or planning integrated brand campaigns is a plus. You understand campaign setup, ad serving, taxonomy, tracking, measurement and optimisation. You have up-to-date knowledge of the European media landscape, including platforms, technology, measurement and emerging opportunities. You have strong strategic and analytical judgement, connecting media recommendations and performance to wider brand and business objectives, and communication and presentation skills that make complex subjects simple, clear and meaningful for clients. You are comfortable working across multiple markets, cultures, disciplines and levels of media maturity. You are collaborative but decisive, with strong prioritisation, organisation, attention to detail and accountability. Excellent English; additional languages are an advantage. Strong working knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint and the Google suite.