At Assembly, our mission is to find the change that fuels growth. We apply this principle to the work we do with our clients and to how we engage with our people. We’re a modern global agency bringing together media, data, technology and talent to make brands perform.

Our business is purpose driven. In March 2022, we were named Ad Age’s first ever Purpose-Led Agency of the Year, recognised for our mission to leave the world better than we found it. This year we became B Corp certified, the result of a two-year journey. We’re proud to have created a culture where diversity of thought, experience, and background are valued, within an environment that fosters continuous learning, adaptability, and a shared passion for meaningful impact.

When you join Assembly, you become part of an award-winning global community of digitally led experts, home to 1,500 talented people across 25 offices globally. Together we create unique data, technology and media solutions that enable faster and smarter problem solving within an inspired, collaborative workplace.

Assembly is poised for its next chapter of growth. We’re a meritocratic, high-performance business with a progressive outlook and a growth mindset in all that we do. To realise our potential we need some new skills and thinking.

The core DNA of Assembly lies in digital performance marketing. New and existing clients are asking us to extend this expertise across all media, connecting traditional channels with digital methods of execution, measurement and automation. We were born the right way to do this – we’re building out from a leading digital and technology capability and adding the rest, rather than trying to reverse engineer a legacy business into a more modern version of itself. At Assembly we ask our people to embody three core values:

Show Up: actively contribute to a space of personal and collective growth

Make Change: embrace obstacles as opportunities, taking intentional steps to drive positive change

Win Well: approach success with integrity, responsibility, and a commitment to collaboration, understanding that the journey is as important as the destination.

We look forward to meeting you and to discussing how we can grow together.

The Client Partner owns senior client partnerships across a diverse portfolio spanning categories such as professional services, travel and hospitality, consumer lifestyle, design-led brands and global events / culture platforms. They are responsible for setting the strategic agenda, ensuring commercial health, and leading integrated delivery across markets and disciplines. They act as the primary escalation point, strategic sponsor and commercial owner for their accounts, while developing future leaders and contributing to the broader Client Leadership community. 

Senior Client Partnership: 

• Own senior stakeholder relationships and be viewed as a trusted strategic partner
• Lead high-stakes conversations on business priorities, growth, operating models and performance
• Set the long-term account vision and ensure Assembly’s work is aligned to client ambition
• Represent Assembly with authority, judgement and credibility at executive level
  

Commercial Ownership: 

• Own revenue, forecasting, margin and long-term account economics across the portfolio
• Set and protect scopes, pricing models and commercial frameworks
• Identify and convert organic growth opportunities that deepen strategic partnerships
• Lead investment, effectiveness and value discussions with senior client stakeholders
  

Strategic Direction & Integration: 

• Lead the strategic narrative linking client business goals to media, experience and performance outcomes
• Ensure best-in-class integration across strategy, activation, data, technology and creative partners
• Champion the use of Assembly’s proprietary tools, data and measurement frameworks
• Elevate the sophistication, clarity and impact of client strategies and outputs
  

Operational & Portfolio Leadership: 

• Design and scale effective operating models across accounts and markets
• Ensure strong operating rhythms, governance and quality standards are in place
• Anticipate risk, unblock complexity and resolve issues decisively
• Balance strategic oversight with hands-on involvement where required
  

Team & Capability Leadership: 

• Lead, coach and develop senior Client Leadership talent
• Build depth, succession and capability across account teams
• Role-model high standards, strong judgement and collaborative leadership
• Act as a culture carrier for the CEL discipline and Assembly values
  

Agency Contribution:

• Contribute to agency growth, pitches and strategic initiatives as required
• Share best practice, frameworks and learning across the Client Leadership community
• Help shape standards for client experience, commercial discipline and integrated delivery

• Extensive experience leading senior client partnerships within a media agency
• Proven track record owning complex, multi-account portfolios across different advertiser categories
• Strong commercial leadership experience, including revenue growth, margin management and forecasting
• Strategic depth with the ability to influence senior client decision-making. Experience leading and developing senior, multi-disciplinary teams
• Excellent judgement, executive presence and communication skills
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and navigating complexity
• Strong alignment with Assembly’s purpose, values and B Corp principles

Assembly is an advocate for equal opportunity in the workplace. We are committed to ensuring equal opportunities regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability and gender identity. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.