Performance Manager

As part of Publicis Groupe,
Starcom
blends creativity, data, and deep expertise to craft media experiences that move people — and in turn, move business. Leveraging unique data assets, unparalleled media relationships, and the buying scale of the Groupe, we turn insight into impact.

Today's media landscape is faster, noisier, and more fragmented than ever. People are constantly scrolling, streaming, and switching — and despite more ways to connect, many brands feel further away from their audiences. Short-term thinking dominates. Quick wins overshadow long-term momentum.

At Starcom, we see it differently. Change isn't a threat — it's an opening. Our mission has always been the same: know people deeply, then connect with them meaningfully. We unlock opportunities across paid, owned, shared, and earned media to keep brands relevant and resonant.

We help clients navigate what's next — not by chasing every shiny object, but by knowing which ones matter. Our media thinking is fuelled by human insight, built for the context of each channel, and optimised for the outcomes that count.

Because when you move people, you move business. For today. For tomorrow. For good.

The transformation you will experience:

The Performance Manager oversees best-in-class implementation of Starcom biddable media (programmatic, social, search, ecommerce), ensuring excellence in platform implementation, optimisation & reporting.

Your scope will include:

· Oversee the digital performance business across allocated client team including maximising the effective use of proprietary Starcom tools and data sets.

· Own campaign budget stewardship including pacing, forecasting, and reconciliation to ensure accurate delivery against client budgets.

· Delivery of campaigns in platforms, ensuring we meet or surpass targets.

· Implement extensive QA process – including ensuring correct implementation of fees and client margins into buying platforms.

· Provide influence on digital performance strategies, partnerships, and technological opportunities.

· Spearhead monthly & quarterly performance reviews with Performance Director.

· Delivery of roadmap initiatives across key platforms; search, social, prog.

· Collaborate for integrated media solutions.

· Oversee implementation and optimisation of biddable programs.

· Champion the Precision media proposition and our products & solutions.

· Develop and moderate structured test-and-learn frameworks, translating results into business outcomes and innovation roadmaps.

· Works without direct guidance to meet client objectives & deliverables.

· Develops and implements ways of working with each client, to ensure an effective an efficient operating rhythm.

· Delivers thought guidance on all accounts, developing top in class strategies to deliver on client's objectives.

· Full accountability for ensuring we hit designated client's business KPI's. Continually striving to optimise and improve performance.

· Focused on building strong professional relationships with clients, including senior client contacts.

· Identifies new opportunities to leverage Starcom's broader teams and capabilities to resolve clients' obstacles and deepen our partnership.

· Collaborates closely with strategy, creative, and offline teams to deliver integrated media solutions.

· Influence, mentor, and develop your direct reports, ensuring clear career progression pathways.

· Contribute to a culture of learning, innovation, and continuous improvement within the team.

· Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives to foster a positive and inclusive work environment.

· Engagement with our platform & tech partners including timely and detailed briefs and feedback.

What type of person will be successful in this role:

· Proven ability to exceed client and campaign objectives.

· Activation experience in search, social, programmatic and ecommerce.

· Proficient in ad technology, data, and media partnerships including Starcom proprietary tools and solutions.

· Thorough understanding of bid management tools (e.g., DV360, SA360, TheTradeDesk).

· Knowledge of industry monitoring systems (e.g., Hitwise, SimilarWeb).

· Experience managing junior members of the performance media teams.

Additional Information

Publicis Groupe benefits: Be a part of the Publicis Groupe family, recent winner of the Employer of Choice Awards and one of the world's most progressive and dynamic modern communications businesses. You can learn more about us at

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Enjoy all the perks that come with our network offering:

• A comprehensive Wholeself program supporting physical, mindful, and financial wellbeing.
• A creative, lively, and rewarding office environment where people love working with each other, supported 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, EmbRACE, and Écologique committees.
• Leave benefits including Birthday Leave, Flexible Public Holidays, and an additional 5 days of leave after 2 years of service.
• Work Your World program enabling employees the flexibility to work from anywhere in the world for up to 6 weeks per year.
• Parental leave policy with up to 18 weeks based on tenure, paid primary carer leave, secondary carer swap, and Cub Care leave.
• Access to counsellors, psychologists, and professionals through Sonder, an all-in-one digital wellbeing technology platform designed to support psychological, medical & safety needs.
• 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:
  
• Proud partners of Diversity Council Australia, Pride in Diversity, Family Friendly Workplaces, Supply Nation, and the Australian Disability Network.

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. 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.

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