Managing Partner, Performance

BRAND: Zenith
Job Function: Media Performance
Location: London, United Kingdom
Experience Level: Management
Workplace Type: Hybrid

Company description

We are the ROI agency, a position we have proudly held true to since 2005. Our more than 6,000 specialists across 95 markets offer unparalleled capabilities in Media, Data, Technology, Commerce and Content. We put effectiveness at the heart of our work to solve complex challenges, drive successful business outcomes, and grow our clients' businesses.

Over the years, we have evolved our definition of ROI, as it has changed with the ever- complicated communications landscape. ROI is no longer simply about the most efficient planning, buying and reporting of media.

Yes, ROI is about delivering Return on Investment; but it's also about going beyond to deliver a

Return on Imagination and more integrated experiences that inspire Growth. Top-line growth

for our clients' businesses, growth for our people and growth for our culture.

Powered by our best-in-class proprietary tools and data, our work spans the full spectrum of media communications, from analytics, data and technology to performance marketing, content and superior trading.

This breadth means we deliver Insight that lies at the intersection of consumer, category, and brand, attributing every budget to stronger business outcomes.

It means we deliver more creative media solutions that bring together best-in-class strategy, planning and the power of Publicis Groupe to ensure distinct and more personal brand experiences for our clients.

It means we adopt new data analytics and value optimisation techniques while building

relationships with some of the world's most exciting start-ups. We leverage over 30 years of media planning expertise to go beyond traditional media solutions and deliver a Return on Investment that is both forward-thinking and accountable to our clients.

At Zenith, we ultimately seek out a more meaningful kind of ROI. Our unique way of thinking inspires growth for some of the world's leading brands, including Coty, Electrolux, Essity, Lactalis, Luxottica, Nestlé, Nomad Foods, Reckitt, TikTok and Verizon.

Overview

About the client....

Adobe is one of the largest and most diversified software companies in the world. Adobe empowers everyone - from individuals and small businesses to government agencies and global brands - to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences. Headquartered in San Jose, California, and with a diverse global population of more than 31,000 employees, they achieved revenue of US$21.5 billion in fiscal year 2024. Adobe has three major product lines: Creative Cloud to unleash creativity, including famous apps such as Photoshop, Document Cloud to accelerate document productivity, including Adobe Acrobat, and Experience Cloud to power digital businesses, including Adobe Analytics. Adobe have been at the forefront of digital technology for over 40 years and continue to see rapid sales growth.

They are an exciting, dynamic company with a respectful internal culture based on their four key values: Genuine, Innovative, Exceptional & Involved. From a marketing perspective, Adobe are one of the most sophisticated digital marketing businesses in the world. Their activity is split between upper funnel and performance budgets, and they invest circa $180m in media in EMEA alone. This model, with a country led approach, is called the "Power of One" and gathers all the capabilities of the Groupe under one roof, putting clients at the core of the organisation.

Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe's all about. They give everyone - from emerging artists to global brands - everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! They are passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen.

Adobe is on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realise that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organisation, and we know the next big idea could be yours!

About the Team....

In 2023, Publicis Media won the Adobe business for Europe, APAC, and Japan. We have established the Adobe.pub team to act as a seamless extension of the Adobe marketing team. Adobe.pub sits within the Zenith Global team and benefits from the opportunity, infrastructure and culture of one of the best international agencies in London.

The EMEA team, which has 95 members spread across London and India, covers all EMEA activity, from establishing strategy to media planning, activating media across digital channels, and reporting on campaign results. We handle both performance and upper funnel activity and are dedicated to creating full-funnel strategies to maximise Adobe's digital engagement.

About the role....

This is an incredible opportunity to drive growth and change on a fast-growing, game changing Publicis Media client.

As our client's business continues to mature we are seeking a Managing Partner, Performance to join our growing team and help our clients unlock the full potential of our performance planning capabilities. You will play a pivotal role in developing a world class communications performance product for our team and use proactivity to help clients to unlock new sources of growth.

Responsibilities

About the work....

LEADERSHIP & TEAM MANAGEMENT

• Lead the Adobe.pub EMEA performance discipline, providing clear vision and direction to channel specialists and performance teams in London and the India Hub
• Set the strategic direction for the EMEA performance product across Programmatic, Paid Search, and Paid Social, covering the full funnel
• Develop and manage performance leaders across product groups, ensuring strong accountability, high performance, and effective succession planning
• Foster a culture of excellence, innovation, cross-channel collaboration, and operational discipline
• Represent performance at the Adobe.pub leadership level
• Act as a senior sponsor of the client partnership, working closely with the Global Client Lead and senior planning, performance, and strategy leads
• Translate complex performance signals and data into clear, actionable recommendations
• Lead the creation of integrated quarterly performance strategies across all channels

PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE

• Establish and operationalise best-in-class standards for performance planning, activation, optimisation, and governance
• Define Adobe's performance investment strategy
• Lead the creation of integrated quarterly performance strategies across all channels
• Drive the shift to a fully integrated full-funnel operating model
• Maintain rigorous oversight of campaign performance and KPIs
• Oversee strategic analytics usage
• Lead the cross-channel test-and-learn agenda
• Own and advance the EMEA Test and Learn programme
• Shape measurement frameworks (especially across walled gardens) to accurately capture channel contribution and guide scaled investment decisions

GROWTH ACCELERATION

• Embed a growth acceleration mindset across the account
• Develop the EMEA regional growth strategy
• Partner with performance leaders across APAC, Japan, and the US to drive global consistency, expand innovation, and accelerate maturity across markets
• Contribute to the evolution of the global Adobe.pub, Zenith Global, and Publicis Media performance product
• Identify and champion strategic opportunities to expand Adobe.Pub's impact

Qualifications

What you need to succeed....

• Digital-first leader who can craft compelling, data-driven stories and influence diverse stakeholders
• Strategic thinker with expertise in digital performance, analytics, and optimization to shape client media strategies
• Technical proficiency and hands-on experience in Programmatic, Paid Search, or Paid Social activation
• Proven team leader who builds high-performing, motivated, and collaborative teams
• Strong account management skills to ensure seamless delivery and trusted relationships with Adobe and internal stakeholders
• Excellent presentation and communication abilities to confidently engage senior stakeholders
• Commercially driven and proactive, with strong problem-solving skills and ability to escalate issues early
• Analytical and detail-oriented, adept at interpreting data, spotting trends, and ensuring accuracy

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Additional information

Zenith International has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees, full details of which are shared when you join. This includes the classics like Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical, as well as Reflection Days, Shared Parental Leave, and spans other initiatives like:

Please check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG's (Employee Action Groups).

At Zenith International , we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.

We are committed to providing a fair, accessible, and inclusive recruitment process. If you have any access needs - for example, related to disability, neurodivergence, or a health condition - please let us know. We'll work with you to ensure the process works for you. Sharing this information will never impact your application.

Guided by our values, we listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility, and embrace change - building a culture where everyone feels seen, respected, and genuinely included.