Performance Strategy & Innovation Managing Partner

Overview

In this senior role, you define and commercialise a performance strategy for Omnicom Media UK, turning a growth-focused vision into scalable client propositions. You lead cross-functional effort across activation, planning, data, technology and commerce to drive strategic growth for CMOs. You shape a high-impact performance agenda, moving beyond delivery to influence client transformation and revenue. You’ll build leadership capability, partner with senior clients, and contribute to the agency’s broader strategy and culture. This is a chance to define how performance underpins growth at scale within a leading global network.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve OMD UK’s performance proposition and repeatable strategic frameworks
• Strengthen C-suite relationships and lead high-value client growth and transformation
• Convert strategy and partnerships into increased client investment and agency revenue
• Integrate performance with planning, strategy, measurement, data, technology and commerce
• Turn capabilities (AI Optix, GEO, Omni, experimentation) into practical, scalable client propositions
• Develop agency capability, coach emerging leaders, and build cross-team alignment
• Enhance external profile through thought leadership, partnerships and industry participation

Key requirements

• Deep expertise in performance media with the breadth to connect activation, planning, measurement, data, technology, commerce and brand growth
• Track record of defining and commercialising propositions across multiple clients
• Credibility with CMOs and senior leaders, translating complexity into clear strategic choices
• Demonstrable commercial impact through organic growth, new business, transformation and partner development
• Strong understanding of the evolving performance ecosystem including AI-enabled search, discovery, retail media and commerce
• Proven leadership across multidisciplinary teams and ability to influence without direct authority
• Exceptional written, verbal and presentation skills with a practical point of view
• High emotional intelligence, sound judgement and comfort in ambiguity

• strong communication and presentation
• emotional intelligence
• collaboration and influence
• AI Optix
• Omni
• GEO

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