Senior Project Manager & Client Lead

Job title: Senior Project Manager & Client Lead

About the Role This role is for an experienced project manager and client lead with a strong grounding in media agency, capable of navigating CX, data, and broader business development. You will lead complex client engagements, coordinate cross-practice activities, and drive growth initiatives while managing timelines, budgets, and stakeholder expectations.

What You'll Do

• Driving end-to-end client development initiatives across media, CX, and data-led capabilities.
• Working horizontally across dentsu practices to coordinate client-focused development activities, ensuring planning, execution, and follow-up are aligned, efficient, and value-driven.
• Managing client teams and internal capabilities to ensure on-time delivery, high-quality execution, and continuous improvement, while maintaining control of timelines, budgets, and scope.
• Coordinating client development activity from a project management perspective; driving the planning, the cadence and efficiency of such activity.
• Leading client communication and relationship management, acting as a trusted partner who provides clear direction, accurate updates, and strategic guidance throughout the engagement.
• Identify commercial and growth opportunities across media, CX and data-led capabilities.

What We're Looking For

• Core competencies: Media Agency Expertise with understanding of media landscape and client needs.
• Integrated Media Planning: ability to develop and execute cross-channel strategies.
• CX & Data Understanding: experience leveraging customer experience and data to drive insights and performance.
• Fluency in Finnish and English.
• Accountability and ownership: takes responsibility and delivers results.
• Solution-Oriented Mindset: practical, effective solutions.
• Consultative Skills: builds trust through strategic guidance.
• Curiosity and willingness to learn.
• AI Savviness: uses AI and data-driven tools to enhance outcomes.

Compensation & Benefits

• The opportunity to work with some of the biggest advertisers in Finland with meaningful day-to-day and long-term impact.
• Chance to deepen skills in broadcast advertising across channels and shape career within dentsu.
• Inspiring working environment with a new office in Hakaniemi, Helsinki with 110 colleagues in Finland and 66,000 worldwide.
• Hybrid & Flex Work arrangements.
• Social events and team activities (monthly running club, fun squad, beach volleyball training possibilities and more).
• Wellbeing & Social Impact days: 4 wellbeing days and 2 social impact days.
• Comprehensive benefits: including lunch, sports & culture benefits, mental wellbeing programs, and more.
• Prime Location: Our modern office is located in the heart of Hakaniemi.
• Safe & Welcoming Workplace: We strive for equal opportunities and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds.