What's the role?

As Client Strategy Director across our Consortium Agency NSW portfolio, you’ll lead the charge in crafting high-impact, insight-led, commercially-driven ideas that make clients sit up and take notice. You’ll work in close partnership with sales leads, product & planning specialists, editorial teams, and audience & research specialists to turn business challenges into breakthrough campaigns.

You’ll spend the bulk of your time doing what you do best:

Uncovering powerful insights

Building and presenting compelling narratives

Driving pitches that win

And coaching others to do the same

This role suits someone who is deeply fluent in agency culture - whether from the inside, or as a partner who knows how to navigate, influence and lead within it.

Key Responsibilities

Lead pitches that win hearts, minds and budgets - from shaping the strategic approach through to bringing the story to life

Translate complex business problems into powerful campaign ideas rooted in insight and cultural relevance

Partner with sales and marketing leads to proactively identify growth opportunities for priority clients

Be a mentor and multiplier - lifting capability in strategic storytelling across the team, directly managing a small team of Strategy & Insight Managers

Develop strong relationships across agency partners, working at all levels to drive influence and opportunity

Leverage News Corp Australia’s full ecosystem of assets, insights and editorial expertise to create best-in-market solutions

Who are you?

A creative commercial thinker with experience in media, advertising, publishing or marketing

Proven experience pitching, building narratives, and delivering integrated media or content strategies

Able to interrogate a business challenge and surface sharp, original insights

Confident presenting to senior stakeholders - you're at ease in the boardroom and thrive under pressure

Passionate about mentoring and lifting capability in others

Comfortable navigating complexity, ambiguity and high expectations

A team player who gets energy from collaborating - but isn’t afraid to lead the room ​

News Benefits

News Benefits is our way of saying thank you to our people for their valued contribution to News, our audiences, clients and communities. Thanking them for the great things they do daily, for the greater good of Australia. Our benefits include:

Exclusively ours - Access to publications and products from across the News Corp familyHealth & wellbeing - Advice, support and facilities for healthy minds and bodies (including an onsite gym at our Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices) Time off - News offers a range of leave options to support your personal needs and moments that matter in life: Parental leave, Birthday leave, Volunteer leave, Career break and Compassionate leave.Helping you grow - Development opportunities (including diversity and inclusion - focused education series) and recognitionFinancial wellbeing - Support on making the most of your moneyPerks & discounts - Exclusive offers across a range of products and servicesGiving back - Make a difference to our communities.Workplace Inclusion and facilities – Engage with your passions through various employee-resource groups and accessibility to multi-faith quiet rooms & parents’ rooms

Who are we?

We are proud to be Australia’s most impactful media group, we’re even prouder of what we stand for. Together, we inform, advocate and inspire all Australians, for a better Australia.

With over 150 brands across news, sport and lifestyle, News Corp Australia is trusted by over 18 million Australians a month to provide the information and inspiration they seek.

Renowned for world-class journalism and marketing services nationally and internationally, we offer a fast-paced environment that encourages individuals to take control of their future and challenge themselves in ever-changing fields.

In February 2025, News Corp Australia's National Client Partnerships Team was named Sales Team of the Year at the 2024 AdNews Agency of the Year Awards. This prestigious award is testament to the dedication, passion, and innovation that drive our talented team of Client Partnership professionals.

What’s next?

Apply now or for more information on careers at News Corp Australia visit www.newscorpaustralia.com/careers

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion We know that diversity strengthens our teams and newsrooms as we seek to tell stories that represent the diverse communities of Australia that we serve. Our people make us unique and we all have a story. We encourage people of all ages, backgrounds, races, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, abilities and gender identities to apply. Inclusion is important to us and we want everyone at News to bring their whole-selves to work. If you require any accommodations or adjustments throughout the recruitment process, or would like to outline which pronouns you prefer, please feel free to let us know.

If you require any accommodations or adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please feel free to let us know. For more information regarding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at NewsCorp Australia please visit www.newscorpaustralia.com/careers under the DEI section.

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Client Partnerships