JOB DETAILS

Partnerships & Content Director

Companydentsu
LocationSydney
Work ModeOn Site
PostedMay 18, 2026
About The Company
Merkle, a dentsu company, powers the experience economy. For more than 35 years, the company has put people at the heart of its approach to digital business transformation. As the only integrated experience consultancy in the world with a heritage in data science and business performance, Merkle delivers holistic, end-to-end experiences that drive growth, engagement, and loyalty. Merkle’s expertise has earned recognition as a “Leader” by top industry analyst firms, in categories such as digital transformation and commerce, experience design, engineering and technology integration, digital marketing, data science, CRM and loyalty, and customer data management. With more than 16,000 employees, Merkle operates in 30+ countries throughout the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.
About the Role

Job Description:

dentsu is a network designed for what’s next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities and create new paths to growth in a sustainable economy. As a unified organisation, dentsu brings together deep expertise across media, creative and customer experience to deliver integrated solutions that drive meaningful progress for clients and society.

As a Partnerships & Content Director, you will source innovative collaborations, manage briefings and evaluation processes, and lead content strategy. You will identify and develop non-traditional partnership opportunities that extend beyond conventional advertising.

This is a Fixed Term Contract role for 12 months.

Core responsibilities:                                                   

  • Develop innovative partnership strategies and content approaches for our clients

  • Lead the development of partnership briefs, assess responses and craft integrated solutions

  • Build and maintain strategic relationships with potential partners

  • Present partnership opportunities and content strategies confidently to senior stakeholders, and act as a trusted advisor by identifying opportunities to amplify campaign impact

  • Develop compelling business cases that demonstrate commercial impact of the craft

About You:

  • Strong client‑facing capability - confident taking a brief, shaping the strategic recommendation, and leading partnership conversations end‑to‑end.

  • A blend of creative and commercial thinking, with the ability to develop culturally relevant content and partnership solutions that drive real business outcomes.

  • Experience managing the full partnership lifecycle: identifying opportunities, assessing responses, negotiating terms, and delivering integrated executions.

  • A natural collaborator who can advocate for the content & partnerships craft internally, contribute to pitches, and help build capability across the agency.

  • Deep curiosity about culture, platforms, creators, and emerging partnership models - and the ability to translate that into meaningful opportunities for clients.

  • Strong communication skills, with the confidence to present ideas, influence stakeholders, and build relationships across publishers, platforms, and partners.

What’s in it for you:

  • Real flexibility to work when and where you feel most productive with our ‘Be the Best You’ policy which includes a $250 contribution to your home office set up

  • The opportunity to give back with dedicated volunteer leave and our whole-company event, One Day for Change

  • 5 weeks annual leave after 2 years of service and 3 whole company Wellness days off per year for you to switch off and take your day, your way

  • Career Development and Learning & Development opportunities, including access to our global online dentsu University

Become a champion for meaningful progress:

Our diverse and inclusive culture enables our employees to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. For us, this is the foundation for great innovation which, in turn, generates better outcomes for our people, partners and communities. This is why we encourage applications from people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.

If you want to belong to a one global network where opportunities are limitless – we look forward to welcoming you.

#LI-SJ1 #LI-Hybrid #dentsuAU 

Location:

Sydney

Brand:

Dentsu Media

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Fixed Term Contract (Fixed Term)
Key Skills
Partnership strategyContent strategyClient managementStrategic planningNegotiationStakeholder managementBusiness case developmentCreative thinkingCommercial acumenIntegrated marketingCampaign managementCommunication skillsRelationship buildingProject management
Categories
MarketingCreative & MediaManagement & LeadershipConsulting
Benefits
Home office setup contributionVolunteer leaveWellness daysAnnual leaveCareer development opportunitiesLearning and development access
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
Develop innovative partnership strategies and content approaches while managing the full lifecycle of collaborations. Build and maintain strategic relationships with partners and present integrated solutions to senior stakeholders.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
5-10
💼Company Size
5632
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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