Head of People Experience- ANZ

Publicis Groupe is a world leader in marketing communication and digital business transformation driven through the alchemy of data creativity media and technology. Our connected platform of companies and capabilities is more than an operational framework. Its a cultural model weve built to unite our people in a collaborative way of thinking and working. Our connected culture is the bridge to creativity client growth and our ability to create not just jobs but careers for our people.

Publicis Groupe offers its clients seamless access to the expertise of its 110000 talents across 100 countries globally. Across Australia & New Zealand our powerhouse of marketing capabilities stretches across creative agencies (Saatchi & Saatchi Leo Burnett Publicis Worldwide) media agencies (Starcom Zenith Spark Foundry) Razorfish Digitas Balance Internet Epsilon Arc Prodigious PMX PR (Herd MSL). We also have Publicis Sapient driving digital business transformation for our clients. Here you will get an inside look at life within our network - including the brilliant people working across our agency brands.

• Australia/New Zealand CSR Achievement of the Year Publicis Groupe ANZ Gold 2025
• Asia-Pacific Best Place to Work (Network) Publicis Groupe APAC - Winner 2025
• Asia-Pacific Best Place to Work (Network) Publicis Groupe APAC - Winner - 2024
• Australian Business Awards - Employer of Choice& 2021
• HR Awards Excellence Awardee - Employer of Choice 2022
• Certified family friendly workplace
• AWEI Silver Accreditation 2025

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Head of People Experience ANZ

At Publicis Groupe we believe our people are the heart of everything we do. Were looking for a strategic innovative and human-centred leaderto join us as Head of People Experience ANZ a role that will redefine how our people experience work across the region.

If youre passionate about creating inclusive engaging and future-ready workplaces this is your opportunity to make a real impact.

ROLE PURPOSE

The Headof People Experienceis a strategic and innovative leader responsible for designing and delivering exceptional employee experiences across the ANZ region. This role ensures that every touchpoint of the employee lifecycle reflects our culture values and commitment to diversity equity and inclusion. Therolewill champion progressivepeoplepractices that foster engagement belonging and growth enabling our teams to thrive in a fast-paced creative environment. This role also leads Learning & Development and Workplace Experience teams to create a future-ready workforce and inspiring workenvironmentsthat support creativity and collaboration.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

TheHead ofPeople Experience ANZis responsible fordesigning and delivering a holistic employee experience that aligns with global and local people and business strategies. This role drives engagement inclusion and performance by leading enterprise initiatives that enhance lifecycle experiences embed human-centred design and leverage technology and data for personalisation and scale. Acting as a strategic advisor and change leader the role ensures workforce capability culture and systems enable growth and transformationandplays a key role in bringing global best practices to life in ANZturning strategies like performance data insights and onboarding into meaningful connected experiences for our people.

What were looking for

• Significant experience in People & Culture including leadership across Employee Experience L&D and/or DE&I.
• Proven ability to design and implement human-centred inclusive strategiesat scale.
• Strong background in change leadership program delivery and data-driven decision-making.
• Comfortable with HR tech and excited by the possibilities of AI-enabled employee experiences.

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Publicis Groupe benefits: Be a part of the Publicis Groupe family recent winner of the Employer of Choice Awards and one of the worlds most progressive and dynamic modern communications businesses. You can learn more about us at .

Enjoy all the perks that come with our network offering:

• A comprehensive Wholeself program supporting physical mindful and financial wellbeing.
• A creative lively and rewarding office environment where people love working with each other supported by our Publicis Liberté flexibility approach working your way with us.
• Access to our Global AI Platform Marcel connecting Publicis Groupe employees with opportunities for career mobility and collaboration across our global network.
• Extensive Learning & Development opportunities including more than 15000 learning programs via our online learning platform Marcel Classes.
• A culture of open feedback and support to reach your goals through our Career Conversations program.
• A committed Diversity Equality and Inclusion strategy driven through our Viva Women Égalité enABLE EmbRACE and Écologique committees.
• Leave benefits including Birthday Leave Flexible Public Holidays and an additional 5 days of leave after 2 years of service.
• Work Your World program enabling employees the flexibility to work from anywhere in the world for up to 6 weeks per year.
• Parental leave policy with up to 18 weeks based on tenure paid primary carer leave secondary carer swap and Cub Care leave.
• Access to counsellors psychologists and professionals through Sonder an all-in-one digital wellbeing technology platform designed to support psychological medical & safety needs.
• A workplace that stands together to provide a more open supportive and recovery-forward culture for all employees with life-threatening illnesses. Read more about our Working With Cancer Pledge: partners of Diversity Council Australia Pride in Diversity Family Friendly Workplaces Supply Nation and the Australian Disability Network.

If you dont tick every box in this ad please dont rule yourself out. Research suggests that women and other people in underrepresented groups tend to only apply if they meet every requirement. We focus on hiring people who share our values of inclusion collaboration adaptability fearlessness and integrity rather than ticking boxes so if this role resonates with you please apply.

Diversity. Inclusion. Equity. More than just words; these are part of our DNA. At Publicis Groupe we are committed to the inclusion and recognition of all people regardless of race age culture ability ethnicity gender identity or expression sexual orientation marital status and religious affiliation. We believe that to deliver the best solutions to our clients our people need to reflect the diverse communities in which our clients operate. We value diversity and the skills knowledge and experience that difference brings to our culture and solutions.

Uniqueness is powerful; without it we wouldnt be where we are today. So be you we like it that way.

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