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. It’s a cultural model we've 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 110,000+ 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 2024, 2023, 2022 & 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. We’re looking for a strategic, innovative, and human-centred leader to join us as Head of People Experience ANZ – a role that will redefine how our people experience work across the region.

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

ROLE PURPOSE  

The Head of People Experience is 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. The role will champion progressive people practices 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 work environments that support creativity and collaboration. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

The Head of People Experience ANZ is responsible for designing 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 transformation, and plays a key role in bringing global best practices to life in ANZ—turning strategies like performance, data insights, and onboarding into meaningful, connected experiences for our people. 

What we’re 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 strategies at 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 world's most progressive and dynamic modern communications businesses. You can learn more about us at www.publicisgroupeanz.com.

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 15,000 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: https://workingwithcancerpledge.com/
• Proud partners of Diversity Council Australia, Pride in Diversity, Family Friendly Workplaces, Supply Nation, and the Australian Disability Network.

If you don't tick every box in this ad, please don't 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 wouldn't be where we are today. So be you — we like it that way.

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for people with disability or those that require additional support throughout the application process. If you need any assistance or adjustments, please contact us via recruitment@publicisgroupe.com; your personal information will be kept confidential.