Investment Manager

Publicis Groupe; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A global communications holding company in the City of Westminster seeks a professional to manage media accountability and client delivery for top clients. The ideal candidate has a strong background in media investment, excellent analytical skills, and proven stakeholder management. The role offers benefits such as flexible working, additional paid leave, and support for well-being. Hybrid working pattern is supported, with three office days weekly.

Benefits

Flexible working

Reflection days

24/7 helpline for support

Family friendly policies

Local discounts

Qualifications

• Strong experience in media investment, buying, media auditing, or media owner sales.
• Excellent analytical and numerical skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
• Confident communicator who can build trusted relationships across markets and functions.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end delivery of accountability programmes for major global clients.
• Support global pitch responses, RFIs/RFPs, pricing submissions.
• Prepare and present buying results and audit outcomes with clarity.

Skills

Media investment experience

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

Responsibilities

Media Accountability & Client Delivery (80%)

• Manage end-to-end delivery of accountability programmes for major global clients.
• Ensure all media cost, quality, and ROI commitments are achieved and accurately reported.
• Analyse trading performance across multiple media channels and markets.
• Partner with local Publicis teams to gather data, validate submissions, and troubleshoot issues.
• Manage relationships with client procurement leads and external media auditors (e.g., Ebiquity, MediaSense, ECI).
• Prepare and present buying results and audit outcomes with clarity and confidence.

Commercial & New Business (20%)

• Support global pitch responses, RFIs/RFPs, pricing submissions, and commercial modelling.
• Benchmark and validate cost exercises across markets.
• Contribute to the negotiation and refinement of global trading agreements.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in media investment, buying, media auditing, or media owner sales.
• Strong understanding of media trading metrics, cost benchmarks, and audit methodologiesli>
• Excellent analytical and numerical skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to synthesise large datasets into clear insights and actionable recommendations.
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders and navigating deadlines.
• Confident communicator who can build trusted relationships across markets and functions.
• Proactive, solutions-focused mindset with strong organisational skills.
• Ability to create compelling presentations in PowerPoint.

OVERVIEW

Publicis Groupe is one of the world's largest communications holding companies, present in over 110 countries and employing about 100,000 professionals. The Group is positioned at every step of the value chain, from consulting to execution, combining marketing transformation and digital business transformation.

Our clients compete in the platform world, a horizontal marketplace between creators and consumers, between speakers and listeners, between buyers and sellers. To thrive in the platform world, companies must continue to innovate their products and business models. Four imperatives (1. Real Identity, 2. Dynamic, Diverse and Disruptive Creativity, 3. Smart Media, 4. Direct Relationships) guide our suite of world‑class agencies to help clients unlock growth.

Viva La Difference is deeply rooted in everything we do. It expresses how we value and respect each individual and recognize what makes us distinctive, inspiring our teams to celebrate differences in identity, background, culture, and experience of all of us.

Benefits

• WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
• REFLECTION DAYS – Two additional days of paid leave to step away from your usual day‑to‑day work and create time to focus on your well‑being and self‑care.
• BENEFITS – 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level, access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT, wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
• FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES – 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity, Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
• FLEXIBLE WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFF – You are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday from your first day of employment.
• GREAT LOCAL DISCOUNTS – Membership discounts with Soho Friends, local restaurants and retailers in Westfield White City and Television Centre.

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office based three days during the working week. We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner so we can discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness.