Associate Director, Audience Strategy

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V

Chicago (IL)

On-site

USD 110,580 - 158,865

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage
401K
Tuition reimbursement
Flexible time off

Job summary

A leading marketing technology firm in Chicago seeks an Associate Director to manage audience strategies and implement data-driven solutions for clients. This hybrid role requires 5+ years in digital media and ad technology, with strong skills in relationship management and technical knowledge. You'll work closely with teams to leverage audience data for effective media strategies, ensuring client success. Join a culture focused on innovation and collaboration with a robust benefits package.

Qualifications

  • 4-5+ years managing relationships across complex hierarchies.
  • 5+ years of experience in digital media and ad technology.
  • In-depth technical knowledge of ad and marketing technology.

Responsibilities

  • Manage delivery against client workflows.
  • Conduct primary audience research and define core audiences.
  • Represent Audience Strategy as the in-house expert.

Skills

Relationship management
Digital media expertise
Presentation skills
Technical knowledge of ad tech
Project management
Adaptability to technology

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Ad servers
Customer data platforms
Identity resolution solutions
DSPs

Job description

Company description
Meet Infinite Roar

Infinite Roar is a full-service, brand-building, modern media powerhouse, seamlessly combining the agility and personalized attention of a boutique agency with the unrivaled resources and expertise of a global leader.

Fiercely devoted to partnering with ambitious brands driven by an insatiable hunger for growth, we harness the immense power of the Publicis Media network to drive better outcomes at scale.

Under the direction of dynamic leaders with hands‑on experience helping disruptor and challenger brands make outsized noise in the market, Infinite Roar delivers boutique service and insights alongside world‑class buying clout, research and tools, and results. Our people are what sets us apart, and we embody a culture where you are seen, heard, valued and appreciated.

The D T A A I team at Infinite Roar is at the core of everything that we do. We empower all other teams through a relentless focus on data & transparency, and empower the creation of best‑of‑breed strategy, innovation and activation across Infinite Roar’s entire portfolio. This diverse team of data and marketing technology specialists have deep expertise in the ever‑changing universe of ad tech, data management, data‑driven marketing, and enables a data‑first strategy throughout our vast ecosystem of tools and capabilities, enabling automation and scale across our integrated media approach.

Overview

The Associate Director will be a highly motivated, entrepreneurial, meticulous individual, balancing their passion for innovative MarTech & Data solutioning experience with their bias toward action.

The Associate Director will work with the Audience Strategy practice leads and DTAI leadership to implement an execution roadmap for each Infinite Roar client and will partner with Infinite Roar client teams to educate them on the myriad uses of audience‑led data strategies, employing 1P, 2P & 3P inputs to drive innovation and proprietary technology, including clean rooms, CDPs, sophisticated audience strategies, full‑funnel measurement, targeting/re‑targeting & suppression strategies.

They will develop insights and audience profiles to aid long‑term planning. They will engage with first‑party and third‑party data vendors and publishers to improve the data opportunity for the client beyond current options.

This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days a week in the Chicago office.

Responsibilities
  • Serve as the day‑to‑day partner across teams, managing delivery against client workflows & operationalizing the vision for Audience Strategy
  • Conduct primary audience research, define core audiences to sustain and grow, and establish partner alignment to help shape marketing and content strategies
  • Represent Audience Strategy as the in‑house expert in how 1P and 3P audience data and data‑driven media activation can drive business and improve return on investment for clients
  • Evangelize best‑in‑class deterministic technologies & data strategies, including partnership with investment arms to support campaign activation as well as advanced data use cases
  • Understand how platform/data technologies work and offer the ability to explain technical concepts in ordinary terms (be technically savvy & understand the opportunities and limitations)
  • Leverage data‑driven processes to improve targeting precision and optimize campaign performance in real time to deliver client outcomes
  • Share knowledge with client and internal teams regarding audience insights and results to impact business needs
Qualifications
  • 4-5+ years managing relationships across complex hierarchies and demonstrated ability to influence indirectly
  • 5+ years of experience in digital media and ad technology
  • Excellent oral, written and client presentation skills
  • In‑depth technical knowledge of ad and marketing technology, including ad servers, dynamic creative, streaming video, ad verification, customer data platforms, identity resolution solutions, DSPs, etc. and the ability to translate these complex technical concepts to non‑technical partners
  • Deep experience in the use of audience data to impact business outcomes through effective media strategies and activations
  • Strong project management skills
  • Previous agency‑side experience preferred
  • Demonstrated ability to quickly adapting to new ad measurement and technology platforms, from high‑level understanding through implementation (DSP, Ad Servers, Mobile web and in‑app tracking deployment experience necessary) and to train team members quickly and effectively on these same topics
  • Digital Audience and Performance Marketing Data Analytics experience preferred
  • Deep understanding and experience based point‑of‑view on best of breed technology tools for BI/Data Analytics, Martech, Adtech, CDP, CRM, etc. preferred.
  • Start‑up experience is a plus
  • Embody a can‑do attitude, and a “figureoutability” mentality
Additional information

Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMSTACompliance@publicis.com. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: $110,580 - 158,865 Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third‑party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 12/23/25

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