Manager, Media Business Operations

Publicis Groupe; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 97,375 - 149,296; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401K

Parental leave

Flexible time off

Job summary

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V is seeking a Media Business Operations Associate Director to manage and oversee Media Business Operations initiatives. You will handle media financials, lead teams, and collaborate with partners to enhance operational excellence. Requirements include a four-year degree, 6-8 years of experience with strong leadership qualities, and proficiency in MS Office. The role offers competitive compensation ranging from $97,375 to $149,296, and robust benefits supporting diverse needs.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years’ experience including 1-3 years in a financial, management and/or operations focused role.
• Candidate must be open to travel as needed.
• Experience working within pharmaceutical and healthcare environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for media financials across assigned client portfolio and teams.
• Key stakeholder in buying tool evaluations and process rollouts.
• Legal liaison who reviews, negotiates, and manages agency contracts.

Skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

Excellent communication

Leadership

Detail oriented

Education

Four-year degree

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Overview

As a Media Business Operations Associate Director, you will be responsible for the management and oversight of Media Business Operations initiatives for a specific client(s) as well as the Media Business Operations team. The Associate Director will be a key stakeholder in Digitas’s pursuit of operational excellence and talent career growth. The Associate Director will collaborate with agency teams and external partners to analyze financial inconsistencies and operational trends across a diverse client portfolio with the aim to refine and develop process. The Associate Director will be responsible for delegating work and prioritizing tasks amongst the Media Business Operations teams as well as growing a strong Media Business Operations team. Areas of focus will include monitoring client(s) financial health, agency systems evaluation, audit compliance, process architecture, legal contract support, and agency growth initiatives.

Responsibilities

Day to day your role includes:

• Responsible for media financials across assigned client portfolio and teams
• Key stakeholder in buying tool evaluations, process rollouts, user subscriptions and tool integrations – prepare POVs, recommendations, etc.
• Pushes the envelope with vendors to create solutions that work best to satisfy the needs of agency and our clients
• Legal liaison who reviews, negotiates, and manages agency contracts from a business and compliance standpoint
• Effectively articulates operational challenges and financial inconsistencies to management and brings well thought out solutions to the table
• Works with multi-level media teams, finance, accounts payable, legal and leadership to ensure a seamless integration of work
• Evaluates, assesses and recommends the most effective financial and operational solutions to satisfy clients' objectives
• Maintains a clear and reasonable vision of "next steps" and the "big picture" during meetings or when the parameters of a project changes
• Meets regularly with Media Business Operations leads to evaluate task execution and provide ongoing feedback to improve efficiency
• Enforces adherence to internal audit controls, and participates in external audits
• Builds client, vendor and interdepartmental respect and is recognized as a leader on their business
• Mentors, motivates and serves as escalation point for Media Business Operations team

Qualifications

• Four-year degree
• 6-8 years’ experience including 1-3 years in a financial, management and/or operations focused role in an agency or marketing company.
• A knack for teamwork – you’re at your best in a closely collaborative structure
• A stellar ability to problem solve, prioritize tasks, multitask, and manage time effectively
• Excellent communication skills – you’re articulate, straightforward and, above all, you’re thoughtful and kind
• Firm understanding of managing budgets
• Experience in managing people and projects
• Candidate must be open to travel as needed
• Proficiency in MS office suite (MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint)
• Strong leadership qualities and ability to drive change
• Detail oriented, and highly organized
• Proficiency in managing numbers
• Self-motivated
• Fiscally responsible
• Familiarity with prompt-based interaction and commonly used generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Google Gemini, DALL·E, Midjourney) is a plus, especially for tasks like ideation, research, or content generation.
• Experience working within pharmaceutical and healthcare environments is a plus

Benefits

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.

Compensation

Compensation Range: $97,375 - $149,296. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. The application deadline for this job posting is 06/19/2026.

EEO Statement

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.