Associate Director, Media Finance

Publicis Groupe; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental and vision coverage

401K

Paid time off

Job summary

Publicis Groupe’s Digitas is seeking an Associate Director, Media Finance in Boston to lead the Finance team supporting media capabilities and client portfolios. You will drive performance updates, ensure audit compliance, and mentor a high-performing group of media finance professionals.

You'll collaborate with Media, Accounts Payable, and Client Finance, oversee billing reconciliation, and help implement procurement processes while guiding juniors and maintaining client trust in a

Qualifications

• Four-year college degree and 6-8 years of experience in online media planning/buying/operations or finance at a creative agency.
• Experience in agency management and leading teams.
• Strong understanding of online media planning, ad-serving, and media billing reconciliation.
• Excellent time management and multitasking abilities.
• Outstanding communication and collaboration with clients and internal teams.
• Proficiency in Excel; familiarity with MediaOcean Prisma and MBOX.
• Familiarity with AI tools like ChatGPT and Google Gemini is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Represent client portfolio to Finance and agency leadership with updates on performance and risks.
• Coach team members to ensure high-quality work and standards.
• Ensure audit compliance and timely billing reconciliation.
• Maintain cross-department communication and collaboration.
• Guide and mentor direct reports and provide performance feedback.
• Travel as needed.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication skills

Excel

Problem solving

Time management

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MediaOcean Prisma

MediaOcean MBOX

Ad-serving tools

AI tools (ChatGPT, Gemini)

Job description

Company description

Digitas is the Networked Experience Agency, built on the vision that we create magnetic experiences that earn the right for brands to exist in human networks. Today, and tomorrow. We deliver Networked Experiences by leveraging comprehensive data, technology, creative, media and strategy capabilities. Digitas delivers ambitious outcomes via unique solutions that include Creative Experiences, Integrated Media, Addressable Relationships, Social Marketing and Total Commerce. Celebrated by AdAge as Data and Insights Agency of the Year, U.S Campaign’s Brand Experience Agency of the Year, Media Network of the Year and celebrated by Forrester and Gartner, Digitas serves the world’s leading brands through a global network comprised of more than 5,500 employees across over 65 offices in 43 countries.

The Digitas culture is made up of fearless, inventive and generous Unicorns of all kinds.

Overview

As an Associate Director, Media Finance, you’ll be a lead on the Media Finance team, the finance partner to our media capabilities and clients. You’ll be responsible for delivering exceptional client work, serving as a trusted advisor to clients and internal stakeholders, and leading your team through complex challenges with confidence and sound judgment.

As a day-to-day representative of the team, you’ll build strong client relationships and embody the professionalism, candor, and respect that define how we partner with our clients and one another. You will champion a high-performing team of Media Finance professionals, mentoring and developing future leaders while fostering a culture of curiosity, accountability, and adaptability. With a sharp eye for detail and a commitment to excellence, you’ll empower your team to think strategically, embrace change, and deliver results in an ever-evolving business landscape.

Responsibilities

• Represent your client portfolio to Finance and agency leadership, providing updates on performance, risks, and key initiatives.
• Maintain current knowledge of company standards and industry’s best practices, and coach team members to ensure consistent, high-quality work.
• Establishing a successful working process between Media, Media Finance, Accounts Payable and Client Finance
• Building trust and credibility with clients by ensuring audit compliance and prompt billing reconciliation
• Managing and holding media teams to deadlines, providing process and structure for junior-level employees
• Ensuring that campaign financial documents are correctly filed and updated according to compliance regulations
• Creating ongoing communication feedback and updating channels with other departments
• Assuming a broader role in key departmental or company initiatives while providing expertise in planning tools, procurement system, and process documentation
• Guiding and mentoring direct reports, offering performance evaluation, career advice, motivation and training
• Willingness to travel as needed – you’re open to new places, new faces and new ideas

Qualifications

• A four-year college degree and 6-8 years of experience in either online media planning/buying/operations roles, or a finance driven capacity at a creative agency
• Previous management experience (again, preferably in an agency environment)
• In-depth understanding of online media planning and ad-serving tools, understanding of the media billing reconciliation process, and strong familiarity with negotiation, implementation, and performance analysis.
• 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
• Must be highly skilled in Microsoft office suite, with a particular focus on Excel.
• Expertise with MediaOcean offerings is a must, specifically Prisma and MBOX.
• 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.

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.

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

Compensation Range: USD $97,375.00 - USD $149,296.00/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. 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 1/1/2027.