Associate Director, Strategy

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 81,225 - 116,655; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental and vision

401K

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible time off

Job summary

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V is seeking an Associate Director, Strategy in Philadelphia. This role involves managing client needs, leading the Strategy team, and delivering media planning excellence. Candidates should have 5+ years in media planning and proven management abilities, coupled with strong public speaking and relationship-building skills. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical coverage and flexible time off, with a salary range of $81,225 to $116,655 annually.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage people and projects.
• Excellent public speaking and presentation skills.
• Ability to build relationships with clients.

Responsibilities

• Define day-to-day functional management of client needs.
• Manage, prioritize, and delegate team workload.
• Build trust and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Pharma media experience

Public speaking

Client management

Project management

Written communication

Education

5+ years media planning experience

2+ years HCP media planning experience

2+ years management experience

1+ year of cross‑channel media planning experience

Job description

Overview

The Associate Director, Strategy defines day-to-day functional management of client needs, and leadership and direction to the Strategy team. This person reports into either the Director, Strategy or the VP, Strategy, and also provides strong cross-functional contribution.

Responsibilities

Knowledge

• Pharma media experience, ideally across a diverse set of conditions, disease states, and audiences (DTC, HCP, Payer, etc.)
• Understands the total marketing process and the strategic role of media
• In-depth understanding of the role of media channels in a plan
• Expertise in various media research tools and software
• Proactively self-educates on PHM, Publicis Groupe, and client business functions, capabilities, tools, and processes

Managing & Leading Others

• Responsible for the day-to-day workload and deliverables of the Strategy team
• Supports the Director, Strategy and/or VP, Strategy
• Builds trust, models inclusion, and shows respect for all employees
• Works collaboratively with cross-functional teams
• Drives internal team momentum and progress to meet client deadlines
• Takes initiative and shows accountability for oneself and team’s work
• Owns communication on business initiatives and client requests to internal team
• Trains Strategy team on tools and processes
• On-boards and trains new hires
• Participates in formal development process, including performance management, goal-setting, mid‑ and yearly reviews
• Nurtures and develops lower‑level talent on assigned accounts
• Participates in PHM’s interviewing efforts

Strategy & Account Management

• Manages, prioritizes, and delegates team workload
• Coaches team to consistently deliver on client and agency requests
• Oversees overall media strategy, approach, and plan on each account
• Helps VP, Strategy drive the planning process
• Manages multiple accounts and can transition between them seamlessly
• Provides initial perspectives on media strategies and approaches
• Owns media channel mix and initial budget allocation and rationale
• Collaborates with internal cross‑functional leaders to ensure strategic alignment of deliverables with client needs
• Represents the interests of cross‑functional teams in client and agency partner meetings where those teams are absent
• Provides input on deliverables timelines in partnership with cross‑functional teams
• Pushes for continuous improvement of self, team, and client deliverables
• Contributes to new business efforts as needed

Client Service

• Builds a day‑to‑day relationship with appropriate clients on assigned brands
• Conveys passion for clients and their businesses
• Provides input to client to help shape their marketing priorities
• Models outstanding client service for team
• Influences clients through strong public speaking, presentation, and writing skills

Qualifications

Requirements

• Embraces PHM values of Accountability, Collaboration, Empathy, Equanimity, Integrity and Respect
• Proven ability to manage people and projects
• Proven ability to earn the respect of clients, internal partners, and peers
• Proven ability to manage challenging situations and persons
• Proven ability to manage multiple accounts, campaigns, clients, etc.
• Excellent public speaking and presentation skills
• Excellent written communication skills

Education & Experience

• 5+ years media planning experience.
• 2+ years HCP media planning and media strategy experience
• 2+ years management experience
• 1+ year of cross‑channel media planning experience

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: $81,225- $116,655 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 06/04/2026.

EEO Statement

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