Associate Director, Video Investment

Publicis Health Media; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Publicis Health Media in Chicago is seeking an Associate Director to execute media strategies across national broadcast and digital channels. You will negotiate scatter buys, develop guidance documents, and oversee brand allocations to ensure smooth transitions from buy to air.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years in media, strong quantitative skills, and proven leadership. Core tools include Mediaocean, Nielsen Net Rating, and Excel; excellent communication is essential.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in media, national broadcast preferred; online video is a plus.
• Strong quantitative skills, analytical abilities and math proficiency.
• Solid verbal and written communication skills.
• Technical proficiency with listed tools.
• Demonstrate leadership, critical thinking and problem-solving.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines; strong negotiation.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate cable purchases.
• Create recommendation documents.
• Develop and deliver POV/position papers on key issues/opportunities.
• Oversee brand allocations and corporate ownership.
• Manage Tardiis allocations.
• Oversee billing discrepancies.
• Check that schedules are inputted correctly.
• Create documents for Mission Control.
• Review/assist in post buy analysis.
• Analyze ADU packages.

Skills

Media planning

Quantitative analysis

Verbal & written communication

Leadership

Negotiation

Project management

Tools

Mediaocean

MBOX

Nielsen NetRating

Comscore

AdRelevance

eMarketer

Forrester

Integral Ad Science

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Company Description

PHM is the leading health media agency in the US, built for the modern healthcare experience. Here, industry depth meets media scale, where data becomes direction, where creativity and storytelling bring truth to life, and where orchestration replaces fragmentation.

PHM is the leading health media agency in the US, built for the modern healthcare experience. Here, industry depth meets media scale, where data becomes direction, where creativity and storytelling bring truth to life, and where orchestration replaces fragmentation. Dedicated to making brands discovered, PHM redefines what media can do through data, content, and creativity. Because in modern healthcare, the brands that are found are the ones that lead. And when brands lead, advantage follows. Go deeper. Be found.

Overview

The Associate Director is responsible for executing strategies including negotiating scatter needs NS analyzing the need for implementing allocation and billing tools to facilitate smooth transition from buy to air. The AD is also responsible for the training and guidance of Managers and Associates in all aspects of their tasks.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate cable purchases
• Create recommendation documents
• Develop and deliver POV/position papers on key issues/opportunities
• Oversee brand allocations and corporate ownership
• Manage Tardiis allocations
• Oversee billing discrepancies
• Check that schedules are inputted correctly
• Create documents for Mission Control
• Review/assist in post buy analysis
• Analyze ADU packages

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in media, national broadcast preferred; online video is a plus
• Strong quantitative skills, including analytical abilities and math proficiency
• Solid verbal and written communication skills
• Technical proficiency, particularly with the following tools:
• Mediaocean, MBOX
• Nielsen Net Rating, Comscore, AdRelevance, eMarketer, Forrester, etc.
• Third-party ad measurement and traffic tools (e.g.Integral Ad Science)
• Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work successfully with teams, handle multiple projects, and meet tight deadlines under pressure
• Demonstrates leadership skills
• Stronger than average negotiation skills due to high volume of scatter
• Account industry knowledge helpful, but not required

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 [e-mail].

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

Compensation Range: USD $75,050.00 - USD $107,835.00/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. 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 9/28/2026.