Associate Media Director

Publicis Groupe; Miami (FL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Job summary

Publicis Groupe in Miami seeks an experienced Strategy Associate Director to oversee day-to-day media issues for assigned brands, ensuring accurate budget control and a fluid media plan. You will develop a deep understanding of the client business and apply media insights to meet objectives while collaborating with managers to craft compelling recommendations.

The role demands strong cross-channel planning and buying skills, leadership to guide timelines and teams, and excellent presentation and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in advertising, marketing, business administration, or communications; MBA is a bonus.
• 5+ years of experience in media planning, buying and management with progressive responsibilities.
• Think strategically, analyze comprehensively and craft unconventional solutions.
• Led a team before and developed others to realize potential.
• Proven ability to build strong client and vendor relationships and negotiate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day media issues for assigned brands with accurate budget control.
• Develop and communicate media recommendations with Managers.
• Maintain deep knowledge of clients’ business to meet objectives.
• Lead cross-functional teams and manage timelines and multiple work streams.
• Excel in presenting to clients and coordinating with internal and external partners.

Skills

Cross-channel planning

Digital media buying

Client relationship management

Project management

Strategic thinking

Vendor management

Presentations

Team leadership

Negotiation

Business communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in advertising/marketing/business/communications

MBA (bonus)

Job description

Descripción de la empresa

Present in over 100 countries and employing nearly 80,000 professionals, Publicis Groupe is the third largest communications group in the world. Publicis Groupe is listed on the Euronext Paris [FR0000130577] and is part of the CAC 40 index. Active across the entire value chain, Publicis Groupe offers its major clients a transversal, unified and fluid model allowing them access to all the Groupe’s tools and expertise around the world through the mantra "The Power of One."

Descripción del puesto

The role of the Strategy Associate Director is to be the day-to-day steward on media issues for assigned brands, including accurate budget control and flow of media activity. You will be required to develop and maintain a strong knowledge of their clients’ business and apply their media understanding accordingly to help deliver against the clients’ needs/objectives. You will work closely with the Managers in the development and communication of all media recommendations.

Responsabilidades

• Strong cross-channel planning and buying skills, particularly in digital
• Successful at building strong, collaborative client relationships, instilling trust and authority on behalf of the agency
• Ability to manage timelines, projects and personnel within direct report team and across cross-functional teams
• Flexible and able to keep up with a fast paced, constantly evolving environment
• Including the capacity to successfully manage multiple work streams at one time
• Strong foundation in strategic and critical thinking, with an eye for finding ways to innovate and collaborate with teams to improve outputs
• Experience with productive and positive vendor relationship management
• Individual should possess confidence and composure and polished presentation skills to effectively attend and lead meetings in-person with key clients on a daily basis
• Self-motivation and organization are key given coordination with multiple internal and external teams
• Bachelor's degree, preferably with a concentration in advertising, marketing, business administration, and communications preferred. If you have an MBA, that's an added bonus.
• Have been working in media planning, buying and management for 5+ years with progressive levels of responsibility.
• Think strategically, consider the bigger picture, analyze everything and think critically when solving problems to come up with unconventional solutions.
• Have led a team before, know what it takes to manage a group, even when a lot of moving parts are involved, not only can you take care of the day-to-day part of overseeing others, but you are good at helping them grow and realize their own potential.
• Build great relationships with clients, vendors, and reps, have a history negotiating to get the job done right and track record of success in media, understand business and have a knack for sharing complicated ideas in a simple, understandable way.
• Already active in the kinds of digital gadgets and communities that are changing our business, have a passion for tablets, smartphones, social networks, instant messaging, widgets, apps, blogs and whatever is new and life-changing, and want to find ways to make them work for brands.

Información adicional

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.