Director, Media Operations & Financial Excellence

Publicis Groupe; Rogers, Northern (AR, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Mars United is seeking a Director of Media Operations to lead media finance, budgeting, billing, and forecasting in a complex multi‑agency setting. The role emphasizes operating excellence, cross‑team collaboration, and client partnership in a hybrid model with commutable proximity to Rogers, AR or Chicago.

The candidate will oversee budgeting processes, billing verification, and reports while driving process improvements and ensuring compliance across media teams and client partners.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the media business partner across agency financial teams.
• Manage budget, billing, and financial compliance.
• Improve and streamline media budget forecasts, actuals, and billing processes.
• Prepare billing verification and budget reports drawing from Guidelines Planning and MediaOcean/Prisma.
• Track client payables and receivables, answer client questions, and resolve issues.
• Drive process adoption and optimization in a high-urgency, outcomes-oriented environment.

Job description

Mars United is seeking a Director of Media Operations to lead media finance, budgeting, billing, and forecasting in a complex multi‑agency setting. The role emphasizes operating excellence, cross‑team collaboration, and client partnership in a hybrid model with commutable proximity to Rogers, AR or Chicago.

The candidate will oversee budgeting processes, billing verification, and reports while driving process improvements and ensuring compliance across media teams and client partners.