Director, OOH Investment & Client Growth

Publicis Media; New York (NY); On-site; USD 121,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Disability insurance

401(k)

Parental and family care leave

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible time off

Job summary

Publicis Media Exchange (PMX) is seeking a Director of OOH Investment to lead client relationships, develop innovative investment solutions, and oversee a team of buyers and client leads. The role focuses on delivering strategic, data-informed media plans across all OOH formats, including traditional, digital and programmatic.

You will collaborate with agency pillars, prepare industry reports, and ensure CPM accuracy while championing diversity initiatives and strong partner relations.

Qualifications

• Proven Leader who commands authority and respect while leading a team in day-to-day media management.
• Excellent interpersonal and Collaborative Skills.
• Able to delegate management and operational tasks to team members.
• Experience with various all media platforms (Media Ocean Spectra OX, PRISMA, and MediaX).
• Strong understanding of OOH tools including Geopath & Telmar.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Suite (Excel and PPT).
• Leadership experience and ability to solve problems independently.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to convey complex ideas simply.
• Experience managing groups, meeting deadlines, and developing talent.
• Proven ability to build client and vendor relationships and negotiate successful media deals.
• Polished presentations and ability to package and sell-in concepts.
• Up-to-date with advertising trends and tools.
• Bachelor's degree preferred; MBA a bonus.
• Approx. 10 years in OOH investment or media planning.

Responsibilities

• Be a forward-facing industry leader, building relationships with clients and growing their business.
• Collaborate with planning Directors and Leads to drive innovation in client communication and productivity.
• Prepare semi-annual state-of-industry reports.
• Develop/Monitor CPMs based on client savings guarantees and marketplace trends.
• Advocate and manage investments including VBS (Apex).
• Manage and develop a team of Buyers and Client Leads, delegating tasks effectively.
• Develop innovative, well-targeted investment solutions with the team and client.
• Advocate for multicultural and diversity inclusion through investments.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationships

Collaboration

Problem solving

Strategic thinking

Presentations

Negotiation

Advertising trends

Education

Bachelor's degree in advertising, marketing, business, or communications

Tools

Media Ocean Spectra OX

PRISMA

MediaX

Geopath

Telmar

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Publicis Media Exchange (PMX) is seeking a Director of OOH Investment to lead client relationships, develop innovative investment solutions, and oversee a team of buyers and client leads. The role focuses on delivering strategic, data-informed media plans across all OOH formats, including traditional, digital and programmatic.

You will collaborate with agency pillars, prepare industry reports, and ensure CPM accuracy while championing diversity initiatives and strong partner relations.