Global Media Strategy & Partnerships Leader

Starcom; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 160,000 - 229,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Family Care

Adoption support

Pet adoption support

EAP & wellness programs

Tuition Assistance

Flexible time off

Job summary

Starcom seeks a VP, Global Media Director to steer global paid media strategy, investments, and partner relationships for a global client team. You’ll lead cross-market JBPs across digital, social, audio and emerging channels, translating global priorities into market-ready guidance.

You’ll collaborate with CRM/owned media and agency rosters, guiding regional teams with strong data-driven insights and executive communication. This role requires travel to client offices as needed.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in media planning/strategy with progressive levels of responsibility, including global or multi-market experience spanning paid media strategy and investment.
• 7+ years of previous management experience, including collaboration across global, regional and local agency structures.
• Pitch experience with a proven track record, including developing compelling recommendations for global or multi-market client opportunities.
• Experience across all media types (national, local, digital, direct, programmatic, social, etc.) with a strong understanding of global media partners and capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, organizational, interpersonal and analytical skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across cultures and align global, regional and local stakeholders.
• Ability to translate data and insights into actionable takeaways.
• Excellent leadership ability to drive results through global teams and integrated agency rosters, fostering collaboration and shared accountability across regions and markets.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an in-depth knowledge of the global media landscape, regional industry developments and the brand’s business across markets.
• Deliver global strategic media recommendations that connect brand objectives with regional priorities and local market nuances, balancing global scale with market relevance.
• Drive a global innovation and thought leadership agenda that supports new business and advances modern marketing solutions across the agency network, sharing and scaling relevant ideas across markets.
• Use reporting from analytics teams to identify and apply cross-market learnings, guiding ongoing global joint business partnerships (JBPs) and global campaign development
• Connect with key markets driving Publicis’ global media footprint, identifying growth opportunities alongside market leadership
• Partner with cross-capability leaders on the global team, especially CRM/owned media, to drive connected media outcomes
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients across levels, actively identifying collaboration points, and spending time on-site at their offices
• Demonstrate a deep technical understanding of global media platforms and market-specific capabilities, providing problem solving and intervention across markets when necessary
• Partner with client’s Integrated Agency Team (IAT) roster, inclusive of Publicis and non-Publicis agencies, enabling constructive relationships in benefit of the client while understanding competitive nuances

Skills

Global media strategy

Leadership

Management experience

Pitch experience

Cross-market collaboration

Communication

Data to insights

Global client relationships

Job description

Starcom seeks a VP, Global Media Director to steer global paid media strategy, investments, and partner relationships for a global client team. You’ll lead cross-market JBPs across digital, social, audio and emerging channels, translating global priorities into market-ready guidance.

You’ll collaborate with CRM/owned media and agency rosters, guiding regional teams with strong data-driven insights and executive communication. This role requires travel to client offices as needed.