Senior Associate

Publicis Groupe; New York (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental and vision

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Spark Foundry, part of Publicis Groupe in New York, is seeking a Senior Associate to support digital planning and buying for our diverse client roster. You will manage day-to-day campaigns across broadband video, online banners, sponsorships, and TV-centric digital extensions, working with cross-functional teams to optimize performance and drive brand results.

Applicants should have 1+ years in online/digital media planning, strong negotiation skills, and familiarity with Mediaocean and Nielsen.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of online/digital media planning and implementation.
• Acquisition and branding background with familiarity with ad tech/tools.
• Familiarity with Mediaocean, MBox, Nielsen NetRating, Comscore.
• Proficient in PowerPoint and Excel.
• Strong oral/written communication and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop digital media plan recommendation based on integrated communication planning processes.
• Connect with traditional planning and buying teams to ensure ideal synergy is delivered.
• Negotiate and buy approved digital media plan programs.
• Develop success metrics/measurement goals for all digital programs.
• Report on and optimize digital programs on an ongoing basis.

Skills

Digital media planning

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Tools

Mediaocean

MBox

Nielsen Net Rating

Comscore

AdRelevance

eMarketer

Forrester

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Job description

Company description

Spark Foundry was built during the most transformative time in the history of advertising and marketing. We deliver everything a traditional media agency has to offer and have grown into one of the world’s most successful agencies by helping brands evolve their marketing by leveraging identity, commerce, artificial intelligence, and more to connect with people. Transformation is part of our DNA. Spark Foundry’s start-up spirit delivers high-touch approaches and a never-ending desire to challenge the status quo. Combined with Publicis Media’s powerhouse soul leveraging connected data assets, advanced AI applications, and investment clout, we “Bring HEAT to Brands.” No other agency possesses the expertise that we do to address today’s most pressing challenges to drive business transformation through media.

Overview

The Senior Associate will support the Manager and Associate Director levels on behalf of Spark Foundry Digital clients. You will manage day-to-day planning and buying across a variety of digital programs, including:

• Broadband video programs across the portals and a variety of niche content sites
• Brand specific online plans (traditional online banners, sponsorships, etc.)
• TV-centric digital/online extension sponsorships and integration programs
• Advanced TV trial initiatives including interactive TV, VOD, etc.

Responsibilities

• Areas of focus will span web advertising (acquisition and brand), broadband (video, new forms of broadband connections) and any/all other platforms that evolve in the digital space (gaming, web-based magazine, etc.)
• Exposure to emerging media particularly of TV 2.0 (Video on Demand, Digital Video Recorder and others), gaming, and mobile work
• Develop digital media plan recommendation based on integrated communication planning processes
• Connect with traditional planning and buying teams to ensure ideal synergy is delivered
• Negotiate and buy approved digital media plan programs
• Develop success metrics/measurement goals for all digital programs
• Report on and optimize digital programs on an ongoing basis

Qualifications

• 1+ years of online/digital media planning and implementation expertise
• Acquisition and branding background and familiarity/proficiency with the following systems/tools:
• • Mediaocean, MBox
  • Nielsen Net Rating, Comscore, AdRelevance, eMarketer, Forrester, etc.
  • Third-party ad measurement and traffictools (e.g. Integral Ad Science)
  • PowerPoint, Excel, Word
• Strong oral/written communication and negotiation skills

Additional information

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.

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Compensation Range

Compensation Range: USD $50,065.00 - USD $73,944.00/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 10/5/2026.