Senior Strategy Lead: Culture-Driven, Cross-Team Innovator

Publicis Groupe; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental and vision

401K

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Publicis Groupe in El Segundo is seeking a Senior Strategic Planner to lead the synthesis of data and cultural truths, creating inspiring briefs and driving overarching strategy POVs across media. You will partner with creative, account, media and data teams, mentor junior planners, and travel as projects require, bringing entrepreneurial spirit and a bold commitment to measurable results for clients.

Minimum 5+ years in strategic/account planning; Bachelor's degree; strong presentation and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 5 years in strategic/account planning.
• Proven ability to lead strategy development and partner with creative, account, and data teams.
• Strong presentation skills and ability to sell a point of view to senior leadership.
• Curiosity about culture and audiences; strong analytic instincts.
• Self-starter with attention to detail and ability to mentor junior planners.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Deep expertise in quantitative and qualitative research.

Responsibilities

• Lead the synthesis of data and cultural insights into inspiring briefs.
• Develop overarching strategy POVs and briefs for campaigns.
• Partner with creative, account, media, and data teams to execute strategy.
• Identify emerging trends and translate them into opportunities.
• Mentor junior planners and contribute to team culture.
• Travel as required.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Presentation skills

Cross-functional work

Creative problem solving

Mentorship

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Research design

Team collaboration

Storytelling

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Publicis Groupe in El Segundo is seeking a Senior Strategic Planner to lead the synthesis of data and cultural truths, creating inspiring briefs and driving overarching strategy POVs across media. You will partner with creative, account, media and data teams, mentor junior planners, and travel as projects require, bringing entrepreneurial spirit and a bold commitment to measurable results for clients.

Minimum 5+ years in strategic/account planning; Bachelor's degree; strong presentation and