Senior Vice President, Integrated Investment (CPG Client)

Publicis Groupe; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Disability coverage

401K

Parental leave

Family care leave

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible time off

Job summary

Zenith, part of Publicis Groupe, seeks a SVP, Integrated Investment to oversee investment across media channels for clients in the CPG vertical. You will lead strategy, negotiation, and analytics, driving to maximize value and ensure compliance while building strong client relationships.

The role requires extensive digital/video media expertise, seasoned leadership, and a track record of delivering innovative investment solutions within a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in advertising, marketing, business administration, communications, or equivalent.
• 12+ years of media buying experience with progressive levels of responsibility across all channels.
• Extensive media investment across digital and video.
• Previous experience on an entertainment account strongly preferred.
• Previous team management experience.
• Excellent negotiation skills and understanding of how to add incremental value without compromising communication needs.
• Ability to package, merchandise, and sell in concepts and new opportunities.
• Strategic thinking with the ability to see the bigger picture.
• Problem-solver with strong project management experience.
• Self-starter with ability to work independently and in a collaborative team setting.
• Excellent communication, diplomacy, and decision-making skills with the ability to think creatively.
• Strong technical proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Portfolio management of media investment across all channels including digital and linear video, and direct digital: social, display, programmatic etc.
• Provide consistent leadership through bringing new ideas, innovations and opportunities to clients on a frequent and regular basis
• Lead management and tracking of KPIs and ensure 100% contract compliance
• Bridge gap between teams by sharing best practices and ensuring standard ways of working are employed
• Provide thought leadership in alternative buying models and integrated projects
• Ensure team members are adopting the best in class tools, techniques, and systems
• Own client relationship and education relating to media investment across all channels
• Provide counsel on marketplace trends and investment expertise for clients and client teams
• Maintain, develop and grow relationships with appropriate client level contacts
• Inject ideas, innovation and leading industry developments into every assignment, including day-to-day client communications
• Manage negotiation and implementation of added value inventory, research partnerships and custom sponsorship elements when applicable
• Strong and proven ability to trouble-shoot and quickly problem solve campaign management issues as they arise
• Consistently drive the use of analytics to inform/validate investment strategies, tactical planning and on-going optimizations across all media

Skills

Media buying

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Problem-solving

Communication

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelors degree or higher in advertising/marketing/business

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Company description

Zenith is one of Publicis Groupe’s largest media agencies, spanning 95 markets globally with US offices in New York, Burbank, Chicago, Atlanta and Detroit. For more than 30 years, we have been at the forefront of media, helping to evolve and reshape the industry. We are highly regarded as a true agency partner by many high-profile brands for our expertise across numerous categories and wide range of capabilities that are unparalleled in the industry. Clients hire us for our track record of excellence in strategic planning, investment, and measurement. We also have specialist offerings, including content, commerce, multicultural and future-proofed data capabilities.

Overview

The SVP, Integrated Investment oversees investment, activation, and portfolio management across all media channels primarily for an account across the CPG vertical. They provide consistent leadership by bringing new ideas, innovation, and opportunities to the client on a regular basis. The SVP, Integrated Investment develops go to market investment strategy, recommendation and POV's, while providing effective leadership of negotiations and creating strong vendor relationships.

Responsibilities

• Portfolio management of media investment across all channels including digital and linear video, and direct digital: social, display, programmatic etc.
• Provide consistent leadership through bringing new ideas, innovations and opportunities to clients on a frequent and regular basis
• Lead management and tracking of KPIs and ensure 100% contract compliance
• Bridge gap between teams by sharing best practices and ensuring standard ways of working are employed
• Provide thought leadership in alternative buying models and integrated projects
• Ensure team members are adopting the best in class tools, techniques, and systems
• Own client relationship and education relating to media investment across all channels
• Provide counsel on marketplace trends and investment expertise for clients and client teams
• Maintain, develop and grow relationships with appropriate client level contacts
• Inject ideas, innovation and leading industry developments into every assignment, including day-to-day client communications
• Manage negotiation and implementation of added value inventory, research partnerships and custom sponsorship elements when applicable
• Strong and proven ability to trouble-shoot and quickly problem solve campaign management issues as they arise
• Consistently drive the use of analytics to inform/validate investment strategies, tactical planning and on-going optimizations across all media

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher, with a concentration in advertising, marketing, business administration, communications, or equivalent
• 12+ years of media buying experience, with progressive levels of responsibility, across all channels
• Extensive media investment across digital and video
• Previous experience on an entertainment account strongly preferred
• Previous team management experience
• Excellent negotiation skills and understanding of how to add incremental value without compromising communication needs
• Ability to package, merchandise, and sell in concepts and new opportunities
• Strategic thinking, ability to see the bigger picture
• Problem-solver with strong project management experience
• Self-starter with ability to work independently and in a collaborative team setting
• Excellent communication, diplomacy, and decision-making skills with the ability to think creatively
• Strong technical proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Additional information

Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

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.

Veterans Encouraged to Apply.

Compensation Range: USD $180,215.00 - USD $299,637.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. This role may also be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation. 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. 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 1/1/2027.