Supervisor, Brand Experience

Publicis Groupe ANZ; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,800 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible time off

Job summary

Publicis Groupe ANZ in Chicago is hiring a Supervisor, Brand Experience to manage media planning for multiple brands. This role involves cross-functional collaboration to develop innovative media strategies that meet client objectives.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of media planning experience and strong communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and flexible time off.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in media planning across media channels.
• Resourceful and motivated individual, able to work independently.
• Diligent with the ability to multitask and manage priorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage planning and implementation of media plans.
• Assist in troubleshooting client budgets and media authorizations.
• Create and evaluate full-funnel media plan budget scenarios.

Skills

Media planning across channels

Team management

Microsoft Office Suite

Cross-channel media knowledge

Strong communication skills

Tools

Kantar

comScore

Prisma

Media Tools Flowchart Software

Job description

Overview

The Supervisor, Brand Experience (BE) manages the day‑to‑day media planning for their assigned account(s)/brands. They harness their experience, knowledge, and skills to push fresh thinking to address client, agency, and team needs with the assistance of senior staff. They work cross‑functionally with internal teams, vendors, and clients to develop and complete multi‑channel media plans, helping to develop innovative strategies to meet and exceed client business objectives and provide actionable insights and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Manage the planning, implementation, and execution of digital and traditional media plans with heavy collaboration across digital, TV, social, and programmatic ensuring campaigns deliver on benchmarks.
• Collaborate and foster relationships with key partners including clients, internal teams, and leadership.
• Assist with planning initiatives such as ideation, deckwriting, budget and channel allocation, audience development, scheduling, and establishing benchmarks for control.
• Manage client budgets, flowcharts, and the media authorization process, ensuring compliance and clear internal team and client communication.
• Assist in troubleshooting and revising budgets, while communicating relevant impacts and solutions to the team.
• Support strategic solutions, audience outcomes, and senior brand experience team members in developing comprehensive paid, owned, and earned media strategies (e.g., audience approach, communications strategy, channel allocation, media flighting).
• Create and evaluate full‑funnel media plan budget scenarios using proprietary and syndicated tools, applications, historical performance, and audience insight.
• Lead development and presentation of paid media tactical recommendations in partnership with internal team members, including developing and socializing internal cross‑functional briefs.
• Identify trends and derive insights from data for internal and client recommendations, reporting, and points of view (POVs).
• Craft POVs on key category, competitive, client, and media opportunities.
• Develop and maintain team timelines for deliverables, ensuring effective communication of project updates and challenges.
• Manage multiple workstreams, effectively allocating direct report resources day‑to‑day.
• Oversee client status documents and lead client status meetings.
• Assign cross‑functional tasks within the OS.
• Identify potential optimizations for agency and client processes, tools, and systems.
• Perform quality assurance (QA) on work from associates, senior associates, and other internal team members.
• Train and onboard associates and senior associates, supporting their growth and skill development, ensuring the completion of mandatory agency and position‑based training.
• Conduct catch‑ups, solicit 360‑degree feedback, and evaluate performance through wrap‑up sessions as directed by Publicis.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in media planning across media channels.
• Previous team management experience is a plus.
• Resourceful, curious, and motivated individual with an ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Diligent with the ability to multi‑task and manage competing priorities and deadlines; able to identify and promote solutions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with strong understanding of Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience working within media systems/platforms (Kantar, IMS, Media Tools Flowchart Software, R/F and Optimization Software, comScore, Prisma, Mbox, MRI/GfK, GWI).
• Strong knowledge of all cross‑channel media, with a drive for curiosity and passion for the client’s business.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new proprietary software and processes quickly and proficiently.
• Strong communication skills, with ability to present to clients, maintain client correspondence, and internal documentation.
• Understanding of activation/negotiation team functions and the capabilities of each media channel to maximize the impact and components within each campaign.

Compensation

USD $60,800.00 – USD $84,000.00 annually. Compensation is determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant and may be modified at any time.

EEO & Benefits

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies supporting diverse talent, including medical, dental, vision, disability, 401(k), parental and family care leave, family‑forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

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