Vice President, Global Media Director, Strategy

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

Company Description

Starcom is the world's first standalone media agency, a storied innovator that continues to lead the way for many of the world's best brands.

Starcom has long been the professional birthplace and proving ground for marketing leaders – CEOs, CMOs, sales leaders, and technology pioneers – and we continue to drive the industry with peerless talent and relentless innovation.

From the start, we've known that achieving growth for our clients requires understanding and connecting with real people where they live and work, in ways they value.

In an AI era, we remain ""Guided By Humanity,"" a phrase that describes our foundational belief that human expertise must remain in the driver's seat, supported by the best processes and technology.

With our proprietary capabilities and Publicis Media's industry-leading resources and clout, we create ideas that move people and drive transformative business outcomes for brands.

Overview

The VP, Global Media Director will lead global paid media strategy, investment, and partner relationships for a global client team. The VP will lead joint business partnerships with industry-leading partners across digital, social, audio and emerging channels, translating global priorities into practical market guidance, balancing enterprise scale with local realities, and turning changes in consumer behavior, technology and the media marketplace into clear business recommendations.

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

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
• Agency experience preferred, especially within a large, multi-faceted hold-co model
• 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
• Ability to anticipate and quickly assess changing global and regional client needs, adapting resources and strategies across markets while maintaining alignment with global priorities
• 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

Additional Information

Starcom is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

Benefits

The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:

• Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
• Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
• Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
• Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
• Matching Gifts programs
• Flexible working arrangements
• 'Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
• Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

The benefits offerings listed are available to U.S. based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.

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.

Compensation Range: USD $159,695.00 - USD $229,425.00/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 12/29/2026.