Vice President, Group Account Director

Publicis Groupe; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 149,000 - 239,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Medical coverage

401k

Paid time off

Job summary

Publicis Groupe's CoLab is seeking a Vice President, Group Account Director to lead high-level client relationships, shape digital strategy, and guide multi-disciplinary teams across data, media, and production.

You will own client financials, develop growth opportunities, and travel as needed; pharma and agency background are strongly valued. The role requires strategic vision and exceptional executive communication to deliver impactful campaigns.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree required.
• 10–12 years of experience in marketing or client management.
• 6 years of leadership in integrated marketing with a digital scope.
• Pharma experience and creative agency background strongly desired.
• Strong presentation, training and client-facing skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; strong analytical and strategic abilities.
• Candidate must be open to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day client relationship including articulating our view on digital business philosophies.
• Sell new project ideas that align with customer and brand goals.
• Support new business initiatives and take ownership of client budgets and investments.
• Take ownership of the financials for clients including forecasts, budgets and investments.
• Align business with the appropriate staff and ensure client satisfaction.
• Deliver strategic client presentations and recommendations; provide feedback for team growth.
• Partner with clients and capability partners to build active brands and inspire storytelling.

Skills

Leadership experience

Integrated marketing programs

Digital marketing scope

Presentation skills

Client relationship management

Analytical and strategic abilities

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree or four-year degree

Job description

Company description

CoLab is a fully integrated, cross-discipline team that provides best-in-class services in a fluid and modular way. With our clients at the center, we create brand movement at the speed of people’s lives by connecting real-time data with world-class creative, content, and media in service of growth and Return on investment.

CoLab is a “power of one” solution, encompassing data, media, and production. By drawing from across the vast Publicis Groupe network, we are uniquely positioned to deliver innovation and specialized skills to our clients, as well as enriching opportunities and inclusive benefits to our employees. We pride ourselves on combining the atmosphere of a startup company with the stability and experience of a global leader.

Overview

We’re searching for a Vice President, Group Account Director who will manage the client relationship, partner with senior leadership on high-level strategy and use their deep web knowledge to ensure strategic deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day client relationship including articulating our view on digital business philosophies
• Sell new project ideas that align with customer and brand goals
• Support new business initiatives
• Take ownership of the financials for clients including forecasts, budgets and investments
• Align business with the appropriate staff
• Have broad understanding of client’s Industry and customer needs
• Deliver strategic client presentations and recommendations
• Develop team members by coaching, training and identifying areas for growth Provides direct and consistent feedback on an ongoing basis, encouraging others to learn from mistakes
• Partners with clients and capability partners to build active brands
• Inspires client with strong storytelling skills
• Provides deliverables within agreed upon deadlines
• Partners with clients and operations team to ensure mutual understanding of and agreement to key financial responsibilities

Qualifications

• Four year degree
• 10-12 years experience
• 6 years of leadership experience in integrated marketing programs and client relationship management with a digital scope
• Creative agency and pharma experience strongly desired
• Effective presentation, training and client-facing skills
• In depth communication and written skills
• Strong analytic and strategic abilities
• Candidate must be open to travel as needed

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.

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Compensation Range: USD $149,340.00 - USD $239,148.00/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 10/19/2026.