What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Director, Strategy position at Publicis Collective?
Company Description
At Publicis Collective, we know tomorrow’s challenges won’t be solved by today’s solutions. It’s why we support our teams with the resources and tools they need to continue redefining the future of marketing. It’s also why clients rely on us to lead the way in connecting media, data, technology, and teams by what matters most - business outcomes.
Publicis Collective’s consultative practitioners are catalysts for business growth and innovation, we’re more than media experts. We are an incubator for high-performing talent and a launchpad for ideas that push the boundaries of what’s possible.
As part of the global Publicis Media network, we’re backed by the power, scale, and benefits of Publicis Groupe, one of the largest and most celebrated marketing and communications platforms on the planet.
How are we different? There are three core values at the center of our approach that help us stay ahead - curious, open, and driven.
Curious - A deep curiosity compels us to go beyond the brief to deliver exceptional outcomes.
Open - We value diverse perspectives and new ways of working.
Driven - We are ambitious, rigorous, self-disciplined, and resilient in our pursuit of excellence.
If you're a collaborative and enterprising practitioner with a passion for media and a desire to make a real impact, we want to hear from you.
Let's shape the future together.
Overview
The Associate Media Director, Strategy oversees a strategy team and manages cross-media strategy and planning campaigns. The Associate Director owns planning activities for complex or large spend campaigns, and is responsible for generating strategic insights while driving learnings across the full suite of the client’s activities.
The ideal candidate for this position will be a thoughtful decision maker and team player who loves data and has the proven ability to lead strategic planning initiatives including deck writing, budget and channel allocation and audience development. This is an energetic, collaborative team that partners with an analytics-driven client to provide guidance as they continue to grow and evolve their brand.
Responsibilities
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 USMSTACompliance@publicis.com.
Compensation Range: $105,165 - $143,900 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. 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. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility 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 5/25/2025.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
At Publicis Collective, we know tomorrow’s challenges won’t be solved by today’s solutions. It’s why we support our teams with the resources and tools they need to continue redefining the future of marketing. It’s also why clients rely on us to lead the way in connecting media, data, technology, and teams by what matters most - business outcomes.
Publicis Collective’s consultative practitioners are catalysts for business growth and innovation, we’re more than media experts. We are an incubator for high-performing talent and a launchpad for ideas that push the boundaries of what’s possible.
As part of the global Publicis Media network, we’re backed by the power, scale, and benefits of Publicis Groupe, one of the largest and most celebrated marketing and communications platforms on the planet.
How are we different? There are three core values at the center of our approach that help us stay ahead - curious, open, and driven.
Curious - A deep curiosity compels us to go beyond the brief to deliver exceptional outcomes.
Open - We value diverse perspectives and new ways of working.
Driven - We are ambitious, rigorous, self-disciplined, and resilient in our pursuit of excellence.
If you're a collaborative and enterprising practitioner with a passion for media and a desire to make a real impact, we want to hear from you.
Let's shape the future together.
Overview
The Associate Media Director, Strategy oversees a strategy team and manages cross-media strategy and planning campaigns. The Associate Director owns planning activities for complex or large spend campaigns, and is responsible for generating strategic insights while driving learnings across the full suite of the client’s activities.
The ideal candidate for this position will be a thoughtful decision maker and team player who loves data and has the proven ability to lead strategic planning initiatives including deck writing, budget and channel allocation and audience development. This is an energetic, collaborative team that partners with an analytics-driven client to provide guidance as they continue to grow and evolve their brand.
Responsibilities
- Strategize with internal directors and client to develop innovative, well-targeted marketing solutions
- Interface with clients and partner agencies to build strategic communication plans for targeted audiences
- Review client deliverables for quality, ensuring that recommendations and work product are sound and viable
- Own the development of strategic proposals and client facing POVs, coordinating with necessary teams to account for all relevant inputs
- Assume accountability and ownership of campaign planning for assigned client accounts
- Embrace and encourage a culture based on team work, collaboration, and support
- Develop best practices for improving communication and collaboration within the team and the group
- Lead knowledge share sessions to share and learn new strategies for optimizing and enhancing campaign performance
- Collaborate and foster relationships with key partners including clients, internal teams, and leadership
- Lead strategic planning initiatives including deck writing, budget and channel allocation, and audience development
- Serve as escalation point for teams to help troubleshoot issues
- Support development of strategic approach and experience design by delivering channel ideas and providing the link to reality of historical performance and in-market opportunities
- Responsible for management and development of Associates, Senior Associates, and Supervisors
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in marketing, advertising, business, marketing, or equivalent
- 5 years of experience in media strategy/planning experience across media channels
- Previous team management experience
- Strong digital media experience preferred
- Resourceful, curious, and motivated individual with an ability to work independently as well as in a team setting
- Ability to manage timelines, projects and personnel within direct report team and across cross-functional teams
- Proven experience in successfully managing multiple work streams at one time
- Strong organizational, communication, and time-management skills
- Excellent presentation skills to effectively lead meetings in-person with key clients
- Detail-oriented with the ability to multi-task and manage priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with strong understanding of Excel and PowerPoint
- Experience working within media systems/platforms (Kantar, MOAT, Prisma, ComScore a plus)
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 USMSTACompliance@publicis.com.
Compensation Range: $105,165 - $143,900 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. 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. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility 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 5/25/2025.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Salary : $105,165 - $143,900
