Supervisor , Audio Investment

"APEX Exchange (APEX) is a distinct next-generation trading entity within Publicis Media that identifies and invests in emerging market trends to benefit Publicis clients.

APEX develops innovative offerings through direct partnerships and principal investments that allow clients of all size to benefit from custom solutions that best fit their business challenges in an increasingly complex media environment.

Clients opt into solutions outside the agency’s core services that offer tangible benefits including guaranteed outcomes, increased flexibility, and advantageous pricing."

The Supervisor role will report into the Associate Director position and will be a part of the National Audio Investment Team. This team works collectively to ensure that we have a thorough understanding of and a pulse on the media landscape, make smart investments with media partners, negotiating mutually favorable terms, and plan and execute client media buys that best deliver on their business and marketing objectives.  

The expectations for this role fall into 3 key categories:

1. Developing Teams & Talent

• Oversee and supporting training efforts of Negotiators and Associates and they are progressing in their roles.
• Reviews and supports goals of Negotiators.

1. Delivering on Our Value Proposition

• Develops and maintains strong partner relationships and contributes to communicating client needs to partnerships team.
• Own negotiations for assigned clients and campaigns.
• Lead holding vendors accountable to APEX standards.
• First point of escalation for campaign issues with partner.
• Identify new opportunities and partnerships that support overall client needs.
• Establish partner relationships across industry.
• Oversee day-to-day team negotiations.
• Supervise decisions across team to shift media within the audio space.

1. Managing Business & Operations

• Understands both Strategy and Activation and can manage across on a high level
• Oversee campaign lifecycle ensuring a smooth, error-free process and service on key accounts.
• Last Touch QA for Negotiators.
• Understands end to end billing process and manages timely reconciliation and approvals for team.
• Owns full process for high level account(s).
• Contribute to discrepancy resolution for assigned clients and campaigns.
• Ensure Salesforce is accurate and up to date for all opportunities for accounts with oversight.
• Oversee usage of tools and team input to ensure data accuracy for reporting, etc.

We value diversity of thought and experiences at APEX! If you learned about media from the sales or agency side, that’s great but we do need folks with a profound understanding of how media investment works.

• 4-7 years of experience with knowledge of digital media is critical for success in this role
• Experience working across a variety of digital channels with digital audio experience (streaming and podcasts) being a plus 
• Ability to work across multiple accounts at once across various verticals i.e. pharma, auto, QSR, retail
• Extensive Prisma experience is required 
• Diverse backgrounds and experience are welcome including Agency Planning/Investment, Media Sales, Consulting and/or Media Client Side
• Knowledge of Salesforce, MBOX and MS Office Suite (must be proficient in Excel)
• Strong media financial acumen is mandatory
• Business financial acumen is preferred
• Understanding of the media landscape

Technical skills are a point of entry for the roles at APEX but we’re looking for exceptional talent with high emotional intelligence and soft skills that drives our culture.

• Is credible, courageous and persuasive
• Displays a growth mindset to go beyond their own remit
• Takes accountability when things go wrong
• Empowers others, giving them space and authority in their roles
• Gives recognition when individuals deliver or take risks
• Is able to join the dots to develop the bigger picture strategy

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

Compensation Range: $<> - $<> <>. 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 <>.