Vice President Group Director, Media

New York City, NY (On-site)

$149K/yr – $239K/yrSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 1 month ago

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Job Summary

Own core strategy and client leadership for a top retail brand, aligning cross-team programs and industry presence to drive senior-level relationships and ongoing client trust.

  • Lead strategic initiatives and client engagements across channels and media tactics.
  • Coordinate cross-team program strategies and long-term client partnerships.
  • Build industry credibility through publishers, PR, and active industry organization participation.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead a core team responsible for strategic initiatives on a top retail brand
  • Articulate departmental and customer segmentation and Media tactics
  • Oversee development of program strategies across different teams
  • Assume a lead role on core client teams and new business opportunities
  • Maintain senior level relationship with publishers and clients
  • Engage in public relations within the Media field
  • Represent the agency within industry organizations
  • Support relevant training sessions
  • Establish long-term trust with clients

Requirements

  • Four year degree (Master’s degree preferred)
  • 6-12 years of Advertising and Marketing industry experience.
  • Experience with retail business strongly preferred
  • 3 years of staff management and team leadership
  • Deep understanding of core media planning principles (e.g. audience segmentation, reach and frequency, media mix modeling, etc.)
  • Expert level strategy development across channels - Linear TV, Streaming, Digital Video, Audio, Social, Display, Content. Upfront, OOH, Experiential, and Programmatic a plus
  • Proven leadership ability and previous client relationship experience
  • Exemplary verbal and written communication skills
  • Time management and problem solving skills
  • Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MRI, and CMR
  • Track record of successful problem-solving skills
  • Superior interpersonal and presentation skills
  • Candidate must be open to travel as needed
  • Familiarity with prompt-based interaction and commonly used generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Google Gemini, DALL·E, Midjourney) is a plus

Benefits

  • medical coverage
  • dental
  • vision
  • disability
  • 401K
  • parential and family care leave
  • family forming assistance
  • tuition reimbursement
  • flexible time off
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Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V

Publicis Media harnesses the power of modern media through leading agency brands Dysrupt, Infinite Roar, Publicis Collective, Publicis Health Media, Spark Foundry, Starcom and Zenith, as well as global accelerator PMX; immersive experience group PMCI (inclusive of Picture Motion and RDL Worldwide); and access to integrated platform-based technologies and offerings from CJ, Epsilon and Influential. A key business solution of Publicis Groupe ([Euronext Paris FR0000130577, CAC 40]), Publicis Media’s digital-first, data-driven global solutions deliver client value and drive growth in a platform-powered world. It is present in over 100 countries with over 23,000 employees worldwide.

London, England, United Kingdom
11K employees (3,008 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
526.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
33.4%
Direct
38.4%
Referral
11.8%
Social
15.8%
Paid
0.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~10.8K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
2,719 (25% of company)
Median Career Experience
13.5 years
Median Tenure
4.5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
215