Vice President, Media Operations at Mars United Commerce | New York, USA | $149K/yr – $239K/yr

Mars United Commerce

Vice President, Media Operations

New York, USA (Hybrid)

$149K/yr – $239K/yrSenior Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive media operations finance and budgeting to deliver client-focused operational excellence across a large agency network.

Must-have: 10+ years in media operations with strong financial acumen.
Lead cross-functional finance and operations workstreams with data integrity and SOX-aligned processes.
Own development of budgeting, forecasting, and reconciliations to support client needs.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Help build and continue to optimize the paid media financial process to further streamline and deliver operational excellence to agency teams and the client.
Participate as an active leader in developing a framework and building a bespoke media operations team in support of client operational excellence.
Serve as a key partner in overseeing the management of delivery according to the SOW, including contracted guarantees.
Track key operations-led activities, anticipate challenges, and raise appropriate flags to ensure timely execution of deliverables.
Drive process adoption and optimization while maintaining integrity in a high-urgency, outcomes-oriented environment.
Execute routine process and data quality checks to ensure accuracy and optimal efficiency, re-inventing processes as needed.
Ensure accuracy of data pulls from various systems (e.g., MediaOcean/Prisma, Guidelines Planning).
Monitor Standard Operating Procedures to identify problems and recommend process efficiency improvements in alignment with SOX requirements.
Create training materials to document processes and instill best practices across teams.
Serve as the media business partner across agency financial teams.

Requirements

University degree or college diploma, or equivalent work experience; preferred background in Marketing, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or Communications/Advertising.
Media agency experience with a strong understanding of the inner workings of the agency model.
10+ years of overall industry experience with 7+ years in media operations.
Strong financial acumen within the media space.
Comfortable working with and organizing large data sets.
Proven capabilities leading projects from conception to implementation.
Demonstrated ability to manage concurrent projects.
Excellent leadership skills with the ability to inspire and interact with all levels of staff.
Effective presenter with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Organized, detail-oriented, and focused on accuracy with strong time management.

Best-possible

Bonus signals and standout detail could be added here if present.

Benefits

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

Mars United Commerce

Mars UnitedSM Commerce is a global commerce marketing practice that aligns people, technology, and intelligence to make the business of our clients better today than it was yesterday. Our worldwide capabilities coalesce into four key disciplines — Strategy & Analytics, Content & Experiences, Digital Commerce, and Retail Consultancy — that individually deliver unmatched results for clients and collectively give them an unparalleled network of seamlessly integrated functions across the entire commerce marketing ecosystem. These disciplines are powered by our industry-leading technology platform, Marilyn®, which helps marketers understand the total business impact of their commerce marketing activation, enabling them to make better decisions, create connected experiences, and drive stronger, measurable results. Learn more at https://www.marsunited.com/.

Founded in 1972

Southfield, Michigan, USA

970 employees (280 in marketing)

www.marsunited.com