Senior Vice President, Client Lead (Client Strategy/Media Planning)

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$180K/yr – $269K/yrSenior Level15+ years expFull time

Posted 21 hrs ago

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Job Summary

Own and lead senior client relationships and media strategy across accounts, directing strategic partnerships, media innovation, and cross-functional team development.

  • Own client relationships and drive overall media strategy with senior stakeholders.
  • Shape priorities, translate objectives into strategic direction, and lead cross-functional teams.
  • Drive growth and thought leadership through innovation and client alignment.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Client Leadership & Strategic Partnership
  • - Serve as a senior strategic advisor and primary agency leader for senior client stakeholders, building trusted relationships across marketing, media, and broader business functions.
  • - Develop a deep understanding of the client's business, brand priorities, customer audiences, competitive landscape, and evolving market dynamics.
  • - Shape client marketing and media priorities and translate business objectives into clear strategic direction for agency teams.
  • - Own the overall media strategy, approach, and vision across assigned accounts.
  • - Lead senior-level client engagements, strategic presentations, business reviews, and key agency/client meetings.
  • - Serve as a senior point of escalation for complex client issues, ensuring concerns are addressed thoughtfully and effectively.
  • - Represent the agency's capabilities and point of view with confidence and credibility, while balancing client needs with agency objectives.
  • - Maintain a high standard of client service and ensure the team consistently delivers clear, compelling, and impactful communications.
  • Media Strategy & Innovation

Requirements

  • 15+ years of experience in media, advertising, marketing, or a related field.
  • 6+ years of people leadership and management experience.
  • Deep expertise across cross-channel media strategy and the broader media ecosystem.
  • Significant experience leading large, complex client relationships and/or portfolios.
  • Experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare required.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead complex client relationships and high-performing, cross-functional teams.
  • Exceptional executive presence, communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
  • Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and operate effectively in complex, matrixed organizations.
  • Strong critical thinking and business insight, with the ability to connect media strategy to broader business outcomes.
  • Demonstrated success developing talent and building strong, collaborative teams.

Benefits

  • 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.
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Publicis Health Media

Publicis Health Media (PHM) is the market-leading media agency in the health category, providing unmatched DTC and HCP health, wellness and pharmaceutical expertise, innovation and unmatched clout.Our team of market makers works closely with an expansive set of consumer and HCP media partners, consistently identifying first-to-market opportunities that help our clients disrupt their categories and drive business growth. We believe that everyone deserves to have a positive healthcare experience. That healthcare marketing must go beyond the expected and the traditional. That we need to push the boundaries of media through data, content, commerce and creativity. Together we create powerful experiences that matter, driving better health outcomes for the people we serve.

Founded in 2012
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
800 employees (170 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
3.3K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$2
Traffic Source Mix
Search
31.1%
Direct
45.8%
Referral
7.3%
Social
14%
Paid
1.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~800

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
168 (21% of company)
Median Career Experience
8 years
Median Tenure
5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
38

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