Senior Vice President, Platform Ops Lead

Birmingham, MI (On-site)

$180K/yr – $287K/yrSenior Level12+ years expFull time

Posted 12 days ago

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end platform deployment and client-facing leadership, driving adoption, feasibility assessments, and ongoing product evolution across markets in collaboration with product and engineering teams.

  • Own end-to-end implementation and adoption strategies.
  • Lead client-facing platform initiatives and stakeholder alignment.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the deployment, adoption, and ongoing optimization of Publicis Platforms (including Growth OS, MRCL, and related solutions) across markets, brands, and business segments to drive client growth, improve client satisfaction, and enhance operational efficiency.
  • Own end-to-end implementation, including requirements gathering, scoping requirements, planning, change management, and adoption strategies.
  • Be a main point of contact for our Agency Teams and Client, for our data and technology platform, being the conduit to internal senior stakeholders and product owners/development teams to increase transparency, communication and productivity across all parties
  • Serve as the client-facing lead for platform solutions and the technical face of MRCL-enabled solutions in client conversations, managing executive communications, presentations, stakeholder alignment, and escalations, and pulling in product owners for deep, detailed discussions as needed
  • Make yourself a Subject Matter Expert on the key platforms, becoming the go-to person for any questions on capabilities (i.e. Publicis Briefing, Audience Building, Consumer Insight platform etc.)
  • Evolve the product by defining user requirements following feedback from Clients and Publicis Teams while working alongside Product teams to help drive the development conceptualization and prioritization
  • Act as escalation point for solution feasibility, complexity, and delivery risk
  • Make and stand behind build decisions — tools, platforms, tradeoffs, and implementation approach
  • Oversee development of AI-enabled workflows, data pipelines, or platform capabilities in partnership with engineering teams
  • Work with Director of Platform Ops to develop and manage market training and support with the creation of custom account specific user documentation and marketing materials.

Requirements

  • 12+ years of experience within a marketing agency, ideally on a Global Team responsible for overseeing multiple markets with a focus on Account Management, Planning, Audience Creation, Data & Research, Operations, Production, Commerce, and Content (i.e. Data Analyst, Ad-Ops, Project Manager, Product Manager etc.)
  • Experience with the development or deployment of products that have been designed to optimize any processes related to briefing, planning, strategy, activation or reporting within a media agency
  • Very strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • High level of organization and attention to detail
  • The ability to adapt and ‘learn-as-you-go' to new technology and processes
  • The ability to thrive in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment
  • In-depth knowledge of and passion for marketing and emerging trends in digital marketing, data, creative, or operations
  • Confidence in presenting either in-person or virtually to present net-new ideas as well as to train teams on how to leverage different Products and Services
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Spark Foundry

3.9 Glassdoor

As one of the fastest-growing global media agency networks, Spark Foundry is not beholden to legacy.We embrace nimbleness, agility and open-mindedness as part of our Startup Spirit. But as part of Publicis Media, we tap into a Powerhouse Soul, gaining access to first-mover opportunities alongside market-shaping clout, plus leading-edge AI and technology.Together, our Startup Spirit and Powerhouse Soul allow us to innovate and iterate faster than any other agency, bringing clients a distinct competitive advantage. Our innovative experiences have been recognized by Cannes Lions, Effies, Shortys and Webbys, all delivered by best-in-class talent across more than 70 global offices. Spark Foundry is part of the global Publicis Media agency network, a key division of Publicis Groupe [Euronext Paris FR0000130577, CAC 40].

Founded in 2016
New York, New York, USA
3.1K employees (807 in marketing)
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Marketing Team

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759 (24% of company)
Median Career Experience
10 years
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