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.

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