Vice President, Media Strategy (Retail Account)

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$160K/yr – $229K/yrSenior Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 7 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own and advance the retail media strategy practice, partnering with internal teams and clients to translate insights into audience-led plans and scalable programs.

  • Lead strategic recommendations aligned to brand objectives
  • Collaborate with analytics, research, and investment teams to ensure flawless execution

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Act as a thought leader and strategic partner to internal and external partners for all things retail media strategy
  • Maintain an in-depth knowledge of current media industry news and brand business (current and historical perspectives) with a focus on upstream initiatives
  • Ensure the team delivers sound strategic media recommendations based on a clear understanding of brand objectives
  • Drive Innovation and a Thought Leadership agenda both as a new business asset but equally within the agency to drive modern marketing solutions for our clients.
  • Work with analytics and research teams to identify/apply learnings and the investment and operations teams to ensure flawless implementation
  • Apply their experience to elevate strategic thinking across the portfolio and set appropriate learning agenda elements
  • Write and deliver strategies and POV’s as well as oversee the translation of these strategies into the final audience recommendations/plans
  • Analyze client’s audience strategies and work with internal groups to lead business case development
  • Facilitate internal and client workshops and brainstorms with energy that drives desired outcomes.
  • Provide vision, direction, management and support to individuals within the team to ensure their work aligns with our mission and goals

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred, preferably with a concentration in marketing, advertising, communications, business, sociology, or consumer insights
  • 10+ years of experience in media planning/strategy with progressive levels of responsibility
  • 7+ years of previous management experience
  • Expertise within retail media strategy
  • Ability to strategically plan campaigns to align with clients strategic goals and KPIs
  • Pitch experience with proven track record
  • Experience across all media types (national, local, digital, direct, programmatic, shopper, etc.)
  • Ability to anticipate and quickly assess continually changing client needs and adapt resources and strategies accordingly
  • Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, organizational, interpersonal and analytical skills
  • Ability to translate data into viable business solutions to enhance strategies and meet deliverables

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
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With a history that dates back over 80 years, Starcom is a global communications planning and media leader. We are an agency still grounded in our founding principle that people are at the center of all we do. Each day, we apply this belief to harness the transformative power of data and technology to inspire and move people and business forward. With almost 7,000 employees in over 100 offices around the world, Starcom partners with the world's leading marketers and brands, including Bank of America, Best Buy, Kellanova, McDonald's, Novartis, Samsung, Visa, WK Kellogg Company and more.

Founded in 1936
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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$160K/yr – $229K/yr

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Vice President, Media Strategy (Retail Account)

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