Responsibilities

• Define and uphold the vision and standards for Video & Partnerships across accounts, strengthening capabilities, workflows, governance, tools, and measures of success.
• Set strategic direction across linear television, streaming, connected TV, and online video, ensuring each channel has a clear role within integrated plans.
• Partner closely with strategy and planning teams and cross-channel investment leaders to translate business priorities into connected, executable recommendations and clarify how video and partnerships contribute to the broader media plan.
• Establish and continuously improve the systems, technology, data inputs, documentation, and quality controls that support planning, buying, activation, optimization, measurement, and financial stewardship.
• Oversee major investment, allocation, pricing, negotiation, and partner decisions, balancing reach, performance, innovation, flexibility, and commercial value.
• Originate differentiated partnerships, including branded content, custom integrations, tentpole sponsorships, exclusive franchises, and first-to-market opportunities.
• Advise senior clients through annual planning, marketplace guidance, executive presentations, and high-stakes investment recommendations.
• Cultivate senior relationships with networks, streaming platforms, publishers, creators, and technology partners to expand access, influence, and opportunity.
• Recruit, develop, and lead a high-performing team while fostering strong collaboration across strategy, planning, cross-channel investment, activation, analytics, finance, legal, operations, and creative.

Requirements

• 12+ years of progressive experience in video investment, media strategy, buying, or partnerships, with significant leadership responsibility.
• Demonstrated success elevating or transforming a media capability, operating model, or center of excellence across multiple accounts.
• Deep expertise across linear television, streaming, connected TV, online video, and emerging formats.
• A working understanding of programmatic and social video capabilities, including when and how to engage specialist experts to strengthen strategy, activation, and outcomes.
• Strong knowledge of the systems and technology that support video planning, buying, activation, audience management, measurement, reporting, workflow, and financial operations.
• Experience evaluating platforms, defining requirements, designing workflows, and translating business needs into scalable systems and processes.
• Demonstrated success leading complex negotiations and developing custom content, sponsorship, or platform partnership programs.
• Executive presence, commercial judgment, and the ability to influence senior clients, partners, and cross-functional leaders.
• Proven people leadership experience, including building teams and developing senior talent in a matrixed organization.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience.

Benefits

• The best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or moreMonetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and FertilityMonetary assistance and support for pet adoptionEmployee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balanceTuition AssistancePaid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and moreMatching Gifts programsFlexible 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
• The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.