Executive Vice President, Strategy

Company Description

Infinite Roar, Publicis Media's fastest-growing agency, is the new force in the media landscape. We are built for those clients looking to drive transformation, and we’ve created an approach especially tailored to the unique needs of disruptive, fast-growing brands. We combined the agility and personalized attention of a boutique agency with the unrivaled resources and expertise of a global powerhouse.

Overview

The EVP, Strategy provides leadership at the executive level.  This person reports into the Management Team, and is ultimately accountable for their assigned client relationships, organic growth, agency growth, and the excellence of cross-functional teams within all assigned accounts.  

Responsibilities

Knowledge

• Understands the total marketing process and the strategic role of media 

• Ability to predict industry trends and deliver significant insight to client's business 

• Provides written and verbal thought leadership in the form of POV’s, articles, interviews, etc. in the trades or at conferences 

• Proactively self-educates on Infinite Roar, Publicis Groupe, and client business functions, capabilities, tools, and processes 

Managing and Leading Others 

• Builds trust, models inclusion, and shows respect for all employees  

• Practices active listening to resolve issues and identify opportunities 

• Exerts lateral influence to manage approximately 80 cross-functional employees 

• Provides clear communication on business initiatives and client requests 

• Participates in formal development process, including performance management, goal-setting, mid- and yearly reviews, and coaching 

• Nurtures and develops senior-level talent on assigned accounts 

• Ensures teams are properly trained on tools and processes 

Organic Growth and New Business 

• Sets organic growth goals for each account 

• Generates a roadmap for organic growth on each client 

• Refers new clients to Infinite Roar

• Leads pitch teams, task forces, etc. 

• Develops, recommends and drives new agency initiatives 

• Resources appropriate Infinite Roar and Publicis Groupe products and offerings to drive growth 

• Seeks out opportunities to upsell and cross-sell to existing clients 

• Manages account resources and operations 

• Assists on the scoping process  

Client Service 

• Responsible for the top-to-top relationship with senior-level clients, agency partners, Groupe leadership, and vendor executives 

• Conveys passion for clients and their businesses 

• Has an onsite presence with clients  

• Works with senior clients to shape their marketing priorities  

• Takes initiative in developing new client relationships 

• Models outstanding client service for team 

• Drives professional, impactful standards within team for all written and verbal contact with clients; 'gold-standard' writer and presenter 

• Serves as point of escalation for client concerns 

Qualifications

• 20+ years management experience 

• Deep cross-channel media knowledge and experience 

• Retail experience a plus  

Additional Information

Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. 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.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMTTACompliance@publicis.com.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.