Senior 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 SVP, Strategy provides leadership across a single large client or a group of smaller clients. The SVP is responsible for the quality of work produced by the cross-functional teams, maintaining strong client relationships, and driving organic growth on their assigned accounts. 

Responsibilities

Knowledge  

• Deep media experience across a diverse set of verticals and audiences  

• Ability to bring best practices for media across audiences and channels (e.g. CPG, retail)  

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

• Provides insights into industry trends and client's business 

• Contributes to 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 cross-functional employees 

• Provides clear communication on business initiatives and client requests 

• Ensures teams are properly trained on tools and processes 

• Drives adherence to Infinite Roar processes and best practices 

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

• Nurtures and develops talent on assigned accounts 

• Participates in Infinite Roar’s recruitment and interviewing efforts  

Strategy & Account Management 

• Owns overall media strategy, approach, and plan on each account 

• Owns strategic questions and concerns related to the client’s media efforts 

• Collaborates with internal cross-functional leaders to ensure strategic alignment of deliverables with client needs 

• Represents the interests of cross-functional teams in client and agency partner meetings where those teams are absent 

• Pushes for continuous improvement of self, team, and client deliverables  

• Encourages innovative, out of the box thinking 

• Provides a point of escalation  

• Monitors team pacing to ensure profitability 

Organic Growth and New Business 

• Assists leadership in setting organic growth goals   

• Drives adherence to organic growth roadmaps and business plans 

• Volunteers for pitch teams, task forces, side hustles, etc. 

• Encourages team to incorporate new agency initiatives into recommendations 

• Identifies opportunities to upsell and cross-sell to existing clients 

• Scopes client work with Business Management partner  

Client Service 

• Responsible for relationships with clients and agency partners 

• Conveys passion for clients and their businesses 

• Works with 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

• 15+ years of media experience  

• 6+ years management experience 

• Deep cross-channel media knowledge and experience 

• Proven ability to lead people (mentoring and developing)  

• Proven ability to earn the respect of clients, internal partners, and peers 

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.