OverviewThe Associate Director, Digital Investment is responsible for cultivating team, client and marketplace relationships and ensuring effective investment allocation across digital. This role will manage several Negotiators and report into the Director/Vice President of Digital Investment.
Responsibilities- Drive the strategic agenda as it relates to investment across digital, social, print, OOH, custom content programs, and emerging media channels
- Leverage marketplace knowledge to deliver high-value media opportunities with compelling value proposition and competitive advantage
- Direct and elevate recommendations from media partners/publishers to ensure delivery against objectives.
- Establish brand guidelines and guide strategic buyers to implement best in class campaigns
- Continuously pursue new vendors/partners to assess benefit, value, and applicability; issue Partner POVs
- Attend all client media briefings and actively contribute to the development of media strategies; partner with strategy team on tactical presentations, recommendations, and budget allocations
- Attend all media plan presentations and oversee the execution of the media buy; ensure seamless execution against stated objectives, within budget and timing parameters
- Oversee positioning, make goods, and contributed
- Lead optimization efforts for digital campaigns; troubleshoot ad delivery and ad performance
- Partner with Analytics on weekly reporting and pacing reports; deliver and present Post Campaign Analyses with clear recommendations for future campaign optimizations
- Oversee site invoices and media reconciliations; ensure accurate and timely vendor payment
- Deliver results to build the client relationship and grow the client's business
Qualifications- B.A. or B.S. in Marketing, Advertising or related field
- 6+ years' media agency experience
- 2+ years management experience in digital investment
- Experience buying and planning for digital
- Strong digital background inclusive of DSPs, DMPs, Mobile, OLV, data and analytics, etc.
- Solid understanding of digital planning and activation tools (e.g., ComScore, PRISMA, Doubleclick)
- Strong experience with the billing and reconciliation process
- Proven ability to foster strong cross-functional teamwork, getting results across an organization
- Track record of building successful client relationships
- Demonstrated ability to think strategically
- Strong presentation, written and verbal communication skills
- Must be a self-starter who works well in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
Additional informationOur 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.
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Compensation Range: USD $97,375.00 - USD $155,961.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 12/12/2026.
