Job Description

The Director, Strategy defines daily functional management of client needs and leads the day-to-day work of the Strategy team.

Responsibilities

• You will serve as one of the critical client leads overseeing the media strategy
• You will possess in-depth understanding of the role of media channels in a plan
• You will further develop your expertise in different media research tools
• You will provide support the VP, Strategy and other senior leaders in the planning
• You will manage a team of direct and a larger team of indirect reports managing them in:
• Onboarding
• Performance Management'
• Provide training processes and tools
• Manage and delegate team workload
• Coach team to achieve client and agency requests
• You will manage multiple accounts and will transition between them conducting the following activities:
• You will be accountable to the team's deliverables and outcomes
• You will provide the initial feedback on media strategies, timelines, and deliverables in partnership with other teams
• You will provide input to client to help shape their marketing priorities
• You will develop a daily relationship with appropriate clients on assigned brands
• You will oversee overall media strategy, approach, and plan on each account
• You will manage the media channel mix and initial budget allocation & rationale
• You will represent the interests of other capability teams in client and agency partner meetings
• You will collaborate with internal leaders to ensure strategic agreement of deliverables with client needs
• Push for continuous improvement of self, team, and client deliverables
• You will be responsible for organic growth efforts on your account and may be asked to assist in new business efforts

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years media planning experience
• 2+ years recent HCP Media Strategy Experience
• 2+ years management experience
• 2+ year of cross-channel media planning experience

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.

Compensation Range: USD $106,780.00 - USD $170,937.00/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. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility 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 7/20/2026.