Saatchi & Saatchi

Vice President Group Director, Media

Saatchi & Saatchi • $149K — $239K *
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Four-year degree required; Master's preferred
  • 6-12 years in Advertising and Marketing
  • 3 years of management and leadership experience
  • Expertise in digital media
  • In-depth knowledge of various media types
  • Proven leadership and client relationship skills
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Familiarity with AI tools for ideation and content generation is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to a strategic initiatives team
  • Articulate media tactics and customer segmentation
  • Oversee strategy development across teams
  • Play a pivotal role in client teams and new business
  • Maintain senior-level publisher relationships
  • Engage in PR initiatives within the media industry
  • Represent the agency in industry organizations
  • Support training sessions to enhance team skills
  • Establish long-term trust with clients

Benefits

  • Medical coverage
  • Dental and vision insurance
  • Disability support
  • 401K plan
  • Parental and family care leave
  • Family forming assistance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Flexible time off
Full Job Description
Overview

We're searching for a Vice President/Group Director of Media who's an expert in pioneering media solutions, takes ownership for leadership within the Media group and acts on a sense of creative collaboration. You'll oversee the development of strategy and Media for clients.

Responsibilities
• Contribute to a core team responsible for strategic initiatives
• Articulate departmental and customer segmentation and Media tactics
• Oversee development of program strategies across different teams
• Assume a huge role on core client teams and new business opportunities
• Maintain senior level relationship with publishers
• Engage in public relations within the Media field
• Represent the agency within industry organizations
• Support relevant training sessions
• Establish long-term trust with clients

Qualifications
• Four year degree (Master's degree preferred)
• 6-12 years of Advertising and Marketing industry experience
• 3 years of staff management and team leadership
• Expertise in the digital world
• Thorough knowledge and expertise in different types of Media
• Proven leadership ability and previous client relationship experience
• Exemplary verbal and written communication skills
• Time management and problem solving skills
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MRI, and CMR
• Track record of successful problem-solving skills
• Superior interpersonal and presentation skills
• Candidate must be open to travel as needed
• Familiarity with prompt-based interaction and commonly used generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT,
Google Gemini, DALL• E, Midjourney) is a plus, especially for tasks like ideation, research, or
content generation

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 $149,340.00 - USD $239,148.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. This role may also be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation. 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 12/1/2026.

About Saatchi & Saatchi

Saatchi & Saatchi is a global advertising agency headquartered in New York City. The company was founded in London in 1970 by brothers Maurice and Charles Saatchi and is now part of the Publicis Groupe, a French multinational advertising and public relations company. Saatchi & Saatchi has over 6,000 employees in 114 countries and provides a range of advertising and marketing services to clients in various industries, including automotive, consumer goods, financial services, and telecommunications. The company is known for its creative and innovative advertising campaigns, including the iconic 'Nothing is Impossible' campaign for Toyota. Saatchi & Saatchi has won numerous awards for its work, including Cannes Lions, Clios, and Effies.
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