Associate Director
Job Location:
Chicago, IL - USA
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Job Summary
Spark Foundry was built during the most transformative time in the history of advertising and marketing. We deliver everything a traditional media agency has to offer and have grown into one of the worlds most successful agencies by helping brands evolve their marketing by leveraging identity commerce artificial intelligence and more to connect with people. Transformation is part of our DNA. Spark Foundrys start-up spirit delivers high-touch approaches and a never-ending desire to challenge the status quo. Combined with Publicis Medias powerhouse soul leveraging connected data assets advanced AI applications and investment clout we Bring HEAT to Brands. No other agency possesses the expertise that we do to address todays most pressing challenges to drive business transformation through media.
The Associate Director Strategy is the day-to-day steward of traditional media communication for assigned brands including accurate budget control and flow of media activity. They will be required to develop and maintain a strong knowledge of their clients business and apply their media understanding accordingly to help deliver against the clients needs/objectives. They will work closely with the Managers in the development and communication of all media recommendations.
Strong cross-channel planning and buying skills particularly in offline media
Successful at building strong collaborative client relationships instilling trust and authority on behalf of the agency
Ability to manage timelines projects and personnel within direct report team and across cross-functional teams
Flexible and able to keep up with a fast-paced constantly-evolving environment
The capacity to successfully manage multiple work streams at one time
Strong foundation in strategic and critical thinking with an eye for finding ways to innovate and collaborate with teams to improve outputs
Experience with productive and positive vendor relationship management
Should possess confidence and composure and polished presentation skills to effectively attend and lead in-person meetings with key clients on a daily basis
Self-motivation and organization are key given coordination with multiple internal and external
Have been working in traditional media planning buying and management for 5 years with progressive levels of responsibility
Ability to think strategically take into account the bigger picture analyze everything and think critically when solving problems to come up with unconventional solutions
Have lead a team before know what it takes to manage a group even when a lot of moving parts are involved able to take care of the day-to-day part of overseeing others and good at helping them grow and realize their own potential
Build great relationships with clients vendors and reps; have a history negotiating to get the job done right and track record of success in media; understand business and have a knack for sharing complicated ideas in asimple understandable way
Already active in the kinds of forward-thinking gadgets and communities that are changing our business; have a passion for tablets smartphones social networks instant messaging widgets apps blogs and whatever is new and life-changing and want to find ways to make them work for brands
Our Publicis Groupe motto Viva La Différence means were 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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Required Experience:
Director
About Company
Publicis Media is one of the four solutions hubs of Publicis Groupe ([Euronext Paris FR0000130577, CAC 40], alongside Publicis Communications, Publicis.Sapient and Publicis Healthcare. Led by Steve King, CEO, Publicis Media is powered by its five global brands, Starcom, Zenith, Spark ... View more
