Vice President, Data Science

The VP Data Science will lead the conception development deployment and commercialization of AIpowered products and services across Publicis Collective. A passionate technologist and proven change agent you will guide a team of AI engineers and data scientists gather requirements directly from clients and agency colleagues and translate them into scalable revenuedriving solutions. You will also champion enterprisewide adoption of these and other AI platforms as well as deliver training programs that upskill hundreds of media professionals and unlock new value for our clients.

Product Vision & Innovation

• Shape and own a forwardlooking roadmap of generativeAI tools that enhance media planning activation measurement and creative workflows.
• Convert user pain points into detailed product requirements wireframes and technical epics.
• Rapidly prototype proofofconcepts leveraging LLMs RAG architectures and agentic workflows; cultivate a culture of continual experimentation.

Technical Excellence & HandsOn Development

• Maintain deep handson expertise in Python JavaScript/TypeScript and cloud platforms (AWS GCP Azure); contribute code reviews and exemplar modules.
• Define engineering standards for prompt engineering vector databases MLOps and GenAI safety/ethics.
• Evaluate emerging frameworks (e.g. OpenAI Anthropic HuggingFace LangChain) and recommend buildvsbuy decisions.

Deployment & Change Management

• Own endtoend deployment of AI products from secure architecture and DevOps pipelines to user onboarding and SLA definition.
• Partner with Groupe technology security and legal teams to ensure compliance with dataprivacy copyright and responsibleAI guidelines.
• Roll out enterprise AI platforms across the agency network; establish governance and bestpractice playbooks.

Training Evangelism & Commercialization

• Design and deliver immersive training programs and certifications that empower employees to use AI responsibly and productively.
• Serve as executive sponsor in client pitches and QBRs articulating the business impact of generativeAI solutions and securing incremental revenue.
• Publish thoughtleadership white papers and conference presentations to position Publicis Groupe at the forefront of AI innovation.

Leadership & Culture

• Recruit mentor and inspire a diverse team of AI developers data scientists and solution architects.
• Foster collaboration across Publicis Groupe.
• Track KPIs (adoption efficiency lift incremental revenue) and continuously optimize strategy based on datadriven insights.

• 10 years in digital media advertising technology or related disciplines with 4 years leading AI/ML product or engineering teams
• Demonstrated success building and shipping generativeAI or LLMpowered applications in production environments
• Handson proficiency with Python and at least one modern frontend or scripting language; strong familiarity with OpenAI APIs vector search (Pinecone) and orchestration frameworks
• Proven experience deploying enterprise AI platforms (e.g. ChatGPTEnterprise Copilot 365) and driving largescale adoption through training
• Strong strategic acumen and storytelling ability; skilled at translating technical concepts into business outcomes for Csuite and nontechnical audiences
• Industry certifications in AI/ML cloud or data privacy a plus
• Excellent relationship building diplomacy and decision making skills with the ability to think creatively
• Excellent organizational problem-solving and communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

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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