Director – Corporate Strategy and Development

Company Description

Publicis Groupe is a global leader in communication and is positioned at every step of the value chain, from consulting to execution, combining marketing transformation and digital business transformation. Through a unified and fluid organization, Publicis Groupe partners with its clients across communication, media, data and technology to ensure access to the full breadth of capabilities in every market. Present in over 100 countries, Publicis Groupe employs around 103,000 professionals.

Overview

Team Overview

The Publicis Groupe Growth team is responsible for accelerating Groupe transformation to high growth businesses and solutions through the development of company-wide strategies for new market entry, client development, and integration. This team is responsible for driving the Publicis Groupe vision of the Power of One – the connectivity of the company’s four solution hubs (Publicis Communications, Publicis Media, Publicis Sapient, and Publicis Health) – fostering collaboration throughout the Groupe and infusing Epsilon data and technology to improve client value. 

Within the broader Growth organization, the Strategy & Operations team directly supports the Chief Growth Officer to develop the Groupe-wide growth strategy through cross-functional consulting projects across product and go-to-market strategy. The team is also focused on leading inorganic growth opportunities across Publicis Groupe, inclusive of M&A strategy, integration, and the incubation of high growth new businesses. They also work closely with M&A team to align Corporate Strategy efforts with acquisition and integration of new businesses across Publicis Groupe.  

Responsibilities

The Director of Corporate Strategy & Development will partner across the broader company to:

• Develop product and commercial strategy to solve key business challenges through the design and management of cross-functional, consulting-style projects 

• Research the market and establish company strategy and vision for the long term • Incorporate client feedback to inform product strategy and product marketing materials • Lead the acquisition and integration of new businesses across Publicis Groupe• Develop the strategy and manage the launch of new products, commercial motions, and offerings • Build trusted relationships across the various Publicis teams, organizations, and partners• Create and present materials for executive management reviews

Qualifications

Candidates should have a strong technical understanding of MarTech/Adtech components such as clean room, data, identity, programmatic, CRM, media, etc. Familiarity with global data privacy requirements to guide leadership on privacy-compliance, risk and mitigation, whether buying, building, or partnering. The successful candidate should have:

• BA/BS in Business, Economics, or Strategy related subject area, pre-MBA candidates preferred• 5-7 years of relevant experience • Established credibility with senior leaders and management• Demonstrated excellent skills in slide design, analysis, writing, communication, and cross-functional collaboration

Additional Information

About Publicis Groupe

Publicis Groupe, known for its world-renowned creativity, best in class technology, digital and consulting expertise, is the world’s third largest communications group in the world. With more than 80,000 people in over 100 countries, the Groupe has four Solution hubs: Creative with Publicis Communications, Media with Publicis Media, Digital business transformation with Publicis.Sapient, and Health & Wellbeing with Publicis Health.

Since 2014 and the acquisition of Sapient, Publicis Groupe has undergone a profound transformation by scaling a new model connecting data, creativity and technology. We have continued on that journey with the 2019 acquisition of Epsilon to further scale our data led offering and provide true momentum to our clients own transformation.

This model, with a country led approach, is called the “Power of One” and gathers all the capabilities of the Groupe under one roof, putting clients at the core of the organisation.  It breaks down the silos between Publicis Communications, Publicis Media, Publicis.Sapient, and Publicis Health making them work seamlessly and efficiently to help clients transform marketing and business at scale.

We are dedicated to ensuring an inclusive environment where employees feel empowered to share their experiences and ideas.  We encourage participation in a variety of Business Resource Groups, including groups for Women, People of Color, Veterans, LGTBQ community and allies, and more. 

For more information regarding our efforts around diversity and inclusion visit us at https://rse2018.publicisgroupe.com/en/nos-talents or ask your recruiter for details.

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.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [email protected].

Compensation Range: $127,585.00 - $200,790.00 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 09/03/2025.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Veterans Encouraged to Apply.

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Compensation Range: USD $127,585.00 - USD $200,790.00/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 9/14/2025.