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Publicis Groupe

Runs advertising and digital transformation services

Group Head Media Investment Intelligence

Corporate Finance & FP&AUpdated on Nov 14
Full-timeDüsseldorf, GermanyNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A completed degree in Business Administration, Finance, Controlling, Business Information Systems, Mathematics, or a comparable field is required.
  • Several years of experience in Investment Intelligence, Investment Management, or Trading within a media agency, on the publisher side, or in a platform environment are required.
  • Experience in programmatic media or AdTech is desirable.
  • A strong understanding of agency deals, publisher agreements, pricing, revenue, and profitability models and their economic effects is required.
  • Experience working with investment, trading, or negotiation teams is required.
  • Strong understanding of numbers, forecasts, scenario analyses, and data-driven decision-making is required.
  • Strong analytical, strategic, and commercial competence is required.
  • Very good Excel skills and a good understanding of modern business intelligence and reporting solutions such as Power BI or Tableau are required.
  • Several years of leadership experience with disciplinary responsibility are required.
  • The ability to prepare complex matters for different audiences and present confidently at management level is required.
  • Entrepreneurial thinking with a clear focus on results and impact is required.
  • Decision-making ability, assertiveness, and a sense of responsibility are required.
  • Experience managing diverse stakeholders and collaborating successfully within complex organizational structures is required.
  • An inspiring leadership style focused on development, performance, and collaboration is required.
  • Active use of AI-supported tools in daily work and the ability to identify opportunities to make processes more efficient, smarter, and more innovative are required.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze and assess agency deals, publisher agreements, and media investments with regard to revenue, profitability, and performance.
  • Identify opportunities, risks, and optimization potential within investment, pricing, and revenue structures.
  • Develop forecasts, scenario analyses, and recommendations to support strategic investment decisions.
  • Partner with investment, trading, and negotiation teams to assess the commercial aspects of complex deals and publisher structures.
  • Own revenue, investment, and profitability analyses, including performance tracking and management logic.
  • Develop and evaluate business cases, forecasts, and commercial decision-making materials.
  • Derive strategic measures to increase revenue, margin, and efficiency.
  • Evaluate new business, product, and monetization models from a commercial perspective.
  • Own management-relevant KPIs, management reports, and decision-making materials.
  • Translate complex data and business models into clear recommendations for management and specialist departments.
  • Ensure consistent KPI definitions, governance standards, and analytical quality.
  • Work closely with investment, trading, controlling, product, data, and technology teams.
  • Provide disciplinary and professional leadership and develop the team.
  • Lead cross-functional projects with significant management relevance.
  • Build efficient processes, standards, and structures within Investment Intelligence.
  • Facilitate management reviews and strategic decision-making forums.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in a programmatic media environment or the AdTech sector is desirable.

About the Company

Publicis Groupe

Runs advertising and digital transformation services

Publicis Groupe runs advertising, media buying and digital transformation services for companies that want to reach consumers, coordinate campaigns and improve their business systems. Its agency network includes creative and media specialists, while Publicis Sapient builds and modernizes the technology behind clients' operations. Epsilon adds customer data and marketing technology that connect brands with audiences and measure campaign results. Clients pay for consulting, campaign creation and execution, with production and media costs billed through alongside the group's service work. Founded in 1926, Publicis Groupe is headquartered in Paris, France.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Paris, France
Founded
1926

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