Associate Director
Publicis Groupe
Associate Director
Publicis Groupe
Runs advertising and digital transformation services
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.
Publicis Groupe empowers clients with the highest fidelity audience and analytics capabilities that predict, power, and prove business outcomes.
With our investments in Epsilon, Sapient, Marcel, and now CoreAI, we power creative and media personalization at scale for our clients. Our ‘Groupe Solutions’ team is an accelerant at the center of the Groupe. Made up of audience strategists, data scientists, and analytics practitioners, we partner with Groupe leaders to win or retain strategic accounts with industry-leading data, tech, audience, and analytics solutions.
What is CoreAI?
CoreAI is Publicis Groupe’s long-term strategic initiative to develop an AI-powered data and intelligence layer across the Groupe, bringing together all our data and platforms under one single entity. The Groupe Solutions team is responsible for bringing this to life to enhance our agency talent with the highest fidelity data and best applications to power personalization and brand growth.
The Associate Director, Business Development will partner across the Groupe when our team plays an integral role in a new business opportunity, helping to build the data, tech, audience, and analytics narrative, which could be inclusive of presenting CoreAI to clients. The ideal candidate will:
Assist in overseeing the efforts to acquire new clients, growing revenue for the Groupe at large, and retain strategic accounts
Create the initial responses to client inquiries pertaining to data, audience, and analytics, or CoreAI, including Requests for Information (RFI), and Requests for Proposals (RFPs), capabilities presentations, working sessions, client briefs, and final proposal documents
Support the development, design, and presentation of all client pitch presentations
Thoughtfully manage all pitch activities (including global and local): responsible from receipt of request through final submission / presentations
Collaborate closely with Groupe Solutions, Audience, Data, Platform, and Marketing capabilities to craft pitch strategy and narrative
Partner with cross-functional teams, building trusted relationships across the Agency Leads, Groupe capabilities, Sapient, Epsilon, etc.
The ideal candidate should understand strategy, media, and technology, and have direct experience with business development, product marketing, agency service frameworks, and organizational design.
BA/BS in Business, Marketing, or Strategy-related discipline
5-9 years of relevant experience with marketing and media agencies or adjacent capabilities, such as ad- and mar-tech firms, consultancies, or client-side marketing organizations
Demonstrated skills in slide design, analysis, writing, communication, and cross-functional collaboration
Strong understanding of the marketing and media industry, pipeline management and client acquisition
Strategic thinker and content creator, crafting a storyline that compels the client prospect to partner with the Groupe, or retain a strategic account
Illustrate the ability to prioritize and resolve complex problems and escalate to senior leadership team as necessary
Have proficiency in communicating clearly and concisely, keeping audience in mind
Possess exceptional attention to detail, with the ability to craft concise briefs for senior executives and clients
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].
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Veterans Encouraged to Apply.
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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.
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