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Publicis Groupe

Runs advertising and digital transformation services

Vice President, Account Director

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/10/2026Deadline 9/26/27
$236k/yr+ Bonus or incentive compensation
Expert
Bachelor's
New York, NY, USA
HybridThree days per week in the New York office; telecommuting is allowed for the balance of the week.
Growth & MarketingBrand & Creative Marketing

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in Marketing, Computer Science, or a related field, followed by five years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or in any occupation in which the required experience was gained.
  • Five years of experience developing presentation decks, Word documents, and Excel sheets with Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Five years of experience reviewing creative design mock-ups and guidelines with Figma.
  • Five years of experience developing project timelines with Smartsheet and leveraging project management workflow platforms such as Adobe Workfront.
  • Five years of experience creating client workshop exercises and frameworks on Miro or Mural.
  • Five years of experience overseeing and monitoring forecasts, budgets, and investments using Microsoft Office Suite tools or Salesforce.
  • Five years of experience building and growing strong relationships with senior clients at the Executive Director or Vice President level and above.
  • Five years of industry knowledge in Retail, Health Insurance, Healthcare Delivery, and Pharmacy Benefits Managers.
  • Five years of experience with B2B and B2C marketing channels and tactics, including display, video, search, social, email marketing, and SEO.
  • Five years of experience with user-centric design principles, user experience research methodologies, and technology development processes.
  • Work from the New York company office three days per week, with telecommuting allowed for the balance of the week.
Responsibilities
  • Plan, direct, or coordinate marketing policies and programs, including determining demand for products and services offered by the firm and competitors and identifying potential customers.
  • Guide clients through strategic planning by identifying market trends, competitive landscapes, and customer journeys to develop brand strategies, messaging architectures, and integrated marketing programs.
  • Lead and execute B2B and B2C integrated marketing campaigns to drive consumer demand and business growth, leveraging promotional, channel, and customer experience tactics for global and local markets.
  • Drive digital experience transformation initiatives by assessing clients’ digital infrastructure, developing priority roadmaps, and implementing strategies to enhance consumer experiences and streamline operations.
  • Review project deliverables, including marketing strategies, creative assets, and other materials, to ensure accuracy and alignment with project brief requirements, and review thought leadership and proposal presentations delivered to clients.
  • Collaborate with clients and internal agency teams to measure and analyze campaign performance using key performance indicators from paid, owned, and earned media.
  • Oversee a cross-functional team, foster a collaborative and innovative work environment, and assign projects appropriately based on team members’ skills and experience.
  • Manage communications between clients and internal agency teams, as well as relationships with partner agencies and third-party vendors; plan and facilitate project status meetings and ensure timely delivery of project deliverables.
  • Build relationships with client senior leadership through understanding of their business objectives, industry knowledge, and thought leadership, and identify and pursue new business opportunities.
  • Collaborate with agency leadership, project management, finance, and legal teams to develop business plans, manage budgets, forecast revenue, ensure profitability, and adhere to master service agreements and clarify and execute scopes of work for client engagements.
  • Oversee team member onboarding, training, and mentorship to support career growth and foster a high-performing team.

About the company

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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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Growth is holding up: July 2026 results showed 4.7% organic net revenue growth in the first half.
  • Data work is expanding: Publicis agreed in May 2026 to buy LiveRamp and its data collaboration business.
  • International experience has a formal route: WorkYourWorld gives approved Publicis employees up to six weeks abroad annually.

What critics are saying

  • Accounts are vulnerable: Publicis' top 100 clients generated 58% of 2025 revenue, with short-notice contract exits.
  • Employees face continuing reorganization: July 2026 results reported €76 million restructuring costs, up from €63 million.
  • Expansion adds interest costs: September 2026 LiveRamp financing priced €500 million of bonds with a 4.125% coupon.

What makes Publicis Groupe unique

  • Agency collaboration has financial backing: Publicis unifies profit accounts and gives each global client one accountable leader.
  • Epsilon connects ads to purchases: its CORE ID uses transaction data rather than third-party cookies.
  • Leadership continuity is unusual: Arthur Sadoun is only Publicis Groupe's third CEO.

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GlobeNewswire
May 17th, 2026
Publicis to acquire LiveRamp for $2.2B to accelerate data co-creation for AI agents

Publicis Groupe has agreed to acquire LiveRamp, a global data collaboration platform, for $2.2 billion in an all-cash transaction at $38.50 per share, representing a 29.8% premium to LiveRamp's closing price on 15 May 2026. LiveRamp connects over 25,000 publisher domains and 500+ technology partners across 14 markets, enabling brands, retailers and media platforms to unify and activate data securely. The company has 1,300 employees and delivered a trailing five-year compound annual growth rate of 13%. The acquisition will position Publicis as a leader in data co-creation, enabling clients to build more intelligent AI agents by combining multiple data sources securely. Publicis has raised its 2027-2028 growth objectives to 7-8% for net revenue and 8-10% for headline earnings per share. The transaction is expected to close before year-end 2026, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals.

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Apr 21st, 2026
Fabric Social sold to Publicis Groupe UK with revenues exceeding $17M

Mayo-born entrepreneur Niall McGarry has sold Fabric Social to Publicis Groupe UK, a division of the world's largest communications group. The company reported revenues of £13 million (€14.9 million) in the 12 months to March 2026 and employed 110 people at the time of sale. Fabric Social was profitable and served blue-chip clients in Britain including Sky, Subway EMEA, Currys, Morrisons, Just Eat, Autotrader, Holland & Barrett and Vodafone. The company also operated a smaller Irish business as a retained social agency. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Adweek
Apr 2nd, 2026
Publicis acquires 160over90, declares sports marketing its 'next big bet

Publicis Groupe has acquired sports marketing agency 160over90 from WME Group for an undisclosed sum, positioning sports as its "next big bet" for growth. The deal is pending regulatory approval. Founded in 2001, 160over90 employs over 670 people across the US, UK, EMEA and APAC, working with global brands on major sporting events including the Super Bowl, Olympics and World Cup. The agency will join Publicis Sports, led by CEO Suzy Deering. Publicis is forming a partnership with WME to enable collaborations between its agencies and WME's talent roster. The acquisition follows Publicis' purchases of sports agencies Adopt and Bespoke in 2025 and creator marketing agency Influential in 2024. Publicis reported $17.18 billion in net revenue in 2025, up 5.6% year-on-year.