Publicis Media is one of Publicis Groupe’s four solution hubs, aligning all of Publicis Groupe’s media agencies and operations. Publicis Groupe (Euronext Paris Exchange: FR0000130577; CAC 40 index), is the world’s third largest communications group.  

 APEX Exchange (APEX) is a distinct next-generation trading entity within Publicis Media that identifies and invests in emerging market trends to benefit Publicis clients. APEX develops innovative offerings through direct partnerships and principal investments that allow clients of all size to benefit from custom solutions that best fit their business challenges in an increasingly complex media environment. Clients opt into solutions outside the agency’s core services that offer tangible benefits including guaranteed outcomes, increased flexibility, and advantageous pricing.

The expectations for this role fall into 3 key categories:

1.    Developing Teams & Talent

• Understand roles and responsibilities within the team
• Contribute to training of Sr Associates/Associates on their team and billing/reconciliation team individuals
• Reviews and supports goals of Sr./Associates

2.    Delivering on Our Value Proposition

• Collaborate with partners as company representative, understands partner portfolio offerings and can identify client opportunities
• Collaborate in negotiations and campaigns and manages performance conversations with partners for assigned clients
• Develop campaigns that partner with preferred partners and execute campaign management and delivery in full of assigned accounts across most steps independently with highest accuracy,
• Understand fundamentals in negotiations to maximize profit on a campaign basis; Independently develop and execute performance and delivery of assigned accounts.

 3.    Managing Business & Operations

• Contribute to strategic execution & delivery
• Owns RFP/post-sale process for assigned accounts and can troubleshoot minor issues and escalate when needed
• Can execute process with minimal oversight and high degree of accuracy
• Establish expectations through clear communication with client and vendor;
• Understands billing process through owning RFI process, reconciliation of invoices in Mediaocean and posting confirmations

TECHNICAL SKILL REQUIREMENTS

We value diversity of thought and experiences at APEX! If you learned about media from the sales or agency side, that’s great but we do need folks with a basic level of understanding of how media investment works.

•  At least 1-2 years of experience with Basic knowledge of Out of Home media is critical for success in this role
• Diverse backgrounds and experience are welcome including Agency Planning/Investment, Media Sales, Consulting and/or Media Client Side
• Basic knowledge of media systems/tools, Mediaocean, Salesforce and MS Office Suite (must be proficient in Excel)
• Strong media financial acumen is mandatory
• Business financial acumen is preferred
• Basic understanding of the media landscape

SOFT SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• Technical skills are a point of entry for the roles at APEX but we’re looking for exceptional talent with high emotional intelligence and soft skills that drives our culture.
• Collaborate with peers, partners and other stakeholders in a hybrid/remote work environment
• Displays a growth mindset and create/drive/lead change
• Develops strong and trustworthy relationships with colleagues and strives to drive inclusivity
• Holds themselves accountable especially when things go wrong and gives recognition to individuals when they deliver or take risks
• Is able to join the dots to develop the bigger picture strategy

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