We believe the only way to move people to live healthier, happier lives is to create ideas that move them emotionally. Never powered by reason alone, people – whether they’re consumers, caregivers, doctors or payers – are motivated to take action by emotion. Only when people feel something will they be willing to do something.  

For decades, Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness has provided consumer and professional marketing, strategic consulting and medical education to pharmaceutical and wellness brands. Today, we're dedicated to continuing that legacy by raising the bar and crafting award- winning work online, on-air, in print and in-office. Going beyond addressing simply the absence of illness, our vision is to inspire a healthier, happier world. Together, we strive to help brands thrive in today’s culture of wellbeing by leveraging the power of Wellness IntelligenceSM. 

The SVP of Talent is a highly visible role, focused on enhancing the agency’s performance by proactively hiring, managing, and developing our most important asset—our people.

The SVP of Talent leads the development and implementation of best people practices across the agency, ensuring that we are providing an inclusive and integrated approach to talent management and are consistently aligned to overall business objectives and vision of the business. Commercial acumen and an understanding of the agency’s financial position are key to the success of this role.  The SVP of Talent builds partnerships effectively – across the team, agency management, Publicis Health and Publicis Group.  This role oversees the full Talent team that includes Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, Organizational Development and Resource Management.

Job Responsibilities & Duties

Business Partnership:

• Partner with President and Executive Team to develop and implement Talent strategies in support of business goals and objectives
• Identify opportunities to improve organization effectiveness and business results. Partner with President and Executive Leadership Team to define and implement optimal organization structures, systems, processes and alignment of people
• Provide guidance and counsel to senior management on all Talent issues related to recruitment & retention, employee development, succession planning, team building, compensation, internal communications, performance management and other employee relations activities to effectively drive individual and group potential to achieve desired business results.

Leadership:

• Lead a team of newly hired experienced professionals. Set direction for overall Talent Function including Talent Acquisition and Resource Management community. Ensure strategic and synergistic communication and coordinate initiatives across the full talent team.
• Partner with other Talent leaders across Publicis Health and Publicis Group to deliver best-in-class, seamless employee experience to our people.  Actively participates on the Publicis Health Leadership team.  Sponsors key Publicis Health talent initiatives.
• Successfully lead organization through Groupe-wide initiatives, system implementation, handbook adherence and compliance requirements

Organization Development & Culture:

• Create a high performing and inclusive work environment through the use of effective change management intervention techniques
• Build plan and tactics to develop culture/ work environment and increase employee engagement
• Facilitate internal communication processes and other employee feedback mechanisms
• Provide thought leadership and facilitate work streams associated with transformation of the business,

Talent Management:

• Manage Talent Review & Succession Planning Process locally and in partnership with larger organizational initiatives
• Guide internal clients in the development and execution of strategies to ensure optimal talent development and movement within the organization
• Identify and help manage appropriate interventions to develop talent such as executive coaching, on the job learning assignments and mobility opportunities

Performance Management:

• Ensure performance management process is embedded throughout organization
• Actively coach management to prepare and deliver high quality performance discussions, provide feedback, and implement development actions to improve individual and team performance
• Proactively and expertly manage low performance and employee relations issues, leveraging legal counsel, where necessary
• Lead organization through compensation planning ensuring decisions align with Publicis Health’s Total Compensation and Pay for Performance philosophies.

Talent Acquisition

• Responsible for developing and leading a team of recruiters to find world-class talent for a wide variety of roles.
• Grow a Talent Acquisition team that develops, executes and directs inclusive, best-in-class hiring strategies, processes, and programs that fulfill the rapidly changing needs of the business and the marketplace.

Resource Management

• Responsible for developing and leading a team of resource management professionals to help solve both talent and business capacity needs.
• Grow the Resource Management team that develops, executes and directs inclusive, resource management strategies, all while connecting the talents’ purpose to the business needs
• Collaborate across Groupe in terms of mobility to support both talent growth needs and client needs

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