Publicis Groupe, known for its world-renowned creativity, best in class technology, digital and consulting expertise, is the world’s third largest communications group in the world. With more than 80,000 people in over 100 countries, the Groupe has four Solution hubs: Creative with Publicis Communications, Media with Publicis Media, Digital business transformation with Publicis. Sapient, and Health & Wellbeing with Publicis Health.

The newly rebranded Investment & Accountability team sits as a key pillar within Publicis Media Exchange (PMX) and overall Commercial structure. We are growing with an exciting shift in both mission and culture.

The team’s holistic approach to Investment & Accountability feeds into key workstreams across the business: from new business tenders (orchestrating the value & trading proposals for potential new clients), to negotiating contracts, managing pricing guarantees and relationships with auditors. We are also focused on developing tools and new ways of measuring value, while also being fully integrated with the range of PMX offerings.

This is a truly Global remit and we are very closely connected with our regional hubs across EMEA, APAC, LATAM & North America. From time to time, there will be opportunities for international travel, either to visit clients, our local offices or attend conferences.

The Head Office in White City is a modern and invigorating place to work with a wide range of benefits to staff such as flexible working hours, subsidised canteen, local business discounts, mental and physical health programs and extensive social activities.

The Associate Director will report directly into a Business Director and will be responsible for the development of Junior members of the team. Taking on more responsibility to ensure growth is both supported and highly encouraged.

Key responsibilities:

• Working across all elements of new business tenders, from pricing strategy to contracts, managing the cost exercises and RFI trading responses.
• Analysis of offers and liaising with client procurement leads & auditors in both pitches and renegotiation of existent clients
• Management of the accountability programs for key International clients
• Understanding your clients investment profile, and how to best optimize it
• Supporting the Global Client lead, and Central Clients requirements for investment reporting
• Agree tracking methodologies with client and/or Procurement teams
• Development of tools, reporting templates and processes
• Preparation and presentation of media buying reports to clients, locally or abroad
• Managing the career development of chosen colleagues in the Investment & Accountability Team.
• Developing strong internal and external relationships; PMX offerings, local offices, international account teams, Clients and Media consultants, wider investment community
• Providing advice and support to our local offices on media accountability
• Managing global and regional communications effectively and sharing best practice
• A mindset/focus on growth and client retention

• A thorough knowledge of media trading metrics and KPIs used to measure media buying performance across the main media
• Minimum 7 years work experience gained at one of the following: Media Agency Buying or Investment department, Media Consultant, Media Owner sales department
• International media experience not essential but preferable
• Fluent in English. Foreign languages not essential, but very useful in this role
• Experience in managing and developing junior members of staff
• High level of numeracy and adept at managing data and using Excel
• Strong analytical thinking, mathematical skills and attention to detail
• Ability to process large amounts of data into relevant and concise insights and learning
• Experience and aptitude to write and present compelling business reports using Powerpoint