Director, Client Lead, Local Investment

Company Description

Publicis Media Exchange (PMX) is the global media platform for Publicis Groupe [Euronext Paris FR0000130577, CAC 40]. PMX is an omnichannel activation powerhouse that drives smart application of investment through leveraging scale, marketplace innovation, deeper partnerships and intelligence. PMX is at the forefront of the converging marketplace executing data-informed, tech-enabled media to help marketers connect with consumers in a measurable way.

Overview

Ignite your career as a Local Investment Client Lead, Director in the Publicis Media Exchange! As an experienced Media Investment Professional, you already know that Local Media is dynamic and more important than ever, providing clients with market specific strategies that maximize results while reducing waste. Publicis Media Exchange has re-imagined Local Media bringing together our Collective, Spark, Starcom, and Zenith agency brands. Discover the difference that PMX has to offer. Join our team and you could be doing your best work on behalf of our envied client roster. The Publicis Media Exchange activates across all local media channels too, including Television, Radio, Streaming Audio, and Digital Video (OTT/CTV/VOD).

Our Client leads bring it all together, the direct link between our clients, our teams and the continuously evolving marketplace. In this role your ability to problem solve, communicate clearly, and engage across all stakeholders will be pivotal to our success.

Responsibilities

As a Client Lead, Director you will:

• Be a forward-facing industry leader, successfully building relationships with clients. You will interact with the client on a regular basis to understand their needs and help them reach their target market, ultimately growing the business for them and your brand agency.
• Collaborate with planning Directors and Leads in all Agency Pillars; brainstorm for increased innovation in client communication and / or productivity
• Prepare semi-annual state of industry reports.
• Develop/Monitor CPP/CPM’s provided to Strategy to ensure accuracy based on Client savings guarantees, marketplace trends and Agency Deals.
• Advocate and manage the utilization and reporting for any Investments inclusive of VBS (Apex).
• Assist the IC in the management and development of a team of direct reports that includes Negotiators and Client Leads. You will maintain the workload of your team, delegating tasks and responsibilities to ensure the most productive and effective use of each person’s skills, while motivating their interests and challenging their minds.
• Solutions Oriented - Collaborate with your IC Lead, team and client to develop innovative, well-targeted investment solutions. Encourage your team to think of all the possibilities and produce alternative media solutions to problems.
• Advocate for multicultural & diversity inclusion through Investments. Champion the 4As Fair Play Charter and all other diversity and inclusion initiatives.

Qualifications

This is a perfect opportunity for you if you have 10+ years experience in Local Media and are a proven leader who holds authority and fosters respect while leading a team in day-to-day media management. It is preferred that you have advanced experience of Microsoft Suite (specific attention to Excel and PPT), as well as various media platforms such as Media Ocean (Spectra OX & Prisma), SQAD and Tapscan. If you enjoy building great relationships with clients, staff and vendor partners, have a history of strategizing/negotiating to get the job done right and enjoy delivering polished presentations, we want to talk to you!

Additional Information

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.

Compensation Range: $119,510 - $171,675 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 11/14/25.

Compensation Range: USD $119,510.00 - USD $171,675.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 11/14/2025.