Company Description With a history that dates back over 80 years, Starcom is a global communications planning and media leader. We are an agency still grounded in our founding principle that people are at the center of all we do. Each day, we apply this belief to harness the transformative power of data and technology to inspire and move people and business forward. With more than 7,000 employees in over 100 offices around the world, Starcom partners with the world's leading marketers and brands, including Bank of America, Best Buy, Kellogg Company, McDonald's, Novartis, Samsung, Visa, and more. Job Description What You’ll Do: The VP, Director of Investment oversees investment, activation, and portfolio management across all media channels. They provide consistent leadership by bringing new ideas, innovation, and opportunities to the client regularly. The VP, Director develops go-to-market investment strategies, recommendations, and POVs while providing effective leadership in negotiations and creating strong vendor relationships. Responsibilities: Own client relationship and education relating to media investment across all channels. Provide counsel on marketplace trends and investment expertise for clients and client teams. Be a thought leader in alternative buying models and integrated projects. Maintain, develop, and grow relationships with appropriate client-level contacts. Inject ideas, innovation, and leading industry developments into every assignment, including day-to-day client communications. Consistently drive the use of analytics to inform/validate investment strategies, tactical planning, and ongoing optimizations across all media. Collaborate with all partner agencies on your LOB, but also internally across all LOBs. Strategically develop campaigns across the funnel to align with clients' strategic goals and KPIs. Manage negotiation and implementation of added value inventory, research partnerships, and custom sponsorship elements when applicable. Strong and proven ability to troubleshoot and quickly problem-solve campaign management issues as they arise, as well as effectively partner with strategy directors to communicate issues with clients. Consistently drive the use of analytics to inform/validate investment strategies, tactical planning, and ongoing optimizations across all media. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree preferred, preferably with a concentration in marketing, advertising, communications, business, sociology, or consumer insights. 10+ years of digital media buying experience, with progressive levels of responsibility, across all platforms: display, search, mobile, programmatic, and paid social. 7+ years of progressive leadership/team management experience. Previous team management experience. Excellent negotiation skills and understanding of how to add incremental value without compromising communication needs. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to package, merchandise, and sell in concepts and new opportunities. Strategic thinking, ability to see the bigger picture. Problem-solver with strong project management experience. Self-starter with ability to work independently and in a collaborative team setting. Strong technical proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. Experience utilizing various media tools and systems. Additional Information Starcom is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service, and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances. The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include: Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more. Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy, and Fertility. Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption. Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance. Tuition Assistance. Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday, and Identity days, and more. Matching Gifts programs. Flexible working arrangements. 'Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere. Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based on eligibility). Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances. The benefits offerings listed are available to U.S.-based employees, are reviewed annually, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents. Compensation will be determined based on skills, qualifications, and experience, along with the position's requirements. The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible for participation in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits system once certain criteria are met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria are met. For regular roles, the Company offers medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401(k), and paid time off. The application deadline for this job posting will be announced. If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process, please contact USMSTACompliance@publicis.com. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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