Associate Director, Precision

Associate Director

Digitas is the Networked Experience Agency, built on the vision that we create magnetic experiences that earn the right for brands to exist in human networks. Today, and tomorrow. We deliver Networked Experiences by leveraging comprehensive data, technology, creative, media and strategy capabilities. Digitas delivers ambitious outcomes via unique solutions that include Creative Experiences, Integrated Media, Addressable Relationships, Social Marketing and Total Commerce. Celebrated by AdAge as Data and Insights Agency of the Year, U.S Campaign's Brand Experience Agency of the Year, Media Network of the Year and celebrated by Forrester and Gartner, Digitas serves the world's leading brands through a global network comprised of more than 5,500 employees across over 65 offices in 43 countries.

The Digitas culture is made up of fearless, inventive and generous Unicorns of all kinds.

We're looking for an outstanding Associate Director—someone who can win the hearts of clients, inspire their teammates, and skillfully juggle multiple pieces of business. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced digital media star to actively drive performance for some of the largest brands on the planet. In this role, you can make a real difference in our clients' business and our own.

Most importantly, you must possess a strong inner drive to redesign the digital media landscape, enjoy working with some of the finest minds in the industry, and want to be a part of something truly unique that will have a lasting impact on some of the world's biggest brands.

Responsibilities

• Directing and managing the daily workflow of all Digitas client campaigns, including proposal development, campaign activation and maintenance, and post-buy recaps
• Interfacing with media strategy teams to build strategic campaign plans, communicate recommendations, and identify and deliver new solutions in a collaborative fashion
• Reviewing client deliverables for quality, ensuring that recommendations and work products are sound and viable
• Owning development and review of strategic proposals, coordinating across teams to account for all relevant inputs and providing pressure testing through a client lens when needed
• Assuming accountability and ownership of campaign execution for assigned client accounts
• Developing and maintaining quality control procedures for campaign implementations
• Understanding and effectively communicating our value proposition, technology, and processes as related to the growth of current and prospective agency accounts
• Monitoring and reporting on campaign performance
• Participating in forecasting exercises for senior management
• Adopting established account management standards and program management best practices
• Supporting training, mentoring, and development of team members
• Participating in regular sessions to share and learn new strategies for optimizing and enhancing campaign performance
• Embracing and encouraging a culture based on teamwork, collaboration, and intellectual curiosity
• Assisting in the development and documentation of best practices for improving communication and collaboration within the team and the group

Qualifications

• Six to nine years of deep experience in display and video media buying
• In depth understanding of media planning and programmatic buying, and practical experience with Google Marketing Platform, TheTradeDesk, or similar buying platforms
• Proven experience with at least three or more years of people management experience, overseeing three or more reports in an account management/client services team
• Strong fluency with the digital media ecosystem– you know this world by heart and you keep pulse with the rapid changes happening within it – and a clear, solid understanding of the media planning and buying process
• Extensive experience in a client service position or role
• The ability to organize and manage your work and that of the junior staff on the team
• Strong analytical thinking and mathematical skills
• Excellent communication and writing skills—you're poised, precise, and above all, kind when relating to others
• Solid presentation skills and presenting to key stakeholders or senior leadership with confidence
• Willingness to travel as needed – you're open to new places, new faces and new ideas
• A four-year college degree
• Familiarity with prompt-based interaction and commonly used generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Google Gemini, DALL·E, Midjourney) is a plus, especially for tasks like ideation, research, or content generation.
• Experience working within pharmaceutical and healthcare environments is a plus

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 View email address on click.appcast.io . Compensation Range: $97,375 - $155,961 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 7/1/2026. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.