Senior Vice President, Media Planning

SVP Media Planning And StrategyServing as the overall client lead, the SVP will direct planning and strategy for a large brand. Comprehensive media knowledge, thought-leadership, and strategic marketing expertise will be essential to the continuous advancement of our client's business. Responsible for generating strategic media initiatives and leading all aspects of media planning for key client account.ResponsibilitiesResponsible for developing, implementing, and executing strategy to define the future direction of Client businessActively listen to Clients and continually identify opportunities to lead thinkingTeam leader for Client interaction fostering positive relationshipsIdentifies key target insights based on Client brief necessary for formulating communication strategyEvaluates composition of a wide range of media vehicles to determine which would most effectively reach the target audienceEffectively communicates and solicits agreement of best opportunities for ClientEnsure the quality of work for all Client deliverablesServes as key resource for local markets in defining media strategy and media plansSupervising, training, and developing staff (managing workload, delegating, and managing projects and resources, performance management)Develop process improvements and best practices to ensure consistency, flexibility, and efficiency resulting in solutions that meet or exceed Client expectationsServes as leadership and content development coordinator for all Client presentationsAbility to cross sell interagency products and servicesCollaborate with business intelligence/analytics, data and investment teams to identify consumer learning needs and drive consumer insight generation, analysis/interpretationQualificationsBachelor's degree or higher in advertising, marketing, business, psychology, or similar area preferred12+ years of experience including extensive client and team management experienceCompelling communicator with strong executive presenceAbility to make decisions in a fast-paced environment (has a POV)Recognized for forging strong relationshipsWith clients: trusted advisor and confidantWith internal & IAT teams: works well with peers in a strong leadership team and empowers direct reports through their leadershipHas strong media background to be able to speak to changing dynamics in the landscape - experience can come from either planning or investment, but ideally has more recent strategic experienceExperience in providing a vision and driving for continued improvement in work (testing & learning vs. tied to tried & true)Ideally has had exposure to data-driven targeting strategyAdditional InformationStarcom 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 moreMonetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and FertilityMonetary assistance and support for pet adoptionEmployee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balanceTuition AssistancePaid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and moreMatching Gifts programsFlexible 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 upon eligibility)Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliancesThe benefits offerings listed are available to U.S. based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.Compensation Range: $176,700 - $263,655 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. This role may also be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation. 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 11/17/2025.If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.