Media Associate

Company description

Present in over 100 countries and employing nearly 80,000 professionals, Publicis Groupe is the third largest communications group in the world. Publicis Groupe is listed on the Euronext Paris [FR0000130577] and is part of the CAC 40 index. Active across the entire value chain, Publicis Groupe offers its major clients a transversal, unified and fluid model allowing them access to all the Groupe's tools and expertise around the world through the mantra "The Power of One".

Overview

The Media Associate serves as a key support role in managing a client's media and communication needs. This position requires a solid understanding of the client's business, media landscape, and consumer behavior to help deliver strategic and effective media solutions. The Associate collaborates closely with the Media Supervisor or Associate Media Director to develop, execute, and communicate media recommendations.


Responsibilities

Media Knowledge & Execution

Demonstrate understanding of media fundamentals, including terminology and calculations for both offline and digital channels
Exhibit proficiency with a client's media planning and billing processes
Maximize the use of agency resources and tools to gather and analyze research to support recommendations

Client & Vendor Relations

Be recognized as a source of information for clients particularly related to the daily stewardship of their media budgets
Ensure that client relationships continue to be strengthened by the quality of deliverables and client satisfaction with the work
Serve as a primary point of contact for client's (Associate Brand Manager level) day-to-day requests
Maintain positive relationships with vendors and co-workers who support the media billing function (e.g. internal accounting and vendor sales departments)

Project & Team Coordination
Maintain and manage assigned projects and manage internal team communication on a timely/consistent basis
Support local teams by responding to their inquiries, sharing best practices, and providing case studies from other markets

Team & Culture
Consistently able to articulate company and group mission
Embody agency values in daily work and collaboration
Participate fully in performance reviews and goal-setting processes

Business Acumen
Uphold an in-depth knowledge of a client's business, both from a current situation and historical perspective

Quality Assurance
Deliver consistent high-quality work


Qualifications

Education & Experience
Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university
1+ year of media or communications planning experience (preferred but not required)

Language & Communication
Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish
Strong written and verbal communication skills

Leadership & Collaboration
Demonstrate initiative and desire for learning, with ongoing interest in understanding emerging trends in media, marketing and communications
Collaborative approach and willingness to contribute to teamwork
Demonstrate leadership skills and growth potential for future supervisory roles
Ability to participate in and eventually lead virtual meetings
Ability to prioritize and organize projects for self to meet internal and external deadlines

Training & Development
Learn and complete required agency training courses offered by managers, vendors and online modules related to media, research, media billing and personal skills development
Explore the agency's scope-of-work required by the client and understand how the Media Associate role contributes to the expected deliverables
Understand the metrics in annual agency evaluations and the action plans in place to improve performance


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 View email address on click.appcast.io.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: USD $38,000.00 - USD $58,000.00 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. 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.

Compensation Range: USD $ - . 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 8/17/2026.