Applied AI Strategist

Publicis Groupe, the world's second largest communications group, is a solutions platform that is present in more than 100 countries and has more than 98,000 employees. With a unique work philosophy, The Power of One puts clients at the center by promoting the growth of their business through creative agencies (Publicis, Leo Burnett, Publicis Health), media (Zenith, Starcom, Spark and Performics), and areas of transversal knowledge.

Publicis Groupe links Creativity, Technology and Data offering a value proposition that effectively connects brand and consumer.

We are looking for an Applied AI Strategist to bridge business challenges with innovative AI-powered solutions. This role combines strategic thinking, solution design, and client engagement to help organizations unlock value through Artificial Intelligence.

As a senior individual contributor, you will work cross-functionally with Product, Data Science, Engineering, Strategy, and Delivery teams to design scalable AI solutions, shape go-to-market approaches, and drive client adoption. You will act as a trusted advisor, translating business needs into practical AI workflows and helping clients navigate their AI transformation journey.

• Design industry-specific AI solutions that address key client challenges and business objectives.
• Translate business requirements into scalable AI workflows leveraging platform capabilities, proprietary models, partner solutions, and custom developments.
• Identify opportunities to create reusable, cross-industry solutions while balancing client-specific needs.

• Assess and recommend the most effective path-to-solution, determining when to leverage existing capabilities versus developing bespoke approaches.
• Lead discovery sessions and strategic workshops with clients and internal stakeholders.
• Build compelling narratives, business cases, and solution recommendations that demonstrate the value of AI.

• Partner with Product, Engineering, Data Science, Strategy, and Delivery teams to scope, structure, and price AI initiatives.
• Coordinate stakeholders to ensure solutions are technically feasible, commercially viable, and aligned with business objectives.
• Support proposal development and new business opportunities.

• Present solution concepts, use cases, and live demonstrations to clients and executive stakeholders.
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear business value propositions.
• Drive stakeholder alignment and secure buy-in throughout the solution lifecycle.

• Gather market, client, and delivery insights to influence product roadmaps and future AI capabilities.
• Identify recurring client challenges and opportunities to improve scalability and efficiency across solutions.
• Contribute to thought leadership, internal enablement programs, and AI best practices.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Marketing, Engineering, or a related field.
• 6-9 years of experience within marketing and media agencies, consulting firms, AdTech, Mar Tech, technology companies, or related industries.
• Experience designing digital, technology, data, or AI-driven solutions for clients.
• Strong understanding of cloud technologies, marketing technology ecosystems, and AI applications.
• Proven ability to analyze workflows, processes, and business challenges, translating them into strategic recommendations.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and storytelling skills.
• Strong proficiency in creating presentations, analyses, and executive-level materials.
• Experience working with cross-functional and geographically distributed teams.
• Ability…