Analyst, Strategy & Investment

Company description

Zenith is a full-service media agency with capabilities and expertise across all channels and disciplines. Zenith is part of Publicis Media, the #1 media buying network in the Americas and #2 globally. As “The ROI Agency,” Zenith’s expertise lies in driving real, tangible business outcomes, not just media metrics, that will have a measurable effect on our clients’ business. Every investment we make has an ROI mindset—not just for our clients, but for our agency ’re focused on driving the maximum value for our people, our capabilities and our media investments for some of the world’s leading brands.

Zenith is looking for a talented Negotiator, Investment Strategy. The Negotiator will also effectively leverage experience, knowledge and skills to push fresh thinking to support a major Publicis Media client.

• Present/talk to Internal & External Brand statuses, take minutes/notes during status calls to alert & inform other teams on changes/upcoming items of note (i.e. creative changes, flighting changes, asset needs, pauses, etc.), flag action items to rest of IS, act as resource to Associate
• Plays a role in all aspects of campaign planning including vendor liaison
• Manage & aid associate in comms across Investment teams & Planning teams
• Support Supervisor in Upfront Options/Cancellations Workbooks
• Assist or lead in building presentations of plans, insights, and media to clients
• Basic understanding of consumer habits & touchpoints to help inform media plans that deliver on strategic objectives
• Assist in negotiation of Buys, Makegoods, Positioning, Value Add Negotiations
• Draw actionable insights off syndicated data from relevant research partners
• Build relationships with vendors to analyze value and applicability of media vehicles for client media plan
• Prepare and deliver digital plan outlines (budgets, partners, placements, fees)
• Day to day:
• Build and send RFPs
• Build reco slides for client presentations
• Compile insights to inform investment decisions
• Aid in ongoing comms with vendors – meetings, negotiations
• Aid in development of planning outlines

• 1 year of Negotiation buys
• Experience with Linear buys
• Exhibit sharp attention to detail and strong math skills
• Have an intermediate knowledge of Excel and experience with HMX, OX and Prisma media platforms
• Have a strong understanding of media measurement (Nielsen and Comscore)

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

Compensation Range: $60,000 - $64,000. 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 Final date to receive applications for this job posting will be 1/25/2026.

Veterans Encouraged to Apply