Senior Vice President, Integrated Investment; CPG Client

Zenith is one of Publicis Groupe’s largest media agencies, spanning 95 markets globally with US offices in New York, Burbank, Chicago, Atlanta and Detroit. For more than 30 years, we have been at the forefront of media, helping to evolve and reshape the industry. We are highly regarded as a true agency partner by many high-profile brands for our expertise across numerous categories and wide range of capabilities that are unparalleled in the industry.

Clients hire us for our track record of excellence in strategic planning, investment, and measurement. We also have specialist offerings, including content, commerce, multicultural and future-proofed data capabilities.

The SVP, Integrated Investment oversees investment, activation, and portfolio management across all media channels primarily for an account across the CPG vertical. They provide consistent leadership by bringing new ideas, innovation, and opportunities to the client on a regular basis. The SVP, Integrated Investment develops go to market investment strategy, recommendation and POV's, while providing effective leadership of negotiations and creating strong vendor relationships.

• Portfolio management of media investment across all channels including digital and linear video, and direct digital: social, display, programmatic etc.
• Provide consistent leadership through bringing new ideas, innovations and opportunities to clients on a frequent and regular basis
• Lead management and tracking of KPIs and ensure 100% contract compliance
• Bridge gap between teams by sharing best practices and ensuring standard ways of working are employed
• Provide thought leadership in alternative buying models and integrated projects
• Ensure team members are adopting the best in class tools, techniques, and systems
• Own client relationship and education relating to media investment across all channels
• Provide counsel on marketplace trends and investment expertise for clients and client teams
• Maintain, develop and grow relationships with appropriate client level contacts
• Inject ideas, innovation and leading industry developments into every assignment, including day-to-day client communications
• Manage negotiation and implementation of added value inventory, research partnerships and custom sponsorship elements when applicable
• Strong and proven ability to trouble-shoot and quickly problem solve campaign management issues as they arise
• Consistently drive the use of analytics to inform/validate investment strategies, tactical planning and on-going optimizations across all media

• Bachelor's degree or higher, with a concentration in advertising, marketing, business administration, communications, or equivalent
• 12+ years of media buying experience, with progressive levels of responsibility, across all channels
• Extensive media investment across digital and video
• Previous experience on an entertainment account strongly preferred
• Previous team management experience
• Excellent negotiation skills and understanding of how to add incremental value without compromising communication needs
• Ability to package, merchandise, and sell in concepts and new opportunities
• Strategic thinking, ability to see the bigger picture
• Problem-solver with strong project management experience
• Self-starter with ability to work independently and in a collaborative team setting
• Excellent communication, diplomacy, and decision-making skills with the ability to think creatively
• Strong technical proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

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