Associate - Seattle

Publicis Media harnesses the power of modern media through global agency brands Publicis Collective, Publicis Health Media, PMX, APEX, Spark Foundry, Starcom and Zenith. A key business solution of Publicis Groupe ([Euronext Paris FR, CAC 40], Publicis Media’s digital-first, data-driven global practices deliver client value and drive growth in a platform-powered world. It is present in more than sixty countries with over 23,000 employees worldwide.

The Associate role is a great place to begin your career in the continuously evolving world of advertising. At Publicis Media, we provide you extensive training and development opportunities through our Publicis Media Training Program. Associates support the creation, management, and stewardship of client media plans and investments.

You will have the opportunity to work on client teams and develop strong relationships with their clients to create and present recommendations about when and where advertising dollars should be spent.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Media Negotiating & Planning

Campaign Management & Execution

Individuals will work on client teams inone of the following areas:

• Analytics
• Local Buying
• Planning
• Programmatic
• Digital
• Search
• Content
• Social

Please note, this isNOTa rotational program.

Publicis Media Training Program

All Associates are placed into our Media Training Program. Associates emerge from the program with the skillset and knowledge to begin a successful career in the media industry. The training program is comprised of 25 classes and a group research project. Trainees are mentored by experienced employees and are exposed to day-to-day agency business as well as client relationship management.

Classroom Training

The classes provide an introductory look at all the departments/resources available across Publicis, which helps new employees gain a stronger understanding of the media process and industry. The 25 Classes include media fundamentals such as Media 101, Planning 101, Media Math & introductions to each of our Investment/Operations departments, basic programs like PowerPoint & Excel, and topline business essentials including Business Etiquette & Presentation Skills.

Group Research Project

The project will center on hot industry topics chosen by (and presented to) senior leadership. The group project is assigned so new employees can practice skills that are important to all roles (professional research and storytelling, presentation building, and of course presentation skills). Past topics have included:
Traditional Media in a Non-Traditional World, Social Media in Pop Culture, The Balance of Art and Science, Preparing Brands for Disruption, The Power of Audio.

WHO YOU ARE

• You thrive on a team, can meet tight deadlines, and can juggle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• You are comfortable using Microsoft Excel and Power Point. You’ll use spreadsheets to perform math calculations and percentages to create understand data and create results.
• You want to work in a world of creativity.
• You have a basic understanding of consumer behavior, and you want to spend…