Associate Director, Investment Management

Company Description

PHM is the leading health media agency in the US. We are designed for—and dedicated to—delivering solutions that connect people with meaningful health and wellness solutions every day. Guided by our genuine passion for health and wellness, our work across the entire media ecosystem helps patients navigate the most important moments of their healthcare journeys.  

While we have grown to be the No. 1 agency in our industry, at heart we’re still a startup. It’s that energy and spirit of innovation that allows us to create bold and meaningful “health media firsts” for our clients, and to do it all with #phmlove.

Job Description

The Associate Director ensures the fiscal responsibility and quality control of their client media investments.  They manage the daily team workload and plan and coordinate projects. The goal for this role is to support client investment initiatives and help develop and maintain PHM partnerships.

This is a hybrid role, requiring three days in-office each week. If you are contacted for an interview, your recruiter will discuss specifics with you, inclusive of any necessary reasonable accommodations.

Your Impact:·      

·       Understanding of how the agency works and how jobs flow throughout

·       Understanding of client’s business and goals

·       Understanding of how client business objectives translate into media investment and management strategies

·       Understanding of the investment process

·       Understanding of the media marketplace and partner landscape

·       Firm understanding of partnership opportunities, deals and terms

·       Understanding of agency Terms + Conditions and media partner contracting process

·       Understanding of agency investment tools

·       Oversees the daily execution of Investment Management team tasks

·       Responsible for managing delivery of team projects and tasks

·       Consulted for partner contractual needs, such as IO notes and SOWs

·       Advances best practices in investment processes and efficiencies

·       Responsible partner payment mitigation and resolution

·       Responsible for Marketplace Position reporting

·       Responsible for execution of ad hoc projects

·       Responsible for developing talent, delegating, and ensuring teams are working smoothly

·       Responsible for managing team assignments

·       Provides clear, regular communication regarding client and project goals, prioritization and measures of success to all key stakeholders

·       Fosters a positive work environment 

·       Provide expertise and share knowledge with junior team members

·       Delivers constructive, actionable feedback to team

·       Begins to develop working relationships with client contacts

·       Continues to develop relationships with key media partners

·       Collaborates internally with leadership across capabilities and teams

·       Continues to develop relationships with key Groupe teams, such as ReSources and Business Operations

·       Able to navigate proper support for Investment systems and tools

·       Contributes to new business efforts

Qualifications

·       Able to lead people and projects

·       Able to deal with ambiguous and challenging situations

·     Knowledge of media investment systems and tools (Mediaocean)

·       Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint)

·       Adherence to agency procedures ( accurate time sheets, performance conversations)

·       5-7 years of industry experience within media planning and/or buying

·       Pharmaceutical industry a plus

#LI-Hybrid

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 hrcompliance_usms@publicis.com.

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