Digital Partnerships & Standards Director, PMX EMEA

Job Description

Company DescriptionFounded in 1926, Publicis is a global leader in marketing, communication, and digital transformation. Through our world class brands and our ability to deliver end-to-end services, we are uniquely positioned to help our clients to unlock growth in the PlatformWorld.At Publicis Groupe, weve invested in the right capabilities to deliver the imperatives that our clients need to win with consumers today, in what we call the Platform World; Data, Creativity, Media & Technology. As the only one who can architect, buildand orchestrate end-to-end solutions to deliver these imperatives, not only do we have a proven record of building bespoke models for clients and leading expertise across all major industry categories, we are able to offer our talent more opportunities togrow and benefit from a richer learning experience. We call this Power of One.Through the Power of One model, Publicis puts its clients wholly at the centre in order to facilitate access to all its services in a fluid, modular way. Here we bring together specialists in strategy, data sciences & engineering, media, creative, influence,commerce, content, production and many other skills, fostering a highly connected, purpose-led and collaborative approach for our clients, as we co-create our clients unique path to growth Powered by an industry leading 84,000-strong network via Marcel, ourAI-based platform, we are also able to provide our clients seamless access to all the resources & the knowledge they need, and our talent unique opportunities for self-development.Job DescriptionThis is a dynamic opportunity to contribute to the fast-paced digital acceleration agenda across EMEA. Working with the Global Partnerships and PMX Consulting, the Digital Partnerships & Standards Director will be core to media partnerships and standardsbest practice straddling innovation, brand integrity, market scale, education, media quality, JBP consultancy and more.We are looking for a proactive, self-driven EMEA Director, based in London. This role would suit an individual with a very strong digital background in activation, measurement and digital strategy.The candidate will need to be able to multi-task across numerous projects and communicate with 6 major markets and expand strategies into up to 30 markets and Publicis agencies, across EMEA & globally. The candidate would need to be able to think about scalingbest practices centrally globally, but also consider local market nuances such as languages or customs to help generate solutions. Presentation skills will be a large part of the job as well as collecting multi-market feedback to influence a scaled approachto partnerships and standards value.Partnerships EMEA:

• Working with PM markets and clients to drive Global Partnership activation across key strategic outputs (i.e. Betas, Research, Training, Product Development, Priority Access, etc.)
• Building relationships and working with key Global platforms, helping ensure that their strategic benefits, unique offerings and opportunities are resonating and fully utilized with PM stakeholders
• Understanding client-level JBPs and benchmarks to help drive incremental value in collaboration with PM Partnership opportunities.
• Lead EMEA market feedback on the creation of local and regional deals and strategic opportunities
• Addressing EMEA nuanced needs with media partners (social & commerce) to finding solutions that can be scaled across markets
• Work to create products and tools that can be utilized and scaled to PM stakeholders, increasing revenue opportunities and creating efficiencies

QualificationsThis role requires a very proactive person to stay ahead of a very fast-paced part of the advertising industry. The candidate should be a great operator, an effective communicator, and capable of identifying and managing expectations, due to the volume ofrequests and scope of the role. They will need to have strong organization and time management skills. They will need to be able to take control of day-to-day operations whilst driving the long-term vision of this team and inspire clients and the agenciesto focus on digital standards in addition to their other priorities.Personal Attributes

• Shows initiative and is very pro-active
• Excellent client skills, including communication, presentation, and motivational. Client presentations are typically to an audience of over 100 attendees
• Can work assertively with all parties - internal PM teams, Media & Tech Partners and Clients
• Self-driven, passionate about new ideas and solutions
• Effective and calm under pressure
• Curiosity about new markets and opportunities, with a passion for new technologies
• Demonstrates competence in powerpoint and excel, can work with pivot tables
• Experience in creating analysis-driven deliverables; collating data & creating meaningful output
• Able to multitask and change priorities rapidly - shows flexibility
• Project management experience, with the ability to showcase the journey from idea creation through to scaled implementation

Additional InformationTRUSTTrust is the cornerstone upon which we build our relationships. We hold ourselves to the highest standards of how a partner should behave. We treat our people and our clients with respect, transparency and honesty.TALENTThis is first and foremost a people business. We are committed to ensuring Publicis Media a destimation for the best talent in our industry. We value people as individuals, growing ourselves as we grow our clients business.TRANSFORMATIONTrue transformation comes when we stop managing change, and instead initiate change. We believe in our purpose to be the admired force for business transformation. We believe that focusing on performance and results has the power to transform client business.