Media Agency Development Lead

Job Description

Company DescriptionPublicis Media helps clients drive sustainable business growth by harnessing the modern media landscape to drive one-to-one consumer connections at scale. Led by Sue Frogley, CEO, Publicis Media UK is made up of 2000 people working across market-leadingmedia agencies including Zenith, Starcom and Spark Foundry as well as specialist practices Publicis Media Exchange (PMX), Performics, Publicis Sport & Entertainment, Publicis Media Content and NextTECHnow. Together they combine deep expertise in media investment,strategy, insights and analytics, data and technology, commerce, performance marketing and content. Publicis Media is part of Publicis Groupe and is present in more than 100 countries with over 23,500 employees worldwide.APEX is the value-based solutions division of Publicis Media. We are a distinct and next-generation global trading entity which identifies new ways to deliver value to clients. Our innovative offerings via direct partnerships, principal investments and tradeallow clients of all sizes to have custom solutions that best fit their business needs. In todays fragmented and dynamic media world, new opportunities have arisen to offer clients significant opportunities to derive additional or exceptional value whilstalso helping to drive our Publicis business forward.We are a division in growth mode, actively investing in our talent, product, solutions and process.Job DescriptionAs the Media Agency Development Lead for APEX, you will support the APEX Head of Digital in delivering growth for APEX UK, with a particular emphasis on overseeing and being a true consultative business partner to our Publicis Media agencies.This high visibility role offers you a fantastic opportunity to drive new business with a top tier agency, demonstrate a strong understanding of our clients needs, curate digital outcomes-based solutions from our product suite and close opportunities.

• Acquire, build, and cultivate relationships with the leadership within your accounts
• Take lead on and support the digital strategy team in responding to RFPs, strategic media plans and other agency opportunities
• Work cross-functionally with digital strategy planning and trading teams to deliver focused support for agencies and their client brands
• Build relationships with internal stakeholders across the Groupe and lead agency and client meetings, calls and communication to foster new APEX digital opportunities
• Communicate and evangelise the value of APEX digital solutions so agencies see APEX as a preferred investment solution
• Manage and track opportunity pipeline through SalesForce and regularly contribute to forecasting and planning discussions
• Work closely with APEX leadership, strategy and programmatic teams to contribute to product positioning and sales marketing materials, including the development of APEX case studies to showcase successes to our partners

Qualifications

• Excellent communications skills
• Extensive client-facing and development experience within an agency, media or tech company
• Extensive experience in digital media planning/strategy and business development
• Possess well-honed project management skills to ensure accurate delivery of projects on schedule
• Proven creativity and ability to come up with new, innovating thinking and ideas

Additional InformationPublicis Media is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce and therefore strongly encourages applications from underrepresented groups. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of theirbackground.If you have any reasonable adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with the recruiter who contacts you.