Senior Vice President, Investment Lead

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.

The Senior Vice President, Investment Lead, oversees all client investment activities across the Investment Marketplace and Investment Management. You will guide strategic marketplace insights, foster collaboration, and ensure alignment between investment strategies and client goals. As the main client lead, the SVP works with senior leadership to shape the future of investment strategy and develop marketplace partnerships. You will report directly to the EVP, Investment Marketplace.

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:

Strategic Leadership

• Lead collaboration across teams, ensuring alignment between investment strategies, marketplace insights, and client goals.
• Contribute to the agency's investment strategy and inspire creativity in media buying and investment management.
• Stay ahead of marketplace trends and new technologies, providing senior-level recommendations that inspire client success and agency growth.
• Represent the agency's investment capabilities at industry events, forums, and client meetings, solidifying PHM's leadership in the marketplace.

Marketplace Oversight

• Marketplace Intelligence: Oversee and integrate comprehensive marketplace insights, including new trends and partnership opportunities, into client strategies. Influence the channel mix process and enhance the value of marketplace trends for clients.
• Investment Products & Solutions: Cultivate strategic relationships with PMX and PHM Product Labs to ensure investment products align with client needs and identify gaps in offerings.
• Joint Business Plans (JBP): Lead the creation and management of client JBPs, ensuring value and measurable outcomes through marketplace partnerships.
• Partnership Development: Foster and strengthen high-level partnerships with marketplace entities, ensuring clients receive cost-effective investment solutions.

Investment Management

• Ensure adherence to and improvement of the Investment Management Process, including buying, monitoring, reconciling, and closing investment deals.
• Provide fiscal leadership by managing all client investments in the marketplace, ensuring accurate financial documentation and operational efficiency.
• Champion investment safety and crisis management, leading teams in navigating and mitigating adverse marketplace events.
• Maximize marketplace value by guiding teams in extracting the best opportunities from client partnerships and delivering measurable results.

Team Leadership and Development

• Be an important mentor for investment teams, providing guidance, setting clear goals, and promoting an environment of growth and collaboration.
• Oversee team staffing, talent development, and operational effectiveness to ensure team members have the support needed to succeed.
• Escalate issues as needed, addressing challenges and ensuring a smooth operation across all accounts.
• Contribute to new business efforts by using senior relationships and marketplace insights to secure new clients and enhance the agency's reputation in the marketplace.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with leadership across teams, including strategy, analytics, and client services, to provide an integrated approach to investment management.
• Contribute to agency-wide initiatives, including strategic workstreams and thought leadership forums, to enhance the agency's investment offering and innovation.
• Lead internal and external presentations to ensure the team is aligned on goals, priorities, and success metrics across all teams.
• Foster collaboration with Groupe-level partners to ensure the best resources and solutions are available to clients.

• 12+ years of experience in media planning, buying, or investment strategy, with leadership in cross-functional teams.
• 7+ years of people management experience, leading large teams across multiple accounts and disciplines.
• Experience managing external partner and client relationships, and delivering client success.
• Experience working in Healthcare, DTC, or Pharma
• Knowledge of the marketplace, including digital, print, audio, video, social, search, and programmatic channels.

#LI-Hybrid: Publicis Groupe provides inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and allow every person to grow. Compensation Range: $164,500 - $228,000 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the qualifications of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and we reserve the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off.

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 [email protected].

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