Director Of Corporate Strategy & Development
The Publicis Groupe Growth team is responsible for accelerating Groupe transformation to high growth businesses and solutions through the development of company-wide strategies for new market entry, client development, and integration. This team is responsible for driving the Publicis Groupe vision of the Power of One the connectivity of the company's four solution hubs (Publicis Communications, Publicis Media, Publicis Sapient, and Publicis Health) fostering collaboration throughout the Groupe and infusing Epsilon data and technology to improve client value.
Within the broader Growth organization, the Strategy & Operations team directly supports the Chief Growth Officer to develop the Groupe-wide growth strategy through cross-functional consulting projects across product and go-to-market strategy. The team is also focused on leading inorganic growth opportunities across Publicis Groupe, inclusive of M&A strategy, integration, and the incubation of high growth new businesses. They also work closely with M&A team to align Corporate Strategy efforts with acquisition and integration of new businesses across Publicis Groupe.
The Director of Corporate Strategy & Development will partner across the broader company to:
- Develop product and commercial strategy to solve key business challenges through the design and management of cross-functional, consulting-style projects
- Research the market and establish company strategy and vision for the long term
- Incorporate client feedback to inform product strategy and product marketing materials
- Lead the acquisition and integration of new businesses across Publicis Groupe
- Develop the strategy and manage the launch of new products, commercial motions, and offerings
- Build trusted relationships across the various Publicis teams, organizations, and partners
- Create and present materials for executive management reviews
Candidates should have a strong technical understanding of MarTech/Adtech components such as clean room, data, identity, programmatic, CRM, media, etc. Familiarity with global data privacy requirements to guide leadership on privacy-compliance, risk and mitigation, whether buying, building, or partnering. The successful candidate should have:
- BA/BS in Business, Economics, or Strategy related subject area, pre-MBA candidates preferred
- 5-7 years of relevant experience
- Established credibility with senior leaders and management
- Demonstrated excellent skills in slide design, analysis, writing, communication, and cross-functional collaboration