Company Description

Publicis Media harnesses the power of modern media through global agency brands CJ, Performics, Publicis Collective, Publicis Health Media, Spark Foundry, Starcom and Zenith. A key business solution of Publicis Groupe ([Euronext Paris FR0000130577, CAC 40], Publicis Media's digital-first, data-driven global practices deliver client value and increase growth in a platform-powered world. It is present in more than sixty countries with over 23,000 employees worldwide.

Job Description

The Head for Product for the Platform Solutions group will be responsible for the product solutions being created by the centralized platform and engineering across Publicis Groupe. The Groupe Solutions product suites include the next generation of Generative AI applications, media operating systems that include planning, investment, activation, and delivery applications and dynamic creative and content solutions. The lead will be responsible for all product management, user experience design, data science, and front and back-end development teams.

The leader will work collaboratively with engineering, data science, data partnerships and technology partners both inside and outside the Groupe to bring modular, intelligent design system functionality to the platform.

You will report to Global Chief Solutions Architect.

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.

Currently, the Groupe envisions the ideal candidate to implement the following:

• Delivering the integrated product roadmap, platform as a service (PaaS) plan and self-serve enablement functionality to the solutions

• Develop a prioritized implementation plan

• Run Agile scoping and requirements gathering sprints to configure solutions by prioritized need states and use cases

• Supervise all implementation and execution

• Catalog and manage an IP library by use case

• Log and prioritize future development sprints

The Platform Product lead should be a proven expert in product management, strategy, product planning, and user experience, and have direct experience with business development, product marketing, agency service frameworks, and organizational design.

Candidates will be successful when they:

• Drive progress in modular intelligent design systems for the Groupe

• Balance building and maintaining AI platform, Integrated planning, investment, activation/delivery, and cross Groupe utilities

• Own program deliverables and disciplined in documentation build, including managing an IP library of use cases

• Develop solution hypotheses iteratively, based on user research, industry, and market analysis

• Establish objective goals for products with success and acceptance criteria using KPIs and quantifiable business outcomes

• Build trusted relationships across the various Publicis teams, organizations, and partners for intentional collaboration

• Are an excellent creative thinker with the ability to use both data and intuition to inform decisions

• Can look at the larger picture with a strategic perspective, balanced with an eye for detail

Qualifications

Candidates stand out when they:

• Provide purpose, direction, and motivation to team, clarifies, and communicates program objectives and success criteria

• Express expertise around digital transformation and the wider Data Enablement, Martech and Adtech ecosystem

• Maintain awareness of the current industry environment that shapes opportunities for client solutions (i.e., news events, trends, mergers, and acquisitions, etc.)

• Masterfully apply Agile practices and frameworks

• Have experience working with co-located and virtual teams

• Have excellent judgment while working on high-priority, confidential initiatives

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 USMSTACompliance@publicis.com .

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines

Compensation Range: $241,000 - $325,500 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 skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves 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. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 09/20/2024.

#LI-Hybrid