Manager, Commerce

Strategy ManagerSpark Foundry was built during the most transformative time in the history of advertising and marketing. We deliver everything a traditional media agency has to offer and have grown into one of the world's most successful agencies by helping brands evolve their marketing by leveraging identity, commerce, artificial intelligence, and more to connect with people. Transformation is part of our DNA. Spark Foundry's start-up spirit delivers high-touch approaches and a never-ending desire to challenge the status quo. Combined with Publicis Media's powerhouse soul leveraging connected data assets, advanced AI applications, and investment clout, we "Bring HEAT to Brands." No other agency possesses the expertise that we do to address today's most pressing challenges to drive business transformation through media. The Strategy Manager is the primary manager of the day-to-day requirements of traditional communications planning. They are responsible for translating marketing/media objectives into communication plan development action steps, and managing the Associate(s) through various projects. The Strategy Manager is the primary point of contact for clients on stewardship requests, and is responsible for having a firm grasp of both strategic and functional media knowledge. The Strategy Manager should be ready and able to step in and handle situations when the Associate Director is not available. This role offers frequent client contact, ownership of the integrated plan, and the opportunity to lead project management and cross-media integration. Responsibilities: Assists Associate Director with all aspects of traditional communication plan development/recommendations Interprets communications/offline media strategy and translates into communication planning action steps Oversees/manages Associate(s) and day-to-day operation of all media activity Demonstrates initiative by researching and identifying valuable information/insights to improve media product Fully embraces Connections that Captivate and uses as guiding principles for all media/communication recommendations Determines and supervises the best possible implementation of all approved communication plans and projects Acts as primary point of contact for client's stewardship requests Learns and understands all phases of the clients' marketing objectives and provides media recommendations to deliver against these objectives Understands all proprietary research tools/processes and applies learning during communication planning Prepares and presents communication plans, as needed, including objectives, strategy, rationale, and all backup materials Establishes strong working relationship with partner agencies (where/when applicable), delivering a seamless communications process Demonstrates agility via multitasking multiple brands, strategic development and plan stewardship, management of Associate(s) Develops collaborative working relationship with all implementation teams, ensuring they fully understand brand communication objectives/strategies Trains and develops Associate(s), including: Effective level of delegation Managing group dynamics/relationships between Associate(s) Establishing and demonstrating strong leadership skills Evaluating performance of Associate(s) via PMP process; includes assisting in the establishment of the cascading goals Checking work of Associate(s) to ensure accuracy Identifying opportunities for Associate(s) career development Continuing participation in MDS Training offerings Qualifications: A minimum of 3 years of traditional media planning experience Excellent written and verbal communication skills Ability to prioritize and organize projects for self and Associate(s) Excellent understanding of media fundamentals Demonstrates ability in training and leadership capability Provides an energy level that brings new and exciting ideas to the planning function Additional information: Our Publicis Groupe motto "Viva La Diffrence" 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. Compensation Range: $79,990- $114,975 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. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.