**Company description** Spark Foundry is a global media agency that exists to bring HEAT – Higher Engagement, Affinity, and Transactions – to brands. By combining flawless media fundamentals with aggressive innovation, Spark inspires consumers to pay more attention, to care more about our clients’ brands, and to buy more products and services from them. Balancing the nimble spirit of a startup with the powerhouse soul of Publicis Media, Spark Foundry delivers the best of both worlds to a client roster that spans some of the world’s best and most beloved brands and companies. We combine boutique-caliber insights and service with the buying clout and first-look access of a global leader, bringing the heat to challenger brands that want to act like giants, and to giant brands that want to act like challengers. With a bottom-up culture that celebrates diversity and aims for all voices to be heard, Spark has become a magnet for the industry’s best talent, with one of the best retention rates in the industry. And by applying a whole-person approach to professional and personal development, Spark develops a workforce that is well prepared for today’s challenges, and also poised to create meaningful careers in the years to come. Because we know that heat arises the intersection of complementary forces, our professionals come from myriad disciplines and backgrounds: data, analytics, and insights, content and creative production, communications and strategy, finance and marketing, and sociology, psychology, and other liberal arts disciplines. **Overview** Spark Foundry seeks an executive with deep marketplace credibility and the ability to confidently engage senior marketing and media professionals. This individual will forge unique, first-to-market opportunities, extend partnerships beyond traditional pricing/trading, and deliver holistic, channel-agnostic solutions. **Responsibilities** **Marketplace Leadership** + Cultivate and maintain senior-level relationships with media vendors and platforms. + Drive upfront negotiations and steer and support client stakeholders throughout the process. + Negotiate deals that include data partnerships and bespoke opportunities tailored to the client’s needs. **Client Engagement** + Advise client’s most senior marketing team on breakthrough strategies, demonstrating both attention to detail and high-level thinking. + Identify exclusive market offerings and proactively shape them to the client’s advantage. **Holistic Media Expertise** + Bring extensive video expertise alongside strong understanding of digital and other media channels. + Integrate diverse channels into a cohesive strategy for maximized reach and ROI. **Proactive Innovation** + Anticipate market shifts and proactively recommend next-generation solutions. + Collaborate across internal stakeholders to deliver data-driven, future-forward partnerships. **Stakeholder Communication** + Convey complex investment strategies to day-to-day contacts as well as executive-level decision-makers. + Manage multiple stakeholders, ensuring transparency, clarity, and alignment. **Qualifications** • 10+ years of media investment experience with proven credibility in the US market. • Track record of delivering first-to-market partnerships and shaping non-traditional deals. • Ability to “go toe-to-toe” with senior leaders and top marketplace officials. • Strong negotiation, leadership, and communication skills across all media channels. **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 . Compensation Range: $ 176,700 - $ 288,765 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. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 03/10/2025. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. \#LI-LL1 25-2129