Media Insights Director

PMX is the central investment practice for Publicis Media, responsible for the smart application of investment by leveraging scale, marketplace innovation, deeper partnerships and intelligence.We are client-centric and operate on the principles of trust, transformation & talent.We are a passionate team focused on delivering growth for Publicis Groupe by educating and driving adoption of Publicis Groupe solutions including Precision, APEX, Partnerships, and Value Management.About the gigWe have a rare opportunity to join our centralised PMX team in a very high profile role which is very well respected across the entire Publicis Groupe and particularly amongst each of the investment leads across each of our media brands.Reporting into the Head of Media Intelligence ANZ, you will lead the PMX Consult team of three and lead the implementation of key strategic projects intended to drive the central consultancy functions of PMX Consult. Core responsibilities include:People: Creating a culture of accountability and inclusivity to ignite engagement and enable high performanceProduct: Lead two analysts to deliver excellence through consistent utilisation of PMX Consult/Cornerstone media intelligence platform across the Groupe:Progress: Support the Head of Media Intelligence in developing and executing a research program to power PMX thought-leadership credentials and keep brands/products anchored in CMO needsYour typical day will be different! One day you might be involved in discussions around pricing for an upcoming pitch, another day you might be developing media inflation and growth forecasts for 2023 planning and providing some background to media supply chain and ESG for an agency to provide to their client.Some essentials that will help you get the job:Minimum 10 years client-side media management, medium to large media agency or research agency experience, media industry experience or media auditor experienceInfectious curiosity around the evolving media landscape and how media agencies can evolve to better serve their clients particularly with respect to ‘hot topics’ such as the evolving video landscape, VOZ, attention, sustainability including DE&I, brand lift studiesUnderstanding of media research types, methodologies and providersUnderstanding of media strategy trade-offs and their relationship with client media objectivesUnderstanding of pricing and value across all media within the Australian advertising and media market.Proven multiple/complex stakeholder management, understands how to get things done through formal and informal channelsStrong numerical and writing skills are essentialIdeally able to use media systems Spectra MD, Nielsen AQX, eTAM (Fusion), Roy Morgan Asteroid, etc