Director, National Video Investment

Company description PLUS+ by Publicis is PepsiCo's dedicated global marketing and media operating model, bringing together the best talent, capabilities, technology, data, and expertise from across Publicis Groupe into one integrated team. Supporting iconic brands including Pepsi, Gatorade, Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos, Mountain Dew, and Quaker, PLUS+ is designed to accelerate growth, innovation, and transformation at scale. This is a unique opportunity to join a team being built from the ground up and help shape the future of marketing for one of the world's most recognized consumer brands. Team members work alongside industry-leading experts across strategy, media, commerce, analytics, data, technology, and operations while contributing to a first-of-its-kind global model launch. If you're energized by innovation, transformation, and the chance to make a visible impact on a global business, PLUS+ offers an opportunity unlike any other in the industry. Overview We have a simple strategy: motivate our people, deliver great work, and delight our clients. Clients want to work with happy and motivated people. We have a superb Talent team, helping the agency recruit, develop and retain the industry's best talent. We're constantly striving to create a winning culture and we're delighted that 91% of our people would recommend us as a great place to work. We are single mindedly focused on delivering great work. We have a consistent track record of making our clients' communications more effective. Our goal is to achieve commercial marketing success. We don't set out to win awards but see them as a function of great work. Our greatest credential is our client list. Every day we work on challenging business and communication issues, in partnership with great client marketing teams. We are proud to have worked with many of our clients for 10 years or more and are equally proud of our new relationships. To learn more, visitwww.zenithmedia.com Overview: Negotiate, purchase, maintain, and steward National Video media buys. Role Objectives: Oversee, train and mentor Assistant Negotiators Mentor media trainees within the group Negotiate and purchase National Video scatter/upfront activity Maintain current knowledge of marketplace conditions through network meetings and trade publications Project delivery for inventory against relevant target demographics Steward media schedules adhering to each client’s buying guidelines Help oversee timeline and execution of added value opportunities Maintain confirmation of purchase, schedules, budgets, and reconciliation of network billing Monitor performance of buys using current rating information. Secure makegoods and/or audience deficiency units for underdelivery Contribute to post-analysis reports Meet all due dates for buys, post analyses, and assigned projects; help team set up project deadlines to achieve all timelines Communicate regularly with salespeople and negotiate to maintain or improve the integrity of the buys as they are stewarded Advise supervisors of marketplace conditions, special opportunities, and potential schedule interruptions Assist in development of cost per points, competitive checks and group projects Minimum Qualifications: B.A. or B.S. in Marketing, Advertising or related field Agency experience highly preferred 8+ years of experience working in a national media investment buying environment Experience negotiating TV dayparts and online video Strong negotiating and presenting skills Excellent communication, organizational and analytical skills Detail-oriented, able to multi-task and work well under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Experience with Media Ocean software (DDS, MBOX) preferred 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 USMTTACompliance@publicis.com. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Veterans Encouraged to Apply. #LI-JK2 Compensation Range: USD $121,315.00 - USD $194,220.00/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. 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 12/14/2026.