What are the responsibilities and job description for the Media Planner position at Publicis Groupe?
Company Description
Present in over 100 countries and employing nearly 80,000 professionals, Publicis Groupe is the third largest communications group in the world. Publicis Groupe is listed on the Euronext Paris [FR0000130577] and is part of the CAC 40 index. Active across the entire value chain, Publicis Groupe offers its major clients a transversal, unified and fluid model allowing them access to all the Groupe’s tools and expertise around the world through the mantra "The Power of One."
Overview
The Media Planner is responsible for designing integrated media strategies across digital
and traditional channels, translating business objectives into effective communication
plans. This role balances strategic thinking and executional rigor, ensuring optimal channel
mix, audience reach, and budget allocation while aligning with performance and brand
goals.
Responsibilities
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.
Veterans Encouraged to Apply.
Present in over 100 countries and employing nearly 80,000 professionals, Publicis Groupe is the third largest communications group in the world. Publicis Groupe is listed on the Euronext Paris [FR0000130577] and is part of the CAC 40 index. Active across the entire value chain, Publicis Groupe offers its major clients a transversal, unified and fluid model allowing them access to all the Groupe’s tools and expertise around the world through the mantra "The Power of One."
Overview
The Media Planner is responsible for designing integrated media strategies across digital
and traditional channels, translating business objectives into effective communication
plans. This role balances strategic thinking and executional rigor, ensuring optimal channel
mix, audience reach, and budget allocation while aligning with performance and brand
goals.
Responsibilities
- Develop integrated media plans across digital (search, social, programmatic, video) and offline (TV, radio, OOH, print)
- Define channel roles within the full funnel (awareness, consideration, conversion)
- Build audience strategies based on data, insights, and business objectives
- Allocate and optimize budgets across channels to maximize performance and efficiency
- Translate client business goals into measurable media KPIs and frameworks
- Collaborate with activation teams to ensure plans are executed as designed
- Analyze campaign performance and provide strategic recommendations for optimization
- Ensure consistency and governance across markets in regional or global accounts
- Lead planning presentations and articulate rationale behind media decisions
- Identify innovation opportunities (new formats, channels, test & learn frameworks)
- Cross-channel media planning (Digital Offline integration)
- Audience segmentation and targeting strategy
- Budget allocation and optimization modeling
- Strong understanding of media KPIs (reach, frequency, CPM, CPA, ROI)
- Strategic thinking beyond execution
- Knowledge of planning tools (e.g., Nielsen, Comscore, DV360)
- Ability to interpret data and derive actionable insights
- Understanding of media buying principles (not execution-focused but informed)
- Stakeholder communication and presentation skills
- Adaptability to multi-market / regional structures
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.
Veterans Encouraged to Apply.