About this opportunity
Publicis Groupe lists this Director, Client Operations opportunity in northern, Kentucky. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Company description
About Publicis Commerce: Informed by data, our passionate team strives to deliver Hero Moments for our clients’ brands in the final mile of the retail customer journey. We pride ourselves on being able to provide winning client solutions delivered across 7 core capability areas: Data & Consumer Insights; Shopper Marketing & Integrated RTM; Field Marketing; Events & Activations; Promotional, Risk, Reward & Loyalty and Retail POS Strategy.
Overview
We're seeking a Director, Client Operations. This position ensures that the team operates in a highly efficient manner while maintaining the highest quality standards. Supports the Lead and team by managing scoping, client finances, and establishing processes and ways of working to consistently deliver a best-in-class product and service. Candidates must reside within a commutable distance from one of our offices in Detroit (Troy), Rogers, AR, Chicago or New York for a hybrid work schedule.
Key Job Responsibilities
Business Management
Financials
Client Liaison
Onboarding and Training
Performance Expectations
Business Management
Partnering Client Lead with annual scope development and custom scope enhancements
Monitor staff allocation and budgets, flagging changes in scope that affect resourcing and recommends action in partnership with Client Leads
Manages scopes and process to ensure team is both funded and reports at 90% billable.
Identify and support the building of tools to assist in the scoping process (e.g., AI/Marilyn integration)
Explore new roles or ways of working to meet client needs
Develop and manage clear communication plans
Plan and lead weekly meetings to discuss present and future issues/updates
Support developing and contributing to QBRs
Design and develop solutions to resolve issues
Manage team resources (external data sources like Kantar, IC’s, research and report sharing within the team and to input into Marilyn)
Work closely with New Business lead on RFI/RFP responses to identify needs or resources, as well as determining appropriate allocation, budgets and staff recommendations
Coordinate agenda and content for VP team meetings
Financials
Provide monthly financial updates
Optimize funding/utilization based on monthly reports
Review performance data to measure productivity, goal achievement and determine areas needing improvement
Client/Procurement Liaison
Work with Client Ops/Procurement to thoroughly know the business
Participate in Client process changes to share ownership of implementation
Onboarding and Training
Onboard new team members and Clients
Identify and deploy training to improve overall productivity (e.g. brief training)
Manage ongoing best practices forums
Skill Sets Required
Bachelor’s degree in advertising, marketing, business or related field
10+ Years of marketing or Operations experience, agency or project management experience preferred
Interest in the Operations discipline
Experience in retail is a plus
Proficiency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Ability to manage time, adhere to strict timelines, multitask and work well under pressure
Ability to partner with Client Operations and Procurement
Ability to lead and drive alignment across teams and seniority levels
Proactive nature in the seeking of work/responsibility
Dependability in execution of work and as member of assigned team
Enthusiastic, solution-oriented attitude in accepting work/new challenges
Desire to learn all aspects of the assigned client scope of work and tactics
Effective interpersonal skills working well across functions
Conscientious work ethic
Additional information
The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:
Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
Tuition Assistance
Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
Matching Gifts programs
Flexible working arrangements
‘Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances
The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.
We also offer medical and voluntary benefits to our freelancers and temporary employees. Voluntary benefit options include supplemental medical insurance, transportation, and parking benefits, legal benefits, pet insurance, and auto and home insurance. You must be actively employed for 90 consecutive calendar days in order to be eligible for Publicis medical and voluntary benefits.
Publicis Commerce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.
If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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. 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 10/19/2026.
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