Senior Associate, Client Operations
Chicago, IL - USA
Job Summary
Spark Foundry was built during the most transformative time in the history of advertising and marketing. We deliver everything a traditional media agency has to offer and have grown into one of the worlds most successful agencies by helping brands evolve their marketing by leveraging identity commerce artificial intelligence and more to connect with people. Transformation is part of our DNA. Spark Foundrys start-up spirit delivers high-touch approaches and a never-ending desire to challenge the status quo. Combined with Publicis Medias powerhouse soul leveraging connected data assets advanced AI applications and investment clout we Bring HEAT to Brands. No other agency possesses the expertise that we do to address todays most pressing challenges to drive business transformation through media.
The Senior Associate Client Operations will be part of a growing Client Operations team on a well-known client. This position has tremendous learning potential and provides the opportunity to work on a high-energy highly visible account.
The Senior Associate supports the Operations Associate Director and Operations Supervisor with processes systems management and general operations tasks as delegated. The person in this position will become very familiar with billing processes and reporting. The ideal candidate is someone with an analytic mindset proactive problem-solving skills and an eye for detail.
- Assist with processing monthly billing and financial reporting
- Assist the Operations Supervisor with miscellaneous Operations tasks and projects
- Project-manage large teams for specific deliverables on a monthly or ad hoc basis
- Prepare competitive reports
- Work with entire investment team to lead monthly processes internally and externally
- Pull and compile data monthly or as-needed
- Provide system support and access control for MediaTools and MBOX
- 1 year experience in operations finance project management or data analysis preferably in a media agency or advertising agency
- Understands and can meet deadlines
- Flexible and able to adapt to change in a fast-paced and constantly-changing environment
- Able to multitask and take on a variety of projects
- Must be pro-active curious and a creative problem solver
- Strong math and analytical skills
- Advanced MS Excel skills
- Excellent project management skills
- Excellent organizational skills and attention-to-detail a must
- Demonstrated critical-thinking and problem-solving abilities
- Positive solution-oriented attitude
- Able to work successfully with teams and different personalities
Our Publicis Groupe motto Viva La Différence means were 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.
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About Company
Publicis Media is one of the four solutions hubs of Publicis Groupe ([Euronext Paris FR0000130577, CAC 40], alongside Publicis Communications, Publicis.Sapient and Publicis Healthcare. Led by Steve King, CEO, Publicis Media is powered by its five global brands, Starcom, Zenith, Spark ... View more