Director (Consumer Tech)

Company Description

We're a values-based business built around a philosophy of DO FEEL THINK. For our people, it encourages them to DO IT, to FEEL BELONGING and to THINK INDEPENDENTLY, creating a vibrant environment where our people can do the best work of their careers. We use DO FEEL THINK to inspire our clients too. We want clients to show their values to the world through the acts they create digitally and in real life, helping to generate greater emotional connection with their products and brands, and creating audience relationships built on true Belief. How do we do it? By connecting the modern key Belief drivers of PR, Sustainability, Employer Brand, and Digital Influence - all crucial to helping businesses win in our increasingly values-based world. It all adds up to a vision of creating a progressive and connected creative agency that helps clients find new ways to grow.

Our Commitment: Diversity and inclusion is a core part of who we are at MSL. We're committed to building an inclusive culture that encourages, celebrates and supports our wonderfully diverse employee group - whatever their age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability or ethnicity. Diversity and inclusion doesn't just fuel our creativity and innovation, it brings us closer to our people and audiences. We will continue to strive to create a culture and environment where everyone feels empowered and more importantly comfortable enough to bring their full, authentic selves to work.

Overview

The role in a nutshell: We're looking for an ambitious Director with extensive experience in the Consumer Tech and Tech space, to join us on our exciting journey and help us grow.

Responsibilities

Key Skills & Responsibilities

1. Develop a robust, strategic vision on tech and consumer tech clients with a big knack for creative, progressive and 360 campaign work.
2. Act as one of our most senior PR experts, a specialist source of knowledge for tech/consumer tech market and industry trends within the practice and wider Groupe network; promoting and cross-selling our offer in Groupe and across market to maximise opportunities.
3. Unlock growth across clients, with a particular focus on PR and the consumer tech/tech space building both organic and 'new new' opportunities.
4. Understand and communicate strategic opportunities for our clients.
5. Lead a key tech/consumer tech client and team, ensuring KPIs are being met, and exceeded. Ensuring the right team and practices are in place for success.
6. Collaborate closely with Managing Partners, playing a key role on decision making/qualifying of new business opportunities; proactively being able to lead and drive new business wins.
7. Drive fresh and diverse talent attraction and growth to ensure the right blend of skills and experience are in place to deliver against our ambitions.
8. Maintain effective operations, commercial control, and client development activity - ensuring the highest quality and creative standards are maintained across a client portfolio of over £1.25M revenue per annum.
9. Responsible for the annual PR commercial plans for full year commitment and quarterly re-forecasts alongside the senior leadership team.
10. Champion client team activity and success, rewarding and recognising great work.

Qualifications

Attributes & Qualities

1. Experience in a similar senior PR role in a global networked agency, leading a tech/consumer tech account.
2. Known and respected in the industry, well-connected.
3. Track record for pitching and winning big tech/consumer tech brands; driving initiatives.
4. Experience in overseeing both tech and consumer tech PR campaigns and clients, for both global and in-market briefs.
5. An inspiring leader - experienced in developing, motivating, and leading diverse teams and achieving great results together.
6. Ability to balance being hands-on when/where needed vs. setting up wider teams for success.
7. True hunger to build and own senior client relationships.

Additional Information

MSL has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics, Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection Plans we also offer:

• WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
• REFLECTION DAYS - Two additional days of paid leave to step away from your usual day-to-day work and create time to focus on your well-being and self-care.
• BENEFITS 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
• FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity, Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
• FLEXIBLE WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFF You are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday.
• GREAT LOCAL DISCOUNTS This includes membership discounts with Soho Friends, local restaurants and retailers in Westfield White City and Television Centre.

Full details of our benefits will be shared when you join us!

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week.

We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.

Please make sure you check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG's (Employee Action Groups).