AV Investment Director

Publicis Groupe; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media agency in the UK seeks an AV Investment Director to lead AV strategies for major clients. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in AV planning and buying across channels like TV and Cinema. This senior role focuses on team leadership, client relationship management, and innovative campaign strategies, while promoting a collaborative and inclusive workplace culture.

Benefits

WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity

Reflection Days

HELP@HAND BENEFITS

Family friendly policies

Flexible working and birthday day off

Great local discounts

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in AV planning and buying across all major channels.
• Proven leadership of teams and strong people development skills.
• Confident managing client relationships and presenting to senior stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of UK media trading and audit environments.
• A commercial mindset and collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead AV investment strategy, planning, and buying across clients.
• Manage and develop a team of AV planners and buyers.
• Collaborate with media planners on client briefs.
• Negotiate with media owners to secure optimal value for campaigns.
• Own client relationships for AV as a strategic advisor.
• Oversee financial processes ensuring compliance and efficiency.
• Monitor AV market trends to keep strategies focused.

Skills

AV planning and buying experience

Leadership skills

Client relationship management

Understanding of UK media trading

Commercial mindset

Job description

Overview

Zenith is hiring an AV Investment Director to lead AV strategy and buying across a cluster of major clients - including Very, Coty, and other exciting household names. This is a senior leadership role in a dynamic, collaborative team where you’ll oversee delivery across TV, BVOD, SVOD, CTV, and Cinema. You’ll help drive innovation, secure maximum value from partners, and lead a team of AV specialists to deliver best-in-class work.

Our Commitment At Zenith UK, we believe that fostering an inclusive culture where all talent can thrive makes our company stronger. It enables a greater idea exchange, which fosters innovation and creativity, and enriches our perspective. We are committed to Publicis Groupe’s wide variety of talent engagement and inclusion programming, and encourage our people to take an active role in continuing to drive positive change within our agency.

Responsibilities

• Lead AV investment strategy, planning, and buying across a portfolio of high-profile clients
• Manage and develop a team of AV planners and buyers, providing clear direction, coaching, and feedback
• Collaborate with media planners to shape integrated responses to client briefs
• Negotiate with media owners to secure optimal value and innovation for campaigns
• Own client relationships for AV, acting as a senior point of contact and strategic advisor
• Oversee financial and audit processes, ensuring compliance and efficiency
• Monitor AV market trends and audience insights to keep strategies sharp and future-focused

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in AV planning and buying across all major channels (TV, BVOD, SVOD, CTV, Cinema)
• Proven leadership of teams and strong people development skills
• Confident managing client relationships and presenting to senior stakeholders
• Deep understanding of UK media trading and audit environments
• A commercial mindset, collaborative approach, and ability to challenge the status quo

Additional information

Zenith UK 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 focus on wellbeing and self-care.
• HELP@HAND 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 26 weeks of full pay for 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, from your first day of employment.
• 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 check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAGs (Employee Action Groups).

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