Vice President, Talent Acquisition; TA Lead

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Publicis Media harnesses the power of modern media through global agency brands CJ, Performics, Publicis Collective, Publicis Health Media, Spark Foundry, Starcom and Zenith. A key business solution of Publicis Groupe (Euronext Paris FR, CAC 40), Publicis Media’s digital‑first, data‑driven global practices deliver client value and drive growth in a platform‑powered world. It is present in more than sixty countries with over 23,000 employees worldwide.

Publicis Media's Talent Acquisition team is seeking a dynamic and experienced leader to manage and lead the overall talent acquisition strategy for one of our brands. The VP will oversee a team of recruiters while driving effective hiring practices and processes, ensuring a high‑quality candidate experience that aligns with our employer brand and strategic vision. This role reports directly to the EVP, Talent and is based in our Chicago office.

• Lead the recruitment operations of the full talent acquisition lifecycle, the evolution of the recruiting process, use of talent acquisition tools and methods, and overall effectiveness of talent solutions.

• Develop and execute tailored recruiting strategies to source, evaluate, and select candidates for open positions across the company.
• Collaborate closely with each hiring manager to thoroughly understand requirements for each role.
• Determine effective division of responsibilities within the team to ensure staffing needs are acknowledged and appropriately resourced.
• Develop strong relationships across the organization and strategically with senior‑level management to gain a deep understanding of diverse work streams and plan/develop the talent acquisition strategy for scaling.
• Directly support the Senior leadership team in all executive hires for the brand.
• Partner with internal teams (partner groups, people teams, L&D, operations, finance) to attract, motivate, develop and retain diverse talent.

• Ensure an optimized and seamless candidate experience that allows hiring teams to appropriately assess talent and positions the agency in a positive employment brand.

• Partner with HR and recruiters to ensure a red carpet onboarding experience for new hires.
• Deliver data driven reporting and analytics to identify recruitment activity, departmental productivity, and any other KPIs as appropriate.
• Proven experience in interacting with C‑suite on critical matters, e.g. executive level hires, talent acquisition strategy, etc.

• 10+ years of relevant experience and 5+ years of team management required.
• Experience with a media agency or holding company preferred.
• Proven experience and success with progressive, full life‑cycle recruitment processes; comfortable supporting high‑level strategic conversations while also owning a slate of requisitions.
• Accurate and detail oriented with an ability to work in a fast‑paced environment that requires a high sense of urgency.
• Excellent communication skills – verbal and written – spanning all levels of management with the ability to foster relationships.
• Experience motivating and leading others; engaging, high energy personality and strong influence ability.
• Experience growing team members within a Talent Acquisition/People function.
• Experience using ATS and various online sourcing and marketing resources.
• PLEASE NOTE:
  
  This is a hybrid position requiring onsite collaboration of 3 days/week.
• The role will be based out of our Chicago office located at 35 West Wacker Drive.

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…