Senior Specialist, Traffic

Apex Trading Role

APEX Exchange (APEX) is a distinct next-generation trading entity within Publicis Media that identifies and invests in emerging market trends to benefit Publicis clients. APEX develops innovative offerings through direct partnerships and principal investments that allow clients of all size to benefit from custom solutions that best fit their business challenges in an increasingly complex media environment. Clients opt into solutions outside the agency's core services that offer tangible benefits including guaranteed outcomes, increased flexibility, and advantageous pricing.

We're not your typical agency. In fact, we aren't an agency at all. Rather, we are a distinct and next generation trading entity within Publicis Groupe.

The Senior Specialist role will report into the Supervisor position and will be part of the Apex Traffic team. The Traffic team works closely with the Media Investment teams across most media channels and sometimes directly with the Clients to supply accurate copy to our Media partners.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities for this role are as follows:

• Routinely review buy specifications provided by media teams with an understanding of Client expectations.
• Utilize media system to view booked commercial units and issues traffic instructions directly to broadcast vendors showing accurate creative messaging to be aired during specific programming.
• Resolve issues where vendors are missing traffic instructions or commercial materials.
• Maintain system records with commercial data necessary for media and financial purposes.
• Provide timely reporting to the client teams for accurate Talent payment.
• Assist Media Reconciliation Team during vendor invoice reconciliation process.
• Participate in system enhancement testing or training.
• Provide support and training to new team members under discretion of the Traffic Supervisor and Associate Director.

Qualifications

We value diversity of thought and experiences at APEX! If you learned about media from the station or agency side or are new to the field, we are looking for the following:

• Maintain professional attitude and good working relationships with peers, team counter parts, vendors, and client contacts.
• Must demonstrate complete working knowledge of Agency procedures, terminology, and business goals, especially in relation to client(s) they are assigned to.
• Demonstrate expertise in the use of media systems.
• Have specific client assignments and accurately meet all requirements necessary to execute or fulfill client approved media plans and expectations.
• Demonstrate excellent skills in written, verbal, and interpersonal communications, diligently attend to details, follow-through on all business requests, and understand sense of urgency.
• Possess the ability to appropriately communicate with and understand the roles of internal and external partners (i.e. creative agencies, vendors, etc.).
• Ability to prioritize work and meet multiple deadlines. Time management and organization is important.
• Maintain a positive attitude and grace under pressure.

Technical skills are a point of entry for the roles at APEX but we're looking for exceptional talent with high emotional intelligence and soft skills that drives our culture.

• College degree in similar field preferred.
• 3 - 5+ years previous experience in similar field.
• Proven record in time management and organizational skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Must have good verbal and written communication skills.
• Must exude professional attitude.

Additional Information

Our Publicis Groupe motto "Viva La Diffrence" 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 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.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMSTACompliance@publicis.com. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: $19.09 - $24.09 an hour. 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 11/6/2025.