Sr Director Experience / Creative Director

Job title:

Sr Director Experience / Creative Director

Company

Publicis Sapient

Job description

Company DescriptionPublicis Sapient has been serving the digital transformation of businesses for over 30 years.
Our unique expertise, encapsulated in the acronym SPEED — Strategy, Product, Experience, Engineering, and Data/AI — combined with our deep sector knowledge, enables us to co-create innovative products and experiences with our clients, focused on the value they deliver to their customers.
Our agile, data-driven approach, leveraging the latest technologies, equips businesses to navigate change, placing digital and new ways of working at the core of their operations.
With over 21,000 employees across 50 offices worldwide, Publicis Sapient is the digital transformation arm of Publicis Groupe.Job Description– – – –PORTFOLIO MANDATORY– – – –With over 21,000 employees worldwide, including approximately 270 in France, Publicis Sapient is organized under the acronym SPEED (Strategy, Product, Experience, Engineering, and Data). The company leverages its expertise to help businesses successfully execute large-scale digital transformations (Carrefour, Sonepar, Lloyds,…) and design innovative digital products and services (Renault Plug-Inn, EnergySage)The EXPERIENCE capability of Publicis Sapient consists of around forty consultants covering a large range of skills from Experience Strategy, Research and insights to Design crafts.What is at stake?In this role, you will lead creative initiatives, inspiring clients with impactful solutions that drive business success.Your role will empower you to craft a compelling design vision and set the strategic direction, ensuring every project not only meets but exceeds expectations with innovative and high-quality solutions.From concept to completion, you’ll oversee creative processes and mentor the next generation of leaders, ensuring growth and excellence in every engagement.Collaborating with regional and global Experience leadership, you’ll enhance our creative service offerings, fostering innovation and strong business partnerships.You’ll gain deep insights into client engagements, understanding their brands, products, and audiences.By balancing creativity with business objectives, you’ll provide clear guidance to teams, ensuring timely delivery of exceptional results within budget.As an experienced creative leader, you excel at:

• You have the presence of a Creative Director, with the ability to pitch and sell, tell a story from a brand, design, product experience perspectives, and persuade your audience (both internal and external).
• You excel at leading commercial proposals to secure large-scale projects.
• You’re responsible for fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and creative excellence.
• You inspire teams to deliver top-notch creative quality, meeting and exceeding client expectations.
• Your ability to lead and adapt to change supports both short- and long-term business growth, while driving transformation initiatives across the organization.
• You’re focused on elevating production standards by developing innovative concepts and implementing globally consistent practices.
• You manage teams effectively, nurturing high performers while guiding those who need support.
• Collaborating closely with Experience leadership, you stay ahead of industry trends and align team capabilities with future business needs.

QualificationsAs a hands-on creative, this position is perfect for you if:

• You can propose, inspire, and lead ideas with conviction while driving the team forward. A plus: you are primarily a designer—a doer and craftsman—with strong expertise.
• You embody the presence of a Creative Director, adept at pitching and selling innovative ideas. You effectively persuade stakeholders—both internal and external—and skillfully lead commercial proposals to secure impactful projects.
• You have successfully completed digital projects (such as web apps, mobile applications, marketplaces, and e-commerce sites) and can embody a brand’s narrative, understanding its digital challenges and assisting in its transformation.
• You thrive in managing both internal and external resources, overseeing the overall team by hiring, training, and developing team members. You regularly monitor performance, offering continuous feedback and coaching, while fostering high engagement and motivating senior team members to excel as both service providers and people managers.
• You are comfortable collaborating across different capabilities, including strategy, product, experience, engineering, and data.
• You have a talent for building strong, engaging partnerships with the Sales Team and other capabilities, delivering impactful presentations to clients while ensuring top-quality standards in diverse, multilingual environments.
• You prioritize effective communication, consistently gathering feedback to maintain high satisfaction levels between the teams.
• You have a professional/fluent level of French and English – that’s a must.

Publicis Sapient is part of the Publicis Groupe ecosystem, a “Connecting Company” that operates in a “Power of One” mode, driven by a common goal to best serve our clients.In France, the group is organized around creative activities with agencies such as Publicis Conseil, Marcel, Leo Burnett Paris, Saatchi & Saatchi, Publicis Consultants, PublicisLive, Carré Noir, Publicis Luxe, Prodigious, and Razorfish.The group is also a powerful player in media through its agencies Publicis Media, Starcom, Zenith, Spark Foundry, Blue449, and Performics.Finally, it operates in digital transformation through Publicis Sapient and in data with Epsilon.Additional InformationRecruitment process: At each stage, you will be supported by your recruiter, who will organize the discussions, ensure follow-up, and share feedback from the team.Presentation of your CV & Portfolio to the team for validation
Discussion with a recruiter
Meetings with Peers
Meetings with the ManagementAt Sapient, you will have the opportunity to diversify. Outside of your project, you will be able to:

• Become a Trainer: within the training center, at KED (Sapient’s internal knowledge-sharing day, once a month), organize workshops for your team…
• Benefit from training: thanks to an impressive training ecosystem, freely accessible
• Participate in RFPs
• Join the Experience community (France & International)
• Contribute to internal projects (create articles, brainstorm offers, intrapreneurship, implement internal processes, improve documentation, local initiatives, E-Gaming competitions, wellness, Standup or Storytelling workshops…)
• Participate in Work Your World (Work remotely for up to 6 consecutive weeks per year abroad, after 1 year of service)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONWhy join us?

• A multicultural and international work environment
• A fast-growing company, with a strong history and backed by a major CAC40 group
• Work Your World: a unique experience that allows you to work for up to 6 weeks from any country where the group operates after one year of service
• Training, certifications, free e-learning, coaching, communities of practice, etc. Agile and personalized training is ingrained in our values—taking risks, continuously learning, experimenting to unlock our potential and that of others.
• Remote work is possible on a basis of two days per week, depending on client needs. The balance between remote and on-site work is continuously reviewed to ensure we provide a good balance between your needs and our clients’ expectations.
• Interested? Start your virtual tour of our offices:

Viva La Difference!This philosophy of Publicis Groupe has always reflected our commitment to diversity and the belief that our talents are our greatest asset and advantage. We value all uniqueness, regardless of age, gender, skin color, social background, religion, or sexual orientation… only skills and energy matter. We encourage all qualified applications and will be happy to provide personalized support throughout the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability upon request. Publicis France is committed to equal opportunities and fairness for everyone.

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Location

Paris

Job date

Sat, 19 Oct 2024 22:16:20 GMT

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