Vice President, Creative Excellence

Ipsos • Culver City, CA

16h • $150,000 - $160,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Creative Excellence Service Line helps our clients attain best-in-class
advertising that drives business results. We do this by aiding Creative
Development (help with creating advertising), Creative Assessment (help with
assessing advertising and providing guidance to improve it) and Creative
In-Market (ad tracking once the advertising is launched).

Beyond the day-to-day Creative Excellence periodically publishes thought
leadership within the industry to showcase innovative ideas, insights, and point
of views on a range of topics. Some examples include Advertising on TikTok,
Super Bowl Awards, Sustainability, Representation in Advertising, Cultural
Relevance and more. We also have incredible industry partnerships with the ARF,
ANA, The Female Quotient, SeeHer, Effie, and Contagious.

Why this role is important at Ipsos:

Ipsos Creative Excellence provides a proven research process that helps assess
and optimize advertising. Fundamentally we believe that Creativity is business,
and that Creativity starts with people.

Our approach centers around how our Creative Excellence Teams can help fuel the
creative development process and unleash insights and advertising that acts as a
spark for our clients’ campaigns.

The VP will play a critical role within Ipsos Creative Excellence. This
individual will exhibit leadership skills, business development savvy, and
research expertise to shape and grow a significant portion of US revenue. You
will oversee a dynamic team of advisory professionals – ranging from junior to
seasoned researchers – ensuring they have a clear and strategic road map to
success. With your guidance, your team is expected to provide best-in-class
service, consultation, and thought leadership to a range of clients.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant business and insight experience (marketing/advertising/planning/ market research) ideally, on the supplier side, client, or agency side, and/or in a consulting role, strong data, and advisory acumen.
• Strong team leadership skills with experience in mentoring and managing others
• Strong aptitude for research consulting with highly developed analytic skills
• Ability to think strategically about the clients’ business issues and design research to address the client’s questions
• Highly motivated, self-directed and possess a driven personality capable of working within tight deadlines
• Ability to develop strong relationships with clients
• Superior organizational skills, including ability to manage and delegate work effectively, attention to detail, and demonstrated commitment to the accuracy and completeness of information
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in addition to well-developed interpersonal and presentation skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in Google Docs a plus

Responsibilities

• Revenue and Profit Management: Set and achieve realistic, but ambitious, business development revenue and profit targets for the broader team.
• Team Leadership: Balance the delegation of client relationship and project duties to your broader team, with the need to directly involve yourself in day-to-day activities as required/on strategic initiatives. Oversee your team members so that projects are executed with excellence: on time, on budget, and on strategy for the client.
• Client Development: Develop an understanding of our clients’ business issues and the industries in which they operate. Maintain and strengthen client relationships. Become a trusted advisor to clients by understanding their big picture strategy and day-to-day needs.

Benefits

• At Ipsos you'll experience an exceptional benefits package including generous PTO, healthcare plans, wellness benefits, a flexible workplace policy, and a strong collaborative culture.
• We also are committed to investing in the whole professional with career development opportunities aimed to build your personal career equity at Ipsos and beyond.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees