Vice president product management

A division of Publicis Groupe, Publicis Digital Experience is a network of top-tier agencies designed to develop capabilities and solutions to enable growth and provide scaled access to the digital capabilities of Publicis Groupe in service of our clients. Together, the Publicis Digital Experience portfolio endeavors to create value at the intersection of technology and experiences to connect brands and people.

Our model to transform every brand experience will help clients navigate, develop, and activate commerce in a way that will provide them with a future-proof model for modern marketing. With our unique expertise in consumer engagement, CRM, and commerce, Publicis Digital Experience powers brands and empowers people in a new era of creativity. An ever-changing landscape and the need for fluid thinking is just part of our problem-solving nature. Which means we're untethered from any specific medium or method—we go where ideas will work best.

We are an expanding network of more than 7,000 employees across global offices, unified under the Publicis Digital Experience umbrella. Our portfolio includes agency brands such as Razorfish, Digitas, Mars United Commerce, Arc Worldwide, Saatchi & Saatchi X, Plowshare and 3Share. Our capabilities span the full customer journey—from creative and experience to Commerce and CRM—through specialized practices like ConnectedCRM and the Publicis Commerce.

Overview

We are seeking a VP, Digital Product Manager with a strong focus on AI transformation to join our growing team. In this role, you will drive the development and launch of AI-powered solutions that redefine our internal processes. You will be empowered to act as a change agent and strategic advisor to our agency teams helping them leverage AI to deliver cutting edge work as efficiently as possible. This role will be part of a cross-agency operations team focused on supporting multiple digital agencies and internal processes.

Responsibilities

Product Strategy & Vision:

– Define and champion the product vision and roadmap for AI-centric solutions, ensuring alignment with overall agency objectives and client needs.

– Identify market opportunities, emerging trends, and user needs, translating them into actionable product strategies.

AI Platform Development & Execution

– Collaborate with cross-functional teams to find AI driven solutions that support their client work

– Champion best practices in AI, machine learning, and data-driven insights, balancing innovation with practical execution.

– Lead the end-to-end product development lifecycle (discovery, planning, development, QA, launch, and iteration) of AI powered solutions for internal processes and products that increase efficiency and throughput

Stakeholder Management

– Work closely with agency leadership and client-facing teams to understand business requirements and translate them into AI powered solutions to create efficiencies and enable new capabilities.

– Present product strategies, progress updates, and key performance metrics to executive leadership, clients, and other stakeholders.

– Foster strong relationships with external vendors, technology partners, and industry thought leaders to stay at the forefront of AI advancements.

Product Performance & Optimization

– Establish measurable goals and KPIs for AI-centric initiatives, continually analyze performance metrics, and drive iterative improvements.

– Oversee product pilots, user testing, and A/B testing strategies to validate internal product features and optimize user experience.

– Ensure alignment with data governance, privacy, and regulatory best practices throughout the product lifecycle.

Leadership & Mentorship

– Lead, mentor, and inspire cross-functional product teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning as a change agent

– Provide direction and guidance to junior product managers, acting as a subject matter expert on AI, data analytics, and digital product management.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience in digital product management, with at least 3 years in a senior or lead role.
• Proven track record of delivering successful AI, ML, or data-driven products, preferably within the advertising or marketing technology space.
• Strong understanding of AI/ML concepts, data analytics, user research, and agile product development methodologies.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable strategies for non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience in building and leading cross-functional teams, managing external vendors/partners, and driving organizational change.
• Experience engineering prompts for AI agents
• Experience using MCP for connecting AI applications
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; advanced degree (e.g., MBA) or specialized AI/ML certifications a plus.
  
  

The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:

• Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
• Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
• Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
• Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
• Matching Gifts programs
• Flexible working arrangements
• 'Work Your World' Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
• Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances
  
  

The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.

We also offer medical and voluntary benefits to our freelancers and temporary employees. Voluntary benefit options include supplemental medical insurance, transportation, and parking benefits, legal benefits, pet insurance, and auto and home insurance.

You must be actively employed for 90 consecutive calendar days in order to be eligible for Publicis medical and voluntary benefits. You will also be eligible to participate in the Publicis 401(k) Plan after you complete 1,000 work hours in a consecutive 12-month period.

Publicis Digital Experience is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

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: $168,150- $257,712.00/annually. 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 3/15/26.