Executive Vice President, Strategy

EVP, StrategyPLUS+ by Publicis is PepsiCo's dedicated global marketing and media operating model, bringing together the best talent, capabilities, technology, data, and expertise from across Publicis Groupe into one integrated team. Supporting iconic brands including Pepsi, Gatorade, Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos, Mountain Dew, and Quaker, PLUS+ is designed to accelerate growth, innovation, and transformation at scale. This is a unique opportunity to join a team being built from the ground up and help shape the future of marketing for one of the world's most recognized consumer brands. Team members work alongside industry-leading experts across strategy, media, commerce, analytics, data, technology, and operations while contributing to a first-of-its-kind global model launch. If you're energized by innovation, transformation, and the chance to make a visible impact on a global business, PLUS+ offers an opportunity unlike any other in the industry.

Build enterprise-wide playbooks that align cross-functional teams around growth priorities and planning standardization. Strategic Growth & Innovation Activation Identify white space and market shifts early—shaping jump-ball opportunities, emerging audience plays, and portfolio-wide innovation pilots Serve as the thought leader and provocateur for what's next—bringing a strategic lens to emerging tech, new partners, and evolving audience behaviors Translate signal into strategy: build momentum through quarterly strategies that stay 1+ quarter ahead of business needs to help solve for business challenges and identify growth opportunities Data-Informed Decisioning & Measurement Leadership Champion a measurement ecosystem that moves beyond reporting, fueling next-best dollar decisioning and insight-driven learning loops Evolve tools like Growth Levers and Money-ball into frameworks that power real-time business guidance Lead alignment on enterprise learning agendas and ensure shared access to actionable, comparative insights across all LoBsExecutive Leadership & Strategic Integration Act as the integrator across strategy, investment, analytics, content, and operations - sequencing efforts, removing friction, and ensuring enterprise cohesion Partner directly with the PepsiCo senior leadership to align planning strategy with brand priorities and long-term business outcomes Mindset & Ethos Visionary yet Grounded – You think beyond the brief, but always bring ideas back to practical business impact Architect of the Unknown – You bring clarity to ambiguity and structure to innovation Inspiring in Uncertainty – You guide teams through change with empathy, energy, and adaptability Owner Mentality – You don't just recommend; you commit, deliver, and raise the bar Success Measures Planning frameworks adopted enterprise-wide with measurable efficiency and alignment gains Innovation pilots activated and scaled with clear links to business performance and media ROIEnterprise measurement strategy coordinated across lines of business, influencing decisions and investment Increased momentum, visibility, and internal credibility as PepsiCo's media engine High team engagement, retention, and cross-functional collaboration

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. Compensation Range: USD $275,000.00 - USD $300,000.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. This role may also be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation. 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. 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 1/1/2027.