APEX Coordinator
APEX is the value-based solutions division of Publicis Groupe. We are a distinct and next-generation global trading entity which identifies new ways to deliver value to clients. Our innovative offerings via direct partnerships, principal investments and trade allow clients of all sizes to have custom solutions that deliver tangible business outcomes. In today’s dynamic and fluid media world, new opportunities have arisen to offer clients significant opportunities to derive additional or exceptional business value whilst also helping to drive our Publicis Groupe business forward.
APEX has been operating for 6 years, with a base in the US and full operations in 30+ markets. We are a division in growth mode, actively investing in our talent, product, solutions, and process.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The APEX Coordinator will be directly responsible for the growth of APEX in Belgium, overseeing the strategic development and execution of our proposition across a range of channels.
You must have an entrepreneurial approach and the ability to build and manage a business unit, including a small team of about 3 people in 2025.
You will be responsible for developing and delivering a commercial & solutions strategy for the Belgian market. To do this you will work closely with our Client Leads/Media Planning Directors to understand the business and media objectives of their clients, and subsequently evolve and advance our product portfolio to support those objectives.
To do this effectively you will need to build strong relationships with our Client Leads/Media Planning Directors and establish clear lines of communications to ensure a seamless, integrated & collaborative working model.
You must also have a good understanding of the Belgian media marketplace, and a strong network of connections with key media partners across a variety of channels.
As Lead you will work closely with the APEX Regional team, and your peers across the region, to share learnings, best practice, and support on global initiatives, with a particular focus on maintaining consistency in our approach to product frameworks and our relationship with global clients.
You must be a self-starter, and very goal orientated. This is an opportunity to start up and to lead the growth of APEX Exchange in Belgium, furthering our position as a core solution within Publicis Groupe’s strategic approach.
WHO ARE WE?
At Publicis Groupe Belgium we are people obsessed. That’s our raison d’être: to make brands relevant and interesting to people, in order to touch them and influence their behaviour, to grow the business of the brands we work for. You could say we move people to move business.
The nature of the solutions we offer is also driven by the fact that we are people obsessed.
By combining creativity, media and data we design tailor made creative solutions that impact each individual in a personalized way.
More than 200 diverse bright experts are organised in 6 interconnected expert teams (strategy, data, creation, content, media, and production), and are the drivers of our collective creativity.
WHO ARE YOU?
- Proficient in Dutch, French and English reading, and writing
- Proven track record of top performance measured against business growth, revenue, and other variables.
- 3+ years with levels of responsibility within an agency or media company
- Ability to navigate complex client needs as well as internal agency dynamics.
- Acknowledge and commit to comply with our internal procedures intending to prevent bribery and corruption
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
This is our bucket list, but we will not be disappointed if we cannot tick all the boxes in the end. All our experts have different backgrounds, which help them shape their day-to-day, that will not be any different in your case. We’re looking for a talent with great leadership and management skills to drive our success and shape a brighter future.
- Build and deliver with the support of the Head of PMX an annual business plan for APEX in Belgium, with a strategic approach to satisfying/exceeding the market revenue objective.
- Educate Agencies and Clients, both new and existing, on the APEX value proposition
- Support and/or coordinate the engagement strategy for key Groupe clients and key local clients.
- Deep understanding of yield and margin management through complex vendor deal structures
- Ensure all APEX activity meets client compliance requirements throughout the transaction processes, supporting on audits where necessary.
- Ensure timely and accurate delivery of reporting requirements to regional and global teams, with particular focus on owning and maintaining the Global Tracker template for your market.
- Support new business initiatives working alongside Commercial teams in identifying opportunity and risk.
WHEN JOINING US, THIS IS WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
- A key position in a resourceful and people obsessed organization.
- Ambitious clients in the middle of their business transformation.
- A competitive salary and benefits program.
- An inclusive organization that recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, …
- A “great place to work” in the breath-taking carbon neutral Gare Maritime at Tour & Taxis.
