On Monday, June 15th, Publicis Group announced the appointment of Valérie Rudler as the Director of Marketing and Communication for the group in France. Until then, she had been the General Manager of their media agency, Zenith Paris (according to her LinkedIn profile). Valérie Rudler reports directly to Agathe Bousquet, CEO of Publicis in France, and is responsible for the marketing and communication of all advertising and media activities. She joined the group in 2015 after a career in media agencies, including MEDIA.figaro.
Key points to remember: In her new role, her responsibilities include external and internal communication, as well as press and public relations. She will oversee the marketing of Publicis' offerings in France (with 6,500 employees) and coordinate and animate the communication efforts of all creative, media, data, and technology agencies (Publicis Conseil, Marcel, Leo Burnett Paris, Saatchi & Saatchi, Publicis Consultants, Publicis Media, Starcom, Zenith, Spark Foundry, Blue449, Performics, Connect, Publicis Sapient, Epsilon).