Jess Bennett
Vice President, Growth & Innovation @Publicis Groupe
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WORK HISTORY
Vice President, Growth & Innovation @Publicis Groupe
Toronto, ON, CA
Expanded remit to include the vision and roadmap for AI in Canada as Publicis Groupe shifts to put AI at the core of its company.Growth lead for Publicis Groupe Canada. Driving strategic and operational rigour to enable opportunities for Canadian Publicis Groupe partner agencies, including, Publicis Communications (Leo Burnett, Martel & CIE, Ove, MSL Canada, Moov AI, North Strategic, Notch Video, Nurun Canada, Publicis Canada, Publicis Montréal, Razorfish, Hawkeye, Epsilon, Saatchi & Saatchi, TPM and Saatchi Synergize,) Publicis Media (Starcom, Spark Foundry, Zenith, APX,) Publicis Sapient, and Publicis Health. Jess sits on the Comex leadership team for Canada along with the respective agency presidents. She is also the Salesforce Market Champion and Super User for Canada.Marcel LAB Encore Nomination 2025: Elite leadership program for high-performing, high-trajectory Publicis Groupe leaders around the world
EDUCATION
Seneca Polytechnic
Graduate Certificate, Corporate Communication
McGill University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Philosophy (Minor: Art History, Sociology)
Western Sydney University
MA (MPC), Master of Professional Communication
University of Toronto Schools
High School Diploma with Honours
SKILLS
ABOUT JESS BENNETT
Enterprise operations, communications, and transformation leader operating at the center of complex organizations to bring clarity, coherence, and momentum. I work in a centralized, executive-facing capacity, providing enterprise-wide visibility, growth oversight, and high-quality decision support across digital strategy and emerging technology.At Publicis Groupe Canada, I sit at the nexus of operations, strategy, and leadership—delivering a clear, consistent view of performance, priorities, and risk to executive leadership and COMEX. I oversee Savanna Labs, the Groupe’s innovation center of excellence, translating strategic ambition into coordinated, enterprise-level execution, and I am currently leading a multi-market global innovation initiative.I am known for remaining calm, grounded, and effective under pressure, particularly in high-stakes and ambiguous environments. A trusted partner in moments of complexity and change, I played a leading role in the acquisition and integration of Moov AI, helping guide the organization through transition with clarity and confidence.My strengths include enterprise operations, executive decision support, chief-of-staff–style leadership, strategic communications, innovation and AI enablement, growth governance and reporting, cross-agency coordination, and exceptional writing—bringing structure to complexity and turning insight into action.
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