About the Role We’re hiring a strategic and hands-on Advisory Lead for the Marketing and Advertising Services team within Cognizant’s Moment practice. In this role, you’ll build a global team of Marketing and Content specialists recognized for crafting innovative solutions that seamlessly blend creativity with cutting-edge technology. This team is purpose-built to rival top marketing and advertising agencies, offering a bold new generation of differentiated strategies tailored for CMOs and their organizations. Cognizant Moment reinvents experience in an AI-enabled world. As a team of over 18,000 creative leaders and technology experts, Cognizant Moment helps businesses create a new kind of experience ecosystem. We combine big data insights with the imaginative application of generative AI to drive innovation and deliver hyper-personalized, dynamic experiences that drive brand growth and differentiation. We deliver end-to-end experiences across this AI enabled world in these areas: · Experience transformation · Digital products and platforms · Learning and employee experience · Marketing and content · Commerce · Customer service The Marketing and Advertising team at Moment is reshaping the industry by fusing proven strategy and imaginative storytelling with powerful technology and engineering expertise. Renowned for building and executing dynamic, personalized, and globally scalable experiences, we deliver modern marketing solutions designed for impact. We focus on three key opportunity areas: · Marketing orchestration, implementation, and MarTech integration · Audience targeting, data utilization, and performance optimization · AI-powered creativity and tech-enabled effectiveness Across these domains—and beyond—we design bold alternatives to traditional agency models, unlocking growth, customer acquisition, brand loyalty, and new revenue streams. Your role? Helping us bring these game-changing ideas to life. In this role, you will: · Design strategic solutions: Collaborate with Cognizant leaders during early client engagements and RFP responses to craft tailored marketing and advertising proposals—both independently and as part of a team. · Lead initial delivery: Once the client commits to a proposed solution, drive the engagement forward and lead the initial implementation. As delivery stabilizes, gradually scale back hands-on involvement while maintaining strategic oversight and accountability. · Refine and scale offerings: Capture client feedback to continuously improve solutions. Standardize core materials and frameworks to enable broader use across teams and ensure consistent quality. · Grow and guide specialist networks: Cultivate and lead a multidisciplinary community of marketing experts and solution architects across Cognizant Moment and adjacent business practices—working together to deliver distinctive, high-impact solutions that reflect the best of our capabilities. What you need to have to be considered · Extensive industry experience: You bring deep expertise across the marketing and advertising landscape, including senior-level agency roles and direct engagement with senior marketing stakeholders on high-impact pitches and large-scale deliveries. · Consulting experience: You’ve operated within—or in close proximity to—complex global consultancies known for advanced technology capabilities and a broad client base. · Strategic and creative fluency: With a clear understanding of what excellence looks like in marketing and advertising, you appreciate the enduring value of foundational strategic thinking and creative execution. · Progressive mindset: Your skillset and passion lie in transformative marketing strategies—leveraging Martech, AI (for strategy, orchestration, and creative development), and emerging technologies to push boundaries. · Disruptive energy: You're driven to challenge industry norms, building and implementing solutions that outpace traditional agency models. · Leadership accountability: You’ve led clients through the delivery of solutions and held responsibility for accounts, ensuring outcomes align with expectations. · Ownership and vision: You're the decision maker who shapes the solution narrative, aligns the team, and ensures commitments translate into results when opportunities become reality. We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role. The Cognizant community: We are a high caliber team who appreciate and support one another. Our people uphold an energetic, collaborative and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. Cognizant is a global community with more than 300,000 associates around the world. We don’t just dream of a better way – we make it happen. We take care of our people, clients, company, communities and climate by doing what’s right. We foster an innovative environment where you can build the career path that’s right for you. About us: Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant (a member of the NASDAQ-100 and one of Forbes World’s Best Employers 2025) is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Disclaimer: Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law. Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.
