Associate, Project Management

About the Role

Publicis Groupe is the third largest communications group in the world, present in over 100 countries and employing nearly 80,000 professionals. As an Associate, Project Management, you will help create dynamic digital experiences and integrated campaigns for Fortune 500 clients. This role is part of the Associate Management Program (AMP), designed to provide foundational skills for a successful career in delivering marketing programs and experiences through curated training, mentorship, peer guidance, and diverse project experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Own key project management functions: scheduling, scoping, resource management, and risk mitigation.
• Facilitate projects with client counterparts and develop client-ready documents such as competitive analyses, SOWs, schedules, and risk assessments.
• Learn client businesses and the craft of Marketing to deliver effective campaigns that meet strategic objectives.
• Learn to use appropriate communication tools, understand effective communication, and participate actively in meetings and on projects.
• Train in the fundamentals of business financials, including forecasting, promoting great margins, and managing operational processes.
• Support large initiatives and lead smaller projects independently.
• Set up projects for success by ensuring the right team, proper planning, and client alignment.
• Keep clients and internal teams moving in the same direction.
• Anticipate project needs and head off potential pitfalls.
• Remove barriers to success for the team.
• Seek and share knowledge with project teams and within the Account Management & Project Management capabilities.
• Partner with client and internal cross-capability team members to ensure client documentation is "client-ready" prior to meetings, while actively participating in both internal and client meetings.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• PMP and/or CSM Certification (or desire to obtain one).
• Working knowledge of enterprise tools: JIRA, MS Project/Smartsheet, Excel, PowerPoint.

Qualifications

• A four-year degree.
• Working or school experience examples demonstrating leadership and diligence.
• Strong passion for Account Management, Project Management, and Marketing with some related experience.
• Demonstrate grit and extreme ownership.
• Inquisitive and curious nature.
• Exude positivity.
• Willingness to share ideas.
• Ability to meet problems head-on and view them as opportunities.
• Self-reliant and motivated.
• Communicate fearlessly.