Senior Project Manager
Company Description
Publicis Groupe
Founded in 1926 by Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet, Publicis Groupe is now the world's leading communications group. Present in Italy across Milan, Turin, Rome, and Verona—with more than 1,500 professionals—the Group acts as a strategic partner for its clients' growth, offering a broad range of integrated expertise and solutions spanning creativity, media, production, and business transformation.
LePub is part of Publicis Groupe, the world’s third-largest communications group.
What can we do as Publicis Groupe?
Renowned worldwide for its creativity, best-in-class technology, digital capabilities, and consulting expertise, Publicis Groupe is the only player in the industry able to fully accompany clients throughout their digital business transformation journey—anywhere in the world.
And what makes us unique?
We are a Connecting Company, driven by a shared purpose, a strong spirit, common behaviors, distinctive character, and a relentless focus on our clients: the Power of One.
About LePub
You can either adapt to change, ignore it, or lead it. What will you choose?
Our Mission
We believe that today's world requires a combination of strategic, creative, and digital thinking capable of helping brands Lead the Change.
The only constant in this world is change. You can either adapt to it, ignore it, or lead it.
Lead the Change is both our mission and our call to action. It reflects our entrepreneurial spirit and our agency roots. It defines how we approach brands, ideas, and relationships, and it comes to life through the work we create every day.
Publicis Groupe is the only player in the industry capable of supporting brands throughout their digital transformation journey, anywhere in the world.
Overview
We are looking for a Senior Project Manager.
Reporting to the Programme Director, the successful candidate will join the team and bring 7+ years of experience, ideally gained within an agency environment similar to LePub.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan, coordinate, and manage the execution of advertising and marketing projects across multiple platforms (digital, print, social, etc.)
- Serve as a key point of contact between internal teams and clients, ensuring alignment on project objectives, priorities, and deliverables
- Define project scope, goals, deliverables, timelines, budgets, and resource requirements
- Monitor the progress and performance of assigned projects, proactively identifying risks, dependencies, and potential roadblocks
- Facilitate regular status meetings and ensure clear and timely communication of project updates to all stakeholders
- Maintain accurate project documentation, timelines, reports, and financial tracking throughout the project lifecycle
- Coordinate with vendors, freelancers, and third-party partners when needed, ensuring quality and timely delivery
- Support the management of multiple concurrent projects of varying complexity while maintaining high standards of execution
- Contribute to the optimization of project workflows, processes, and collaboration across teams
- Champion best practices in project management and promote a culture of accountability and continuous improvement
Qualifications
Who you are:
- Strong understanding of creative development processes, production workflows, and integrated campaign delivery
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, problem-solving, and organizational skills
- Proven ability to manage multiple high-priority projects simultaneously, balancing competing deadlines and business needs
- Demonstrated experience working with cross-functional teams, clients, and external partners in fast-paced environments
- Strong ability to anticipate risks, manage dependencies, and drive projects through to successful completion
- High level of autonomy, accountability, and attention to detail, with the ability to make informed decisions under pressure
- Proficiency with project management tools such as Asana, Trello, Monday.com, Workfront, or similar platforms
- Experience with project budgeting, resource planning, and timeline management is considered a strong plus
- PMP, Prince2, Agile, or similar project management certification is a plus
Additional Information
We are committed to creating an environment where people can unlock their potential and build a long-term growth path.
What We Offer
- Continuous Development:Personalized learning and development opportunities available at every stage of your career.
- Growth Culture:Challenging projects within a collaborative and innovation-driven environment.
- People Care:Initiatives dedicated to physical and mental wellbeing, fostering a culture of collaboration, respect, and inclusion.
Compensation
Annual Gross Salary Range (RAL) €47,000 – €52,000
- The salary range has been determined based on objective and neutral criteria, including role responsibilities, required competencies, organizational level, market benchmarks, and internal equity considerations.
- The indicated salary range is valid at the time of publication. The Company reserves the right to update it if necessary.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- This vacancy is open to candidates of any gender, age, and nationality, in compliance with applicable equal opportunities and anti-discrimination legislation.
- This job advertisement has been drafted in accordance with the principles of UNI/PdR 125:2022, the Italian standard for gender equality.
- Publicis Groupe's motto is “Viva La Différence.”
- We promote inclusive and non-discriminatory recruitment processes. Job titles, evaluation criteria, and language have been designed to be neutral and fully aligned with equal opportunity principles.
- If you have any specific requirements (for example, accessibility needs), please feel free to let us know during the initial contact. We are committed to ensuring a fair, inclusive, and accessible recruitment process for everyone.