Full-Time

Associate Manual Quality Assurance Tester

Posted on 9/11/2026

Deadline 9/18/26
Publicis Groupe

Publicis Groupe

10,001+ employees

Advertising, media planning, and digital marketing

Compensation Overview

$85k - $100k/yr

No H1B Sponsorship

Arlington County, Arlington, VA, USA

Hybrid

Must live within 20 miles of Washington, DC and work onsite 3–4 days per week.

Category
QA & Testing (1)
Required Skills
Agile
JavaScript
Software Testing
SQL
Quality Assurance (QA)
TypeScript
JIRA
Jenkins
iOS/Swift
Playwright
Android Development

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Requirements
  • One to three years of experience in an associate-level quality assurance or testing role.
  • Experience with automation, quality assurance lifecycle ownership, and Agile or regression testing.
  • Some experience with an automation framework using TypeScript or JavaScript; experience with the Playwright Automation Framework is preferred.
  • Experience writing automated test scripts in Gherkin syntax or a similar structured natural-language definition.
  • Experience with automated regression testing.
  • Experience providing comprehensive quality assurance support, including manual and automated regression testing and sprint testing.
  • Experience across the full quality assurance lifecycle, including test creation, execution, defect tracking in JIRA, load testing, performance testing, and automation scripting.
  • Experience with a quality assurance workflow that can auto-generate test scenarios from acceptance criteria through artificial intelligence is preferred.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong organizational skills.
Responsibilities
  • Perform primarily manual web testing, with some mobile testing on iOS and Android.
  • Create and execute tests, track defects in JIRA, conduct load and performance testing, and write automation scripts.
  • Support manual and automated regression testing and sprint testing throughout the full quality assurance lifecycle.
  • Gradually increase the automation component of the role as the position develops.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with the Playwright automation framework.
  • Experience with JIRA, Jenkins, JMeter, and accessibility tools such as Section 508 and AMP.
  • Experience with mobile application testing and related tools.
  • Experience with relational database management system SQL.
  • Experience in an Agile lifecycle.
  • Experience with accessibility testing, including Section 508.

Publicis Groupe is a global marketing and communications group that delivers a range of services including advertising, media planning and buying, digital marketing, and public relations. Its offerings combine data, technology, and creativity to help brands grow and engage with customers, often through tailored, performance-based engagements. The company operates through a network of agencies aligned under a single strategy, the 'Power of One' approach, which integrates capabilities to provide seamless and holistic solutions rather than separate, siloed services. Revenue mainly comes from service fees and performance-based contracts. The goal is to help clients transform digitally and achieve measurable growth across automotive, retail, and consumer goods sectors.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Paris, France

Founded

1926

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • H1 2026 organic net revenue grew 4.5%, and Q2 accelerated to 4.8%.
  • Publicis raised FY2026 guidance on August 23 2026, signaling stronger second-half momentum.
  • 160over90 and AdgeAI acquisitions broaden sports, creator, and predictive-measurement capabilities.

What critics are saying

  • India’s CCI antitrust probe targets Publicis over alleged ad-rate collusion, with court delay continuing.
  • LiveRamp closes before year-end 2026, and integration risk hits Publicis’ AI strategy immediately.
  • WPP’s Reuters turnaround notes Publicis has already won share, inviting tougher price competition.

What makes Publicis Groupe unique

  • Publicis’ Power of One bundles media, creative, data, and tech into one accountable offer.
  • LiveRamp acquisition, announced May 17 2026, deepens data collaboration and AI agent capabilities.
  • H1 2026 retention stayed near 100%, showing clients still value integrated execution.

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Publicis Groupe has agreed to acquire LiveRamp, a global data collaboration platform, for $2.2 billion in an all-cash transaction at $38.50 per share, representing a 29.8% premium to LiveRamp's closing price on 15 May 2026. LiveRamp connects over 25,000 publisher domains and 500+ technology partners across 14 markets, enabling brands, retailers and media platforms to unify and activate data securely. The company has 1,300 employees and delivered a trailing five-year compound annual growth rate of 13%. The acquisition will position Publicis as a leader in data co-creation, enabling clients to build more intelligent AI agents by combining multiple data sources securely. Publicis has raised its 2027-2028 growth objectives to 7-8% for net revenue and 8-10% for headline earnings per share. The transaction is expected to close before year-end 2026, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals.

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Publicis Groupe has acquired sports marketing agency 160over90 from WME Group for an undisclosed sum, positioning sports as its "next big bet" for growth. The deal is pending regulatory approval. Founded in 2001, 160over90 employs over 670 people across the US, UK, EMEA and APAC, working with global brands on major sporting events including the Super Bowl, Olympics and World Cup. The agency will join Publicis Sports, led by CEO Suzy Deering. Publicis is forming a partnership with WME to enable collaborations between its agencies and WME's talent roster. The acquisition follows Publicis' purchases of sports agencies Adopt and Bespoke in 2025 and creator marketing agency Influential in 2024. Publicis reported $17.18 billion in net revenue in 2025, up 5.6% year-on-year.