Company description

A global creative constellation built for what’s next—uniting the human vision of the Leo Burnett network with the innovation of Publicis Worldwide.

Leo is HI × AI: Human Insight, Human Ideas, Human Impact—supercharged by the data and technology to move faster, go further, and deliver everywhere.

Leo brings together 15,000+ people across 90 countries, combining global scale with creative firepower to drive outsized impact for brands.

Overview

The Director is ultimately responsible for the delivery of high-quality deliverables that power client satisfaction, meet business requirements, and balance client and agency economics. The Director owns project definition, scope monitoring, budgeting & timing at the account level.

Responsibilities

Knowledge 

PM Approach: Ensures that the project management team utilizes a flexible project management approach 
PM Technical Skills: Leads large teams to drive complex programs/campaigns to completion based on scope and budget. Well-versed in production needs; considered a specialist in multiple channels and understands other mediums well enough to be a strategic problem solver 
Talent Selection: Demonstrates the ability to hire and retain highly capable people while cultivating diversity and career development 
SOWs: Accountable for the accuracy of all team SOWs 
Problem Solving: Team’s chief problem solver and talent choreographer 
Agency process: Develops key operational tools (i.e. team or brand specific processes) 
Growing Talent: Demonstrated ability to grow mid-level producer talent; able to effectively handle performance issues 
Client finances: Collaborates (with Business Manager if available) to provide accurate and realistic cost-to-complete estimates and forecasts for assigned projects 
Technology: Continuously learning technology. Advanced Microsoft Project and Excel ability. Solid understanding of today’s digital technologies

Strategy 

Resource allocation: Reviews all projects across account to resolve resource and skill requirements; drives resource allocation management; ensures the right resources are cast to the need 
Project Plans: Accountable for account-level master project plan creation and management. 
Process improvement: Proactively sees opportunities to adjust processes for efficiencies 
Quality Control: Structures and leads project status reviews; leads cross-team post-mortem sessions 
Advising: Partners with account/ marketing team to provide appropriate and consistent communication directly to client(s) in an effort to clearly manage expectations 
Risk Management: Leads large teams to develop and manage risk mitigation plans

Tactics and Execution 

Agency Cost Management: Vigilantly seeks to optimize both agency services and internal resources 
Internal Relationships and Team Leadership: Collaborative business partner to team capability leads 
Management: Responsible for the career development of others 
Execution: Prioritizes work in progress (WIP) with production and account teams to pull work forward and break bottlenecks 
Vendors: Point of escalation for vendor management concerns 
Scope Definition: Scopes and estimates complex, multi-channel engagements

Client Relationship 

Relationship: Client-facing lead on issues related to production and project management 
Client knowledge: Understands the client’s business and plans projects accordingly 
Passion: Demonstrates passion for the brands and our work 
Accountability: Owns vendor/partner relationships 
Problem Solving: Able to drive difficult or complex production discussions with client and facilitate resolution 
New Business: Production lead on new business pitches; identifies upsell opportunities 
Communication and Writing: Uses advanced interpersonal and listening skills. Solid written and presentation skills

Qualifications

Professional presentation and client facing skills
Dynamic negotiation and conflict management skills
Exhibits integrity and trust
Demonstrates progression in level of responsibility within a professional project management environment
Agency experience required
Outstanding planning, coordination, management, and communication skills are required
Experience with risk management, change management, communications management

Additional information

Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [email protected].

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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Compensation Range: USD $121,315.00 - USD $174,300.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 11/30/2026.

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