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Publicis Groupe Manager, Project Management in Chicago, Illinois

Company Description

Digitas is the Networked Experience Agency, built on the vision that we create magnetic experiences that earn the right for brands to exist in human networks. Today, and tomorrow. We deliver Networked Experiences by leveraging comprehensive data, technology, creative, media and strategy capabilities. Digitas delivers ambitious outcomes via unique solutions that include Creative Experiences, Integrated Media, Addressable Relationships, Social Marketing and Total Commerce. Celebrated by Ad Age as Data and Insights Agency of the Year, U.S Campaign’s Brand Experience Agency of the Year, Media Network of the Year and celebrated by Forrester and Gartner, Digitas serves the world’s leading brands through a global network comprised of more than 5,500 employees across over 65 offices in 43 countries.

Job Description

  • Mediate and solve issues to meet client expectations

  • Lead client discussions for budget, scope and schedules

  • Collaborate with clients by sharing project management and process expertise

  • Manage and refine overall communication flow

  • Assess, prioritize and organize all daily deliverables

  • Contribute to senior level meetings

  • Escalate issues appropriately and professionally at all times

  • Lead an effective discussion, ensuring that it stays on track and leads to a solution, decision and next steps

  • Provide meaningful feedback to your reports in a timely and sincere manner

  • Share your project management experience with client

  • Deliver info to traffic department and provide feedback to direct reports

  • Identify opportunities to streamline processes in order to create efficiencies

  • Oversee department leadership functions such as process refinement

  • Implement departmental tools utilized by broader client team to manage deliverables

  • Work closely with managers to develop interdepartmental initiatives

  • New offline process training

  • Provide daily process support and advice to junior staff

  • Deliver constructive negative feedback and get positive results across all capabilities

  • Collaborate with marketing to develop client-facing materials and presentations

Qualifications

  • Four year degree (MBA preferred)

  • 5-7 years experience

  • Creative agency experience desired

  • Demonstrated track record in outlining and facilitating development plans

  • Consistent and articulate communication skills

  • Strong understanding of team capabilities

  • Deep familiarity with digital environment

  • True understanding of direct reports’ needs

  • Strong team building skills

  • Ability to deliver instructions in a clear and concise manner

  • Strong ability to provide proper documentation for cross-capabilities

  • Skills to maintain a finished traffic portfolio relevant to all our audiences

  • Demonstrated ability to guide continuous improvement to all project management capability within Digitas

  • Candidate must be open to travel as needed

Got what it takes? We’d love to hear from you.

Additional Information

Digitas is an equal opportunity employer.

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