Job Description

Company Description

We are PXP—the future of creative production. We’re the click-drivers and the antidote to “the skip”, building stronger connections between brands and people. We are smart creatives, fearless explorers and solution finders. Our ambition drives us to influence the world by helping brands become cultural icons.

Job Description

The Senior Integrated Project Manager is one of the most important roles at PXP, as they are the connection point between our clients, agency partners, and internal teams -- knowing when to push and when to bend. As a Senior Integrated Project Manager, you will be the hub -- a trusted, respected, and critical asset to the entire team and process. Having excellent communication, planning, operational and organizational skills, with the ability to juggle tasks easily and calmly. Your experience in the production process extends beyond the general operations of the job and carries into the execution of the work, the systems, and workflows of the process and all while ensuring client satisfaction. Ensuring we are proactively interrogating the ask up front to set the team up for success with thorough project planning and communicative follow through.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for individual projects or a portfolio of projects for one or more clients.
• Supervise and manage the creation of advertising and marketing content across production phases and through delivery, including design, still and video production, motion post, retouching, and digital asset creation.
• Lead and manage a cross-functional project team dedicated to content planning, development, business affairs and legal review, production, delivery, and optimization
• Maintain close communication and manage relationships with clients, other Publicis Groupe agencies, the PXP studio, and third-party vendors to manage expectations and ensure satisfaction
• Create project timelines, keeping team and clients on track through all project phases for timely delivery
• Review, bid, and manage scope of work throughout the lifecycle of a project
• Manage both project-based and quarterly financials, including opening jobs, tracking team hours, bidding, and elevating any deviations in scope
• Ensure timely, on-budget delivery while also ensuring the quality of work, and logistical coordination of all phases of the project
• Maintain proper resource management of a project or program to ensure productive teams and manage project burn
• Manage monthly job reconciliation and billing working with PXP Finance
• Create and act on bi-weekly hours / budget burn reporting
• Develop and evolve project management workflows for maximum efficiencies

Qualifications

Location & Commitments

• Full-time role
• Chicago office–based, in-person on a hybrid schedule with a goal of three days per week in the office, and ability to travel to client sites as needed
• Work over 40 hours per week and outside of standard business hours may be required to deliver on client projects and deadlines

Candidate Requirements

• At least 5+ years as a project manager, account manager, or producer at an agency or production company
• Understanding of creative and production services (creative, design, print, image, live action, post and digital)
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including strong presentation skills
• Knowledge of industry trends and software
• Highly detailed and flexible to do what is required in delivering the highest quality of work
• Ability to assess production needs (understanding content production fundamentals, discipline expertise and craft expectations)
• Knowledge of inter-departmental workflows and resources
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced creative environment
• Strong problem-solving ability. A demonstrated track record of gaining trust and respect by consistently displaying sound critical-thinking skills and maintaining composure in stressful situations
• Excellent collaboration skills with ability to build strong relationships internally and externally
• Strong organization skills and ability to manage multiple projects with great attention to detailed
• Flexibility, willingness to shift gears to meet project deadlines and client deliverables
• Highly proficient with Office 365 software and ability to navigate Project Management and Bidding Software.
• Bachelors’ degree preferred

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 contactUSMSTACompliance@publicis.com.

Compensation Range: $73,910 - $106,260 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. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility 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 11/06/2025.

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

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