Junior Project Manager

Publicis Groupe; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical cover

Reflection Days

Shared Parental Leave

Job summary

Starcom, part of Publicis Groupe, seeks a Digital Marketing Project Manager to join the Data & Operations team. You will connect people, projects and processes across a cross-functional environment, ensuring work stays organized and delivers effectively.

An interest in digital marketing helps, but prior direct experience is not mandatory. You’ll own Asana as a central tool, manage schedules and trackers, and support cross‑functional collaboration while maintaining attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
• Experience using Asana or a similar project management platform.
• Excellent organisational abilities and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Own Asana as a key project management tool and keep projects up to date.
• Track progress across teams and regions to keep schedules on track.
• Maintain client trackers, spreadsheets and team calendars with accuracy.

Skills

Excel skills

MS Office

Asana

Project management

Attention to detail

Communication

Problem-solving

Learning mindset

Tools

Asana

Job description

Company description

With a history that dates back over 80 years, Starcom is a global communications planning and media leader. We are an agency still grounded in our founding principle that people are at the centre of all we do. Each day, we apply this belief to harness the transformative power of data and technology to inspire and move people and business forward. With more than 7,000 employees in over 100 offices around the world, we are the flagship Publicis Media agency that uses our ‘Power of One’ business model, with teams that span multiple disciplines across clients such as Aldi, P&G, Primark, Samsung, Stellantis, and Visa.

We place a huge focus on our People, and have driven flagship D&I and L&D programmes within Publicis Media; our goal is to help every individual reach their fullest potential, and we encourage everyone to make “Brave Plays” in how they approach their work and their own career development. As a result, we have an exceptionally energised and committed talent base, all of us proud of our welcoming and supportive culture, as evidenced by our recognition as one of Campaign’s Best Places to Work for five years in a row, Media Week's Agency of the Year 2025 and one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025.

Overview

Digital Marketing Project Manager

We are hiring a Digital Marketing Project Manager to play a central role on a high-profile global luxury account. Sitting within the Data & Operations team, you’ll connect people, projects and processes across a highly cross-functional environment, helping ensure work stays organised and delivers effectively. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys solving problems, takes ownership and is curious to keep learning. You don’t need to come directly from digital marketing, but an interest in the industry and a proactive approach will help you succeed.

Responsibilities

What will you be doing?

• Take ownership of Asana as a key project management tool, ensuring projects, actions and deliverables are accurate and up to date.
• Track projects and deliverables across teams and regions, helping work stay on schedule and identifying potential challenges early.
• Maintain client trackers, spreadsheets and team calendars, ensuring information is accurate, organised and accessible.
• Support finance processes, including tracking invoices and helping ensure client billing is completed on time.
• Coordinate across different teams and stakeholders, creating clear communication around priorities, deadlines and dependencies.
• Support localisation, translation, training materials, client meetings and other operational requirements across the account.
• Identify challenges, ask the right questions and take ownership of finding practical solutions, involving others when additional support is needed.

Qualifications

What are we looking for?

• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills, with confidence working with spreadsheets, trackers and detailed information.
• Experience usingAsana or a similar project management platform to organise projects and deliverables.
• Strong organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage changing priorities and competing deadlines.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving, with the confidence to work independently while knowing when to involve others.
• Clear and collaborative communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across different teams, functions and stakeholders.
• Curiosity and an appetite to learn, particularly when getting to grips with new projects, processes and ways of working.
• Experience indigital marketing or media would be an advantage, but isn’t essential. We welcome candidates with relevant project management and transferable experience.

Additional information

Starcom offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees. Full details are shared when you join, but highlights include core benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance, and Private Medical cover, alongside enhanced policies like Reflection Days and Shared Parental Leave. You’ll also have access to a range of additional initiatives, including:

Please check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).

Publicis Groupe works primarily from the office or our clients' office four days per week.

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