Strategic Creative Project Lead

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Digitas in Boston is seeking an Associate Director, Project Management to lead the operational delivery of creative work across a complex portfolio of client engagements. You will partner with clients, agency teams, creatives, and production to ensure projects move smoothly from intake through review, compliance, and launch.

The role demands operational excellence, stakeholder leadership, and process optimization to drive efficiency, accountability, and high-quality delivery across multiple

Qualifications

• 7+ years in creative project management or related fields.
• Experience leading cross-functional programs in agency or healthcare.
• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders and priorities.
• Strong understanding of asset lifecycle and digital marketing execution.
• Experience improving operational processes and governance.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end management of creative projects and asset delivery across clients.
• Oversee intake, prioritization, timelines, approvals, and resource planning.
• Serve as the operational partner to clients, agency teams, creatives, production, and activation stakeholders.
• Drive cross-functional alignment and proactively mitigate risks.
• Establish and optimize workflows and project governance.
• Ensure assets meet brand, technical, platform, and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee QA, compliance, and approvals including MLR when applicable.
• Monitor project health, dependencies, and capacity.
• Mentor junior PMs and promote accountability and collaboration.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Operational excellence

Workflow optimization

Risk management

Communication

Cross-functional leadership

Tools

Workfront

Jira

Asana

Smartsheet

Monday.com

Job description

Digitas in Boston is seeking an Associate Director, Project Management to lead the operational delivery of creative work across a complex portfolio of client engagements. You will partner with clients, agency teams, creatives, and production to ensure projects move smoothly from intake through review, compliance, and launch.

The role demands operational excellence, stakeholder leadership, and process optimization to drive efficiency, accountability, and high-quality delivery across multiple