IAT Programme Manager

Publicis Groupe is one of the world’s largest communications holding companies, present in over 110 countries and employing about 100,000 professionals. The Groupe is positioned at every step of the value chain, from consulting to execution, combining marketing transformation and digital business transformation.

Overview

Mars Inc is one of the world’s largest privately owned consumer businesses, with Petcare at the heart of its growth agenda. In 2025, Publicis Groupe won Mars’ landmark global media account (c.US$1.7bn), creating the One Mars operating model and positioning the Mars account as one of the most strategically important, high‑profile accounts within Starcom’s global roster.

Pet Nutrition is a core growth pillar within the Mars Petcare segment, responsible for offering some of the most loved brands (Dreamies, IAMS, Whiskas, Pedigree, Cesar and Sheba) to both cat and dog Pet Parents. The Pet Nutrition GLOBAL team is an integrated agency team (IAT) set up to deliver data-driven, audience-led brand and communications campaigns underpinned by media, influencer, ecommerce and content best practice.

The One Mars ambition is to consistently drive effectiveness, agility, and scalable excellence. Join the One Mars team and help shape how a global network of specialists across Media, Social & Influencer, Measurement, Commerce, Data and Technology collaborate to deliver world-class marketing for one of the world's most iconic consumer brands.

Responsibilities

As IAT Programme Manager, you will sit at the heart of a global, multi-market ecosystem, connecting teams, streamlining delivery, and ensuring ambitious projects move from strategy to execution with clarity and confidence. You will:

• Build and maintain programme roadmaps across regional, global and local teams
• Own status reporting, governance forums and decision-making processes
• Manage risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies (RAID)
• Keep complex initiatives moving forward through proactive planning and problem‑solving
• Act as the central point of coordination across Media, Social & Influencer, Measurement, Shopper Marketing, and Data, Technology & Tools
• Create alignment, clarify responsibilities, remove blockers and ensure everyone is working toward shared goals
• Design and improve how teams operate, leading continuous improvement initiatives, and building scalable, repeatable ways of working that enhance quality, speed and efficiency
• Serve as a trusted advisor to agency leaders and client stakeholders, facilitating workshops, steering committee meetings, and presenting programme updates
• Own and optimise project management tools and reporting frameworks, providing stakeholders with clear visibility of progress, risks, milestones and performance

Qualifications

• Previous experience in programme or project management
• Experience delivering complex, multi‑stakeholder, multi‑market initiatives
• Strong knowledge of governance frameworks, programme delivery and operational excellence
• Expertise with tools such as Monday.com, Asana, Jira, Smartsheet, Miro or similar platforms
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience working with senior leadership teams
• The ability to navigate ambiguity and solve problems proactively
• A track record of delivering high‑value projects (€1m+)
• Experience within global, matrixed organisations

Bonus Points

• Experience within media, marketing, agency or production environments
• Exposure to transformation or operating model programmes
• Knowledge of marketing measurement techniques such as MMM or experimentation
• PRINCE2, PMP, Agile or related programme management qualifications

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.

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

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