Project Manager

Company Description

With a history that dates back over 80 years, Starcom is a global communications planning and media leader. The flagship Publicis Media agency employs more than 7,000 people in over 100 offices worldwide and serves major brands such as Aldi, P&G, Primark, Samsung, Stellantis and Visa. Starcom prioritises people, has strong D&I and learning programmes, and has been recognised 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

Help shape the future of some of the world’s most loved brands, including Snickers, M&M’s, Twix, Maltesers, Orbit, Extra, and the newly added Kellanova, Pringles, Cheez‑It and Kellogg’s cereals. As part of One Mars, Publicis Groupe’s global solution for Mars, you will join a team focused on delivering connected, innovative, award‑winning work at scale across the globe.

Responsibilities

• Taking ownership and making things happen
• Staying calm and organised when managing competing priorities
• Building trusted relationships with people at all levels
• Bringing positivity, curiosity and a solutions‑focused mindset
• Creating structure and helping teams work more effectively together
• Working in collaborative, high‑performing environments
• Taking pride in delivering quality work and exceptional client experiences

You Will

• Own project plans, timelines and delivery milestones from kick‑off through to completion
• Coordinate cross‑functional teams across media, social, commerce, production and measurement
• Ensure projects are clearly scoped, resourced and set up for success from the outset
• Track progress, identify risks and proactively solve challenges before they impact delivery
• Facilitate collaboration between internal teams, agency partners and client stakeholders
• Provide clear communication and regular status updates to keep everyone aligned
• Support change management and maintain strong project governance throughout delivery
• Partner with the wider One Mars project management community to plan upcoming initiatives and ensure delivery readiness
• Help improve processes, ways of working and project management best practice across the team

Qualifications

• Previous experience in project management, marketing, consultancy or a similar fast‑paced environment
• Experience delivering multiple projects simultaneously across different stakeholders and teams
• Strong knowledge of project planning, scoping, risk management, resource management and delivery processes
• Confidence facilitating discussions, managing expectations and driving decisions forward
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience using tools such as JIRA, Microsoft Project, Excel and PowerPoint
• PMP, CSM or other project management certifications are advantageous but not essential

Benefits

Starcom offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees, including core benefits such as pension, life assurance and private medical cover, as well as enhanced policies like Reflection Days and Shared Parental Leave. Additional initiatives include inclusive benefits and staff well‑being programmes accessible from the Publicis Career Page.

Equal Opportunity Statement

At Starcom we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We are committed to providing a fair, accessible and inclusive recruitment process. If you have any access needs, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure the process works for you. Guided by our values, we listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility and embrace change, building a culture where everyone feels seen, respected and genuinely included.