LEO is built upon the foundation that what helps people, helps business.

Leo is in the business of Reinvention - always adapting, shifting and evolving to identify and support the changing needs of today, using creative problem solving to unlock commercial success for our clients.

We’ve worked hard to be one of Australia’s leading communications agencies, and our ambition is to be the most innovative creative solutions company in the world, and to have fun doing it.

The Role

The Project Manager plays a key role in delivering high-quality creative work across multiple projects and campaigns. Working closely with account management, creative, strategy and production teams.

This role is responsible for managing projects end-to-end, from brief and scoping to delivery. Ensuring work is delivered on time, on budget and to a high creative standard.

Operating in a fast-paced agency environment, the Project Manager brings structure, clarity and momentum enabling delivery and performance.

What you’ll be doing

• Managing projects end-to-end, translating briefs into clear delivery plans and ensuring seamless execution from briefing through to final delivery
• Owning project timelines and status, tracking progress across multiple concurrent jobs and proactively managing risks, dependencies and changes
• Ensuring work is delivered on time, on budget and to a high standard of craft
• Managing project financials
• Working collaboratively with the Accounts, Creative, Production and Studio teams
• Managing direct-to-studio briefs, acting as the primary point of contact for client requests
• Liaising closely with Creative and Traffic to ensure resourcing is aligned and key milestones are met
• Supporting Account Leads in managing production-related client issues

What you can bring

• Proven experience in a project management, traffic or production role within a creative, advertising or integrated agency
• Proven experience delivering multi-channel creative work, including digital, social, print and film
• Hands-on experience managing project timelines, budgets, estimates and internal resourcing
• Experience working collaboratively with Creative, Accounts, Production and Studio teams
• Confidence managing multiple projects concurrently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Experience working with external suppliers and production partners
• Exposure to complex, high-volume or multi-brand client accounts is advantageous
• Familiarity with agency workflow and financial systems (e.g. traffic tools, project management platforms, job costing)
• Interest in contributing to continuous improvement, including workflow efficiency and delivery best practice

What we can offer

Be a part of the Publicis Groupe family, recent winner of the 2023 Employer of Choice Awards and one of the world’s most progressive and dynamic modern communications businesses.

Enjoy all the perks that come with our network offering:

• A comprehensive Wholeself program supporting Physical, Mindful and Financial wellbeing.
• A creative, lively and rewarding office environment where people love working with each other, supported by our Publicis Liberté flexibility approach “working your way, with us!”
• Access to our Global AI Platform, Marcel, connecting Publicis Groupe employees with opportunities for career mobility and collaboration across our global network.
• Extensive Learning & Development opportunities, including more than 15,000 learning programs via our online learning platform Marcel Classes
• A culture of open feedback and support to reach your goals through our Career Conversations program.
• A committed Diversity, Equality and Inclusion strategy driven through our Viva! Women, Égalité, enABLE and Embrace (reconciliation action plan) programs.
• Work Your World program enabling employees the flexibility to work from anywhere in the world for up to 6 weeks per year.
• Parental leave policy with up to 18 weeks paid primary carer leave and generous secondary carer benefits.
• Access to counsellors, psychologists and professionals through Sonder - an all-in-on digital wellbeing technology platform designed to support psychological, medical & safety needs.

If you don’t tick every box in this ad, please don’t rule yourself out. We focus on hiring people who share our values of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, fearlessness, and integrity, rather than ticking boxes – so if this role resonates with you, please apply.

Diversity. Inclusion. Equity. More than just words, these are part of our DNA. At Publicis Groupe we are committed to the inclusion and recognition of all people; regardless of race, age, culture, ability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status and religious affiliation. We believe that to deliver the best solutions to our clients, our people need to reflect the diverse communities in which our clients operate in. We value diversity and the skills, knowledge and experience that difference brings to our culture and solutions.

Uniqueness is powerful; without it we wouldn’t be where we are today. So be you – we like it that way.

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for people with disability or those that require additional support throughout the application process. If you need any assistance or adjustments, please contact us via [email protected] - your personal information will be kept confidential.