Cost Control Associate Manager

Company description

Publicis Groupe is a global leader in communication and is positioned at every step of the value chain, from consulting to execution, combining marketing transformation and digital business transformation. Through a unified and fluid organization, Publicis Groupe partners with its clients across communication, media, data and technology to ensure access to the full breadth of capabilities in every market. Present in over 100 countries, Publicis Groupe employs around 103,000 professionals.

Overview

As a Cost Control Associate Manager, Job Management, you will help lead day-to-day operations, guide team members, and support smarter ways of working through AI enablement, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration. This role supports timely, accurate outcomes for production and job management activity while helping the department operate with greater clarity, consistency, and efficiency.

Success in this position is measured by the ability to lead with a selfless, entrepreneurial mindset; manage, encourage, and energize others; and contribute to measurable efficiency across recurring workflows. The ideal candidate can communicate effectively, present confidently in team or cross-functional settings, train others in a clear and practical way, and support department events that strengthen connection and engagement. This person should also be able to build a working understanding of the Publicis Groupe structure, including the relationship between the Groupe, shared service teams, and individual agencies.

An ideal candidate will have supervisory experience, sound judgment, a passion for operational excellence, and the ability to help promote AI-enabled solutions that simplify work, improve accuracy, and support team development.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day job management and cost control activities while ensuring accurate, timely, and consistent execution across assigned workflows

• Coach, guide, encourage, and support direct report(s), helping them build confidence, accountability, and stronger operational judgment

• Model a selfless, entrepreneurial leadership style that energizes the team, supports collaboration, and contributes to department efficiency

• Support and help promote AI-enabled tools, automation, templates, and standardized workflows that reduce manual effort and improve speed, accuracy, and consistency

• Train team members and cross-functional partners on job management processes, tools, expectations, and best practices

• Present process updates, training topics, and operational insights clearly in team meetings and cross-functional forums

• Coordinate client and internal deadlines with billing, finance, production, shared services, and agency partners

• Respond to management-level requests regarding job status, vendor activity, historical information, and process guidance

• Monitor jobs and related workflows to ensure compliance with client, agency, and Groupe requirements

• Support audit-related questions and partner with internal teams to provide clear documentation and timely responses

• Help plan, coordinate, and support department meetings, events, and engagement activities that strengthen connection, learning, and team culture

• Build a working understanding of relationships across Publicis Groupe, shared services, and agency teams to support alignment, escalation, and operational clarity

• Perform all other duties as assigned

Key Success Measures:

• Timely, accurate, and consistent support of job management and cost control workflows

• Improved workflow consistency through practical tools, templates, and AI-enabled efficiencies

• Positive team engagement, clear follow-through, and effective coaching of direct report(s)

• Clear communication with agency partners, shared services, and internal stakeholders

• Practical adoption of evolving tools and processes that support department efficiency and service quality

Qualifications

• Prior experience supervising, coaching, or developing team members in a deadline-driven environment

• Comfort with AI-enabled tools, automation, templates, or emerging technology used to support process efficiency

• Experience identifying process gaps, recommending practical solutions, and supporting workflow improvements with appropriate guidance

• Strong communication skills, including experience presenting information clearly to teams, stakeholders, or cross-functional partners

• Experience training others by simplifying complex processes into clear, actionable steps

• Ability to build productive working relationships across departments, shared services, agency teams, and leadership groups

• Ability to adapt to evolving tools, systems, and business needs while helping others navigate change

• Familiarity with agency operations, job management, billing, finance, production, or related operational workflows

• Strong organizational skills with experience managing competing priorities, deadlines, and follow-through

• Attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy, sound judgment, and accountability

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Microsoft 365 collaboration tools, internet, and email applications

• Intermediate Excel skills required; SAP knowledge is a plus

• Bachelor’s Degree required.

Additional information

Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [email protected] .

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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Compensation Range: USD $75,050.00 - USD $115,024.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 11/27/2026.