Company description A global creative constellation built for what’s next—uniting the human vision of the Leo Burnett network with the innovation of Publicis Worldwide. Leo is HI × AI: Human Insight, Human Ideas, Human Impact—supercharged by the data and technology to move faster, go further, and deliver everywhere. Leo brings together 15,000+ people across 90 countries, combining global scale with creative firepower to drive outsized impact for brands. Overview Position Overview: The Project Manager serves as a senior delivery lead and strategic partner across Business Leadership, Creative, Development Teams, and Client Third-Party Vendors to drive the successful execution of integrated marketing initiatives (Digital, Ecommerce, Paid Digital, Social, Offline). This role owns projects end‑to‑end—from intake and planning through execution and delivery—ensuring work is delivered on time, on scope, and in alignment with client, regulatory, and operational requirements. Leo Burnett has been Philip Morris/Atria’s Agency of Record for 70 years, one of the longest standing relationships in advertising. Over our storied history together, we’ve helped establish iconic brands into market leaders while also engaging in new innovative spaces to align with Altria’s Vision. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to work within one of the six Operating Companies we support and a large portfolio of their brand. Responsibilities Independently owns the end-to-end delivery of assigned channel projects, leading planning through execution in alignment with the established Altria PMO processes. Responsible for creation and distribution of timelines and ongoing project management. Collaborates with development teams within Altria’s ecosystem to ensure Creative assets are provided on-time, error-free and built to the appropriate requirements for development. Partners with Business Leadership to track and monitor critical milestones in Client Status; contributes to Scope Tracking documentation; and report on critical milestones to mitigate risk. Responsible for Workfront management across activation channels. Acts as a conduit between creative and technical teams to outline project requirements to ensure assets are delivered on time, error‑free, and built to required specifications. Partners closely with Business Leadership to track and report on milestones, scope, and delivery status, contributing to client status and governance forums. Coordinates internal and external reviews and documents action steps and approvals of key project deliverables. Begins cultivating relationships with Altria’s CXO Marketing Activation Teams, in addition to Altria’s ecosystem partners. Authors and maintains necessary project documentation (i.e. POP, Item Setup, Risk Advisory’s, etc.) Qualifications BA/BS degree with 3-5+ year of PM experience in agency or marketing related field Proven experience managing large‑scale, cross‑channel, and multi‑stakeholder initiatives PMP, Scrum, Adobe Certifications are a plus Highly detail-oriented, organized ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously Ability to prioritize and escalate appropriately, and drive resolution Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills Proficient in Microsoft applications Experience with Workfront, Jira, Dev Ops is preferred Shows enthusiasm for creative campaign development and contributing to strategic brand growth Please note: This is a hybrid role that required 4 days/week in office at our 35 W. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL Location 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]. Compensation Range: $60,800 - $84,000/year. 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. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility 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 07/31/2026. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. #LI-JR2