Senior Associate, Corporate Communications
Publicis Media, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Overview
We are seeking a proactive, organized, and professional Associate, Corporate Communications, based in Chicago. Reporting into Publicis Media’s SVP, Communications, this role is critical in supporting Publicis Connected Media’s central operations. In addition to administrative/operational duties, this individual will support the execution of external communications activities, including speaking opportunities, awards strategy, executive positioning, and thought leadership. This is a unique opportunity for someone who wants to learn how a high-performing communications team runs, from the engine room to the spotlight. The role offers significant exposure, hands-on experience, and tons of room for growth, learning, and ownership across media relations, executive communications, awards, and thought leadership. This is an opportunity to build real skills, take on responsibility quickly, and, ideally, grow into bigger scope over time. Responsibilities
Collaborate with the Publicis Media and Connected Media communications teams to optimize operational processes. Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior leadership across disciplines. Support and develop external reputation-building initiatives, including media relations, awards strategy, speaking opportunities, and thought leadership Organize, maintain, and amplify shared resources critical to the strategy and success of communications teams, including internal trackers, editorial/product awards, upcoming speaking events and press lists. Own, develop and optimize content for Publicis Media's LinkedIn content across entities. Monitor news landscape daily for press mentions while noting industry trends, while handling internal reporting and tracking. Use Microsoft Copilot and related tools to support drafting, summarizing, editing, and optimizing communications materials, helping the team move faster and work smarter. Contribute ideas for improving team efficiency, templates, and workflows using AI and automation where appropriate. Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) preferred. Adept organizational skills; administrative experience a bonus. 2 years of communications experience; previous exposure to advertising/media industry is a bonus. Collaborative with strong interpersonal and diplomacy skills. Excellent editing and proofreading skills. Desire for personal growth and development. This team is dedicated to developing its talent by offering opportunities to own projects and get involved on stretch initiatives. Comfort and interest in leveraging Microsoft Copilot or similar AI tools, particularly in leveraging them to improve speed, quality, and efficiency of work. 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 USMSTACompliance@publicis.com. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Compensation Range: $50,065 - $66,360 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. 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 04/02/2026.
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We are seeking a proactive, organized, and professional Associate, Corporate Communications, based in Chicago. Reporting into Publicis Media’s SVP, Communications, this role is critical in supporting Publicis Connected Media’s central operations. In addition to administrative/operational duties, this individual will support the execution of external communications activities, including speaking opportunities, awards strategy, executive positioning, and thought leadership. This is a unique opportunity for someone who wants to learn how a high-performing communications team runs, from the engine room to the spotlight. The role offers significant exposure, hands-on experience, and tons of room for growth, learning, and ownership across media relations, executive communications, awards, and thought leadership. This is an opportunity to build real skills, take on responsibility quickly, and, ideally, grow into bigger scope over time. Responsibilities
Collaborate with the Publicis Media and Connected Media communications teams to optimize operational processes. Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior leadership across disciplines. Support and develop external reputation-building initiatives, including media relations, awards strategy, speaking opportunities, and thought leadership Organize, maintain, and amplify shared resources critical to the strategy and success of communications teams, including internal trackers, editorial/product awards, upcoming speaking events and press lists. Own, develop and optimize content for Publicis Media's LinkedIn content across entities. Monitor news landscape daily for press mentions while noting industry trends, while handling internal reporting and tracking. Use Microsoft Copilot and related tools to support drafting, summarizing, editing, and optimizing communications materials, helping the team move faster and work smarter. Contribute ideas for improving team efficiency, templates, and workflows using AI and automation where appropriate. Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) preferred. Adept organizational skills; administrative experience a bonus. 2 years of communications experience; previous exposure to advertising/media industry is a bonus. Collaborative with strong interpersonal and diplomacy skills. Excellent editing and proofreading skills. Desire for personal growth and development. This team is dedicated to developing its talent by offering opportunities to own projects and get involved on stretch initiatives. Comfort and interest in leveraging Microsoft Copilot or similar AI tools, particularly in leveraging them to improve speed, quality, and efficiency of work. 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 USMSTACompliance@publicis.com. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Compensation Range: $50,065 - $66,360 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. 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 04/02/2026.
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