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Publicis Groupe HR Business partner in London, United Kingdom
Company description
OVERVIEW
Publicis Groupe is one of the world’s largest communications holding companies, present in over 110 countries and employing about 100,000 professionals.. The Groupe is positioned at every step of the value chain, from consulting to execution, combining marketing transformation and digital business transformation.
HELPING OUR CLIENTS UNLOCK GROWTH IN THE PLATFORM WORLD
Our clients compete in the platform world, a horizontal marketplace between creators and consumers, between speakers and listeners, between buyers and sellers. To thrive in the platform world, companies must continue to innovate their products and business models. Four imperatives (1. Real Identity, 2. Dynamic, Diverse and Disruptive Creativity 3., Smart Media and 4. Direct Relationships) via our suite of world-class agencies, are necessary for modern brands to win in the platform world. At Publicis Groupe, we’ve invested in capabilities across these four imperatives our clients need to unlock growth. As the only one who can architect, build and orchestrate end to end solutions, not only do we have a proven record of building bespoke models for clients and leading expertise across all major industry categories, we are able to offer our talents more opportunities to grow and benefit from a richer learning experience. We call this Power of One. Powered by a 100,000-strong network via Marcel, our AI-based platform, we are also able to provide our clients and talents instant access to resource, knowledge for any need, any time, in any market.
THE SPIRIT OF VIVA LA DIFFERENCE
Viva La Difference is deeply rooted in everything we do. It has always been in our DNA. From the birth of Publicis, 94 years ago, when Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet, our founder, invented French advertising. Viva La Difference expresses how we value and respect each individual and recognize what makes us distinctive. This is the charge that inspires our teams to celebrate the differences in identity, background, culture, and experience of all of us. It is how we behave with each other and our clients, and it is deeply rooted throughout our work, to elevate and bring to life our differences throughout the platform world.
Overview
Role Overview
This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of talent at Publicis Groupe agencies Digitas and Publicis Pro. You'll be instrumental in fostering a culture of growth and development within a fast-paced, matrixed environment. This requires resilience, adaptability, and a genuine passion for nurturing talent.
Key responsibilities :
Strategic Partnership: Cultivate strong relationships with client groups and internal stakeholders particularly senior leadership. Become embedded in the business, understanding their unique challenges and opportunities.
Data-Driven: Oversee the accurate collection and analysis of key people metrics. Go beyond simply reporting data; extract actionable insights and translate them into compelling narratives and recommendations that inform strategic talent decisions. Develop and maintain dashboards to track talent trends and measure the effectiveness of talent initiatives.
Learning & Development: Collaborate with the Groupe L&D team to design and implement comprehensive learning and development strategies tailored to the specific needs of the business. Champion initiatives that foster a culture of continuous development, training, and career development pathways.
Employee Relations : Provide expert guidance and support on a wide range of employee relations, including cases, restructures, redundancies, TUPE processes, etc. Ensure compliance with all relevant employment legislation and company policies. Leverage support from Talent Advisors or more senior teams as needed. Proactively identify and mitigate potential ER risks.
Talent Projects: Spearhead talent initiatives such as Early Careers, DE&I, Talent Mapping. Develop strategies to nurture top talent and manage underperformance quickly and effectively. Leaning in to support on Groupe activity and partnering within the wider talent team
Future Focus – keeping abreast of innovations and trends in the industry and within the HR space and contributing to our continuing evolution e.g. use of AI
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Champion: Drive initiatives that promote diversity in hiring, development, and promotion. Measure and track DE&I metrics and report on progress.
Talent Acquisition: While not directly responsible for recruitment, this role will help with talent forecasting, and provide and support the talent acquisition team, encouraging partnership with our internal TA team vs agencies.
Operations: Support recruitment approvals, promotions, Groupe submissions, and manage day-to-day activities within the team to enhance team productivity and output.
Experience:
Proven strategic experience working as partner to an MD or CEO and snr leadership roles
Experience with line management.
Blend of HR best practice knowledge with innovative thinking, able to flexibly adapt to changing priorities.
Strong relationship-building skills across all levels.
Adept at planning and executing organisation change programmes from end to end
Ability to work with Centres of Excellence in building and implementing people plan
Bring a deep-rooted sense of fun and passion for fostering an engaging, empowering, and meaningful work environment for yourself and the client groups that you support.
Proficiency in handling data, interpreting insights, and translating them into actionable strategies.
Previous experience in similar industry preferred (Media, Production, Digital, Advertising, Tech) but not essential
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Additional information
Publicis Groupe offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees. Full details are shared when you join, but highlights include core benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance, and Private Medical cover, alongside enhanced policies like Reflection Days and Shared Parental Leave. You’ll also have access to a range of additional initiatives, including:
? Please check out the Publicis Career Page (https://www.publicisgroupeuk.com/careers/) which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).
Publicis Groupe works primarily from the office or our clients' office four days per week.
At Publicis Groupe , 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 - for example, related to disability, neurodivergence, or a health condition - please let us know. We’ll work with you to ensure the process works for you. Sharing this information will never impact your application.
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.