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Associate Project Manager

Publicis Groupe


Job Location:

San Francisco, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 23 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 23 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Company Description

For 25 years Level has developed marketing solutions for some of the worlds most innovative brands. We believe the best solutions come from collaborative working partnerships with our clients. Whether an established brand or a start-up we believe in the power of creative strategy design and technology to solve business challenges.

Job Description

The Associate Project Manager willbe responsible forsupportinga program of high-impact high-volumeretail merchandisingprojects.This role willhelpensure project work across multiple product categories and retail environments is flawlessly implemented by our in-house retail studio.

As theAssociateProject Manager you willbe responsible formaintainingand managing inputs/outputs in a bespoke data management and planogram output tool.You willfacilitateefficientprojectworkflow develop and manage project timelinesandcloselymonitorproject tracking. You willalsoplay aroleincontinuously supporting process optimization and innovation.

You will collaborate with dedicated creativeproductionand quality assurance teams as well as work closely with agency leads and client stakeholders. This is a terrific opportunity to work with a blue-chip client! Candidates mustbe located inor around the San Jose / Santa Clara / Sunnyvale California area.

This role is remote and must be willing to work in Pacific time zone hours.

Responsibilities

WhatYoullDo:

  • Manage smallretail merchandisingprojects independently or supportsenior project management to leadaportionof a larger engagement on time&on budget while exceeding client focus on developing iterating and distributing retail store planograms at large scale volumes with a strong focus on product-driven updates. The teamis responsible fordeveloping detailed schematics thatdeterminewhere and how products should be displayed on tablesshelvesand fixtures.

  • Support program management onscheduling tracking change management evaluating and controllingtasks.

  • Set clear expectations for tasks and deliverables across teams accountable for work communicating clearly to the team and providing proper materials/documentation when necessary.

  • Anticipateidentify and communicate risks seeking guidance from senior leads to assist in mitigating any issues.

  • Provide ongoing monitoring of progress such as project status issue resolution task and allocation management and timeline tracking; consult with team and adjust as needed.

  • Adopt automation and embrace tools to streamline efficiency.

  • Exceptional attention to detail is crucial to ensure all aspects of the planograms are accurately implemented andmaintained. This includes managing inventory understanding product placement and ensuring compliance with established planograms.

  • Previousexposuretoprojects in the retail planning & merchandising spaceis a plus such as familiarity with:

    • Production teams thatuse modeling andrenderingsoftware to develop retail floor/space diagrams table/fixture layouts and product icons.

  • Qualityassurancetovalidatethat all deliverables meet exacting specifications such as consistency visual indicators spacing/sizing product accuracy and volume accuracy.

  • How the customer experience in retail affects space planning decisions.

  • Business drivers and considerations for merchandising teams store planning teams and retail partners worldwide.

Qualifications
  • 2years of project management experience in an agency environmentmanaging a high volume of projects aligned to product lifecycles.

  • Excellent attention to detail with the ability to multi-task in a dynamic fast-paced work environment.

  • Excellent communication skills particularlyto driveworkflow steps and internal processes and the ability to work with distributed global teams.

  • Exposure to standardcommunication projectmanagementand workflow tools.

  • Ideally some familiarity with retail merchandising projects focused on planogram development.

  • Experience in theconsumer electronics industry is a plus.

Additional Information

The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:

Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
Monetary assistance and support for Adoption Surrogacy and Fertility
Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
Tuition Assistance
Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation Annual Sick Days Volunteer Days Holiday and Identity days and more
Matching Gifts programs
Flexible working arrangements
Work Your World Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees are reviewed on an annual basis and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.

We also offer medical and voluntary benefits to our freelancers and temporary employees. Voluntary benefit options include supplemental medical insurance transportation and parking benefits legal benefits pet insurance and auto and home must be actively employed for 90 consecutive calendar days in order to be eligible for Publicis medical and voluntary benefits.

Level Studios is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race color ethnicity religion creed sex sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression pregnancy childbirth and related medical conditions national origin ancestry citizenship status age disability medical condition as defined by applicable state law genetic information marital status military service and veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local laws and ordinances.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically please contact .

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

Compensation Range: USD $50065.00 - USD $63200.00/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. 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 8/1/2026.

Required Experience:

IC


About Company

Publicis Media is one of the four solutions hubs of Publicis Groupe ([Euronext Paris FR0000130577, CAC 40], alongside Publicis Communications, Publicis.Sapient and Publicis Healthcare. Led by Steve King, CEO, Publicis Media is powered by its five global brands, Starcom, Zenith, Spark ... View more

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