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Strategic Talent Sourcer, Creative Recruiting

Publicis Groupe


Job Location:

Chicago, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 15 August 2026 (23 days ago)
Application Deadline: 12 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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 103000 professionals.

Overview

The Strategic Sourcer Creative Recruiting is part of Publicis Groupes centralized talent acquisition operations function and plays a key role in our CRM and candidate pipeline strategy. This role supports hands-on sourcing efforts across multiple departments/communities capabilities and skill sets. The Sourcer will also partner with stakeholders to pipeline and nurture candidates within our CRM and continuously strive to improve processes identify top talent and utilize our systems and technology to their fullest extent.

Responsibilities

Utilize Groupe-wide resources and collaborate with stakeholders to identify talent gaps in the organization and build sourcing and pipelining strategies to address those gaps and provide effective solutions

Implement strategic talent acquisition and sourcing vision through usage of systems and tools (CRM ATS AI tools such as Copilot/ChatGPT external sourcing platforms etc.) in partnership with recruiting and sourcing teams

Consistently approach sourcing using a multi-faceted approach: diversity & inclusion skill set and relevant experience

Implement tagging structures to easily identify communicate with and nurture prospective talent and candidates

Follow sourcing best practices and documented approaches as outlined by Talent Acquisition Operations; provide feedback and recommendations for improvement

Partner with hiring teams to effectively source candidates for active open headcount

Develop a strong understanding of Publicis Groupes talent structures departments and capabilities to effectively match the right candidates to the right roles

Perform operational and administrative functions as it relates to sourcing and Talent Acquisition Operations as needed

Qualifications

2 years of sourcing and/or recruiting experience (creative agency or advertising preferred)

2 years sourcing and/or recruiting for Creative jobs from associate to executive level (Designers Copywriters UI/UX Art Directors VP SVP etc.)

Experience using various recruiting and sourcing systems & tools (ATS CRM LinkedIn Recruiter HireEZ etc. iCIMS preferred)

Experience with Artificial Intelligence and demonstrated ability to use AI features and tools like LinkedIn Recruiter Copilot ChatGPT Claude for sourcing strategies talent intelligence and workflow optimization

Experience with SharePoint or Content Management Systems (CMS) is preferred

Process-oriented always looking for ways to utilize technology to its fullest extent and focusing on efficiencies / areas of improvement

An empathetic disposition always interacting with candidates and internal teams with the utmost professionalism and respect

The ability to meet business needs and achieve goals without sacrificing a best-in-class candidate experience

An advocate for diversity equity and inclusion constantly striving to create opportunities for candidates with varied backgrounds experiences and skill sets at each step of the hiring process

A desire to learn and take on new challenges driven from a place of curiosity and improvement

Additional Information

Our Publicis Groupe motto Viva La Différence means were 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

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

Veterans Encouraged to Apply.

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Compensation Range: USD $60800.00 - USD $84000.00/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 9/24/2026.

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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