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Project Manager

DSplus
El Segundo, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/31/2026
Company Description

DSplus is a Saatchi & Saatchi company. It was created around the idea of a “Digital Salesperson” who leads a customer through the entire lifecycle of their automobile ownership journey. Our clients are Toyota Motor North America, and Toyota & Lexus Dealerships across the country. DSplus is also proud to be an Agency of Record for Southeast Toyota Distributors, the world's largest independent distributor of Toyotas.

Our mission is to merge the world-class branding efforts of our mothership, Saatchi & Saatchi, with the retail needs of our Dealerships. The result: an end-to-end customer experience that personifies the quality and integrity of the Toyota brand and helps sell more cars.

DSplus employs a powerful data-driven, integrated messaging platform that works across the sales and service lifecycle. This cross-tier, cross-channel system is fueled by the perfect mix of Artificial Intelligence, insightful media strategies, and stunning, high-performance creative. Always aligned to the Toyota brand and to each client’s unique value proposition, the system delivers sharp business results—while reaching the right target with the right message at the right time.

Our culture values authenticity, transparency, and collaboration, while setting the bar high in the work we do. At DSplus, we recognize and reward success, always putting our employees first.

If you bring inventive thinking, boundless enthusiasm, and tireless energy—with a passion for client service that fuels us into the future, this might be just the fit.

Come join us.

Overview

As a Project Manager (Client Operations) at DSplus, you will lead the execution of complex, multi-channel marketing initiatives from brief through delivery. Acting as the central hub across cross-functional teams, you will drive timelines, facilitate collaboration, and ensure operational excellence across all project phases.

This role is primarily internally focused, with participation in client-facing meetings and communications.

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end project management across integrated campaigns, including digital, social, video, print, and web/product initiatives
  • Drive cross-functional alignment and decision-making across Creative, Media, Strategy, Data Science, Analytics, and Production teams
  • Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, and workback schedules to ensure on-time delivery
  • Facilitate key project milestones, including creative kickoffs, status meetings, and internal reviews
  • Manage scope, track deliverables, and proactively identify risks or timeline impacts
  • Ensure adherence to agency processes, workflows, and documentation standards to drive consistency and efficiency
  • Partner with Business Operations and Resource Management to support accurate scoping, staffing, and workload balancing
  • Monitor project progress, resource utilization, and burn rates, escalating issues as needed
  • Document and distribute clear meeting notes, action items, and next steps to keep teams aligned
  • Contribute to project retrospectives and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • 4–6 years of project management and/or account management experience, preferably within a digital or integrated advertising agency
  • Proven experience managing complex, multi-disciplinary projects across multiple channels (digital, social, video, print, web, or product)
  • Strong understanding of project lifecycle management, including scoping, scheduling, resourcing, and delivery
  • Experience working with cross-functional teams in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments
  • Proficiency in project management and collaboration tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Asana, Jira, Monday.com)
  • Advanced skills in Microsoft Office / Google Workspace (Excel/Sheets, PowerPoint/Slides)

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.

Compensation Range: $72,000 - $80,000 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 .

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

Salary : $72,000 - $80,000

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