Job Description

Senior Project Manager

In Bogotá – Colombia, we are looking for a Senior Project Manager with over 5 years of experience leading adaptation, translation, and transcreation projects for creative assets across multiple markets. This role is responsible for coordinating digital, print, and audiovisual deliverables to ensure they are culturally and linguistically appropriate for each country, while maintaining alignment with brand guidelines, delivery timelines, and established budgets. The Senior Project Manager works cross-functionally with creative, production, account management, and language vendor teams, ensuring organized and efficient execution that meets quality standards in regional and global environments.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate translation, transcreation, and cultural adaptation projects for different countries and markets.
• Oversee the localization of digital, print, and audiovisual assets (including subtitles, dubbing, and voice-over).
• Manage timelines, priorities, and basic budget tracking.
• Coordinate internal teams (creative, design, production, account) and external vendors (translators, recording studios, voice talent).
• Ensure compliance with brand guidelines, local regulations, and usage rights.
• Monitor deliverables and perform linguistic and operational quality control.
• Identify risks and escalate issues in a timely manner.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of localization processes and workflows.

Qualifications:

• 5–6 years of experience in localization project management, translation, or regional production.
• Experience working with multiple markets or international teams (desirable).
• Practical knowledge of translation, transcreation, and content adaptation workflows.
• Proficiency in project management tools such as Asana, Trello, Jira, Monday.com, or similar.
• Basic to intermediate knowledge of localization platforms such as Smartling, Phrase, memoQ, Trados, or similar.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office or Google Workspace (especially Excel/Sheets for tracking and reporting).
• Focus on quality, timely delivery, and results.
• Experience in a creative agency, production company, or advertising environment (desirable).

What we offer:

We have an AI-based interaction and connection platform called Marcel, which includes e-learning tools such as Udemy and LinkedIn Learning, offering more than 30,000 courses on various topics where you can train according to your interests. Additionally, it connects you with more than 100,000 creative minds within Publicis Groupe. We offer benefits such as hybrid work, employee funds, life insurance, a day off on your birthday, and the opportunity to apply for various global vacancies within the company. There is also the possibility to work up to 6 weeks per year from another country where Publicis Groupe has a presence under the global initiative Work Your World. We promote a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where every person is valued for their talent and potential, in a respectful environment free from discrimination. All of our job opportunities are open to people with disabilities. #VivaLaDifference. Publicis Groupe #ThePowerOfOne connects creativity and technology, celebrating #VivaLaDifference. We recognize and appreciate individual differences as strengths that enrich our teams and community. Diversity and inclusion are key to our success!

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