Publicis Groupe UK is a marketing and digital transformation business made up of over 5,000 talented and passionate professionals with expertise in media, creative, influence, health, production and data, working across 25 agencies.

Publicis Groupe UK creative agencies include Saatchi & Saatchi, BBH, Leo Burnett, Digitas, Publicis London, Turner Duckworth and Octopus Groupe. Our PR agencies are MSL, Taylor Herring and the sustainability consultancy Salterbaxter. Publicis Media is home to Zenith, Starcom and Spark Foundry, as well as specialist practices including PMX and Performics. Langland, Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness and Digitas Health serve our clients across health and wellness, science and medicine. Prodigious is our agency-agnostic production platform delivering marketing content across all channels and help brands win in the platform world.

We are fortunate to work with a roster of leading global and local companies including BTEE, Disney, John Lewis, McDonalds, Asda, P&G, Samsung, Subway and Tesco to name but a few.

At Publicis Groupe, we believe that diversity and inclusion are the key to success. Our team in UK includes professionals from various backgrounds, cultures, and experiences, creating a rich and dynamic workplace that fosters creativity, collaboration, and growth. We are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to bring their full selves to work

We’re looking for HR Business Partners; this role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of talent at Publicis Groupe. 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

• 2 to 3 years in a business partner or senior advisor position.
• Experience partnering with senior leadership and strong relationship building skills at all levels.
• Experience with line management.
• Blend of HR best practice knowledge with innovative thinking, able to flexibly adapt to changing priorities.
• Bring a deep-rooted sense of fun and passion for fostering an engaging, empowering, and meaningful work environment for yourself and employees
• 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

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week.

We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.

Please make sure you check out the Publicis Career Pagewhich showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).

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