Publicis Groupe is one of the world's leading communications groups.

The Groupe offers a full range of services and skills: digital, advertising, public affairs, corporate communications and events, media strategy, planning and buying, healthcare communications, and brand asset production. The company is present in 108 countries and employs in excess of 77,000 professionals.  In 2015 the company had a revenue of EUR 9.6B and net income of EUR 901MM.

Re:Sources provide shared services to Publicis Groupe agencies including IT, Global Security, Finance, Legal, Treasury, Procurement, Property Services, HR, Payroll and Tax.  They operate 40 SSCs across the globe supporting 63 markets and have approx. 4,000 employees.

The Global Travel Operations Manager’s main responsibility will be to ensure that the right policies, processes and procedures are implemented across the Publicis Groupe Global Travel Programme.   

• Aligning the global hierarchies with the Groupe’s structure, ensuring that all information is correct (e.g., agency name, HUB, HFM code), including checks on raw data
• Ensure MI data quality and consistency globally
• Ensuring internal controls / processes are respected
• Implement the correct policies across the board
• Manage the interaction log, ensuring monthly summary is shared with the Global Travel & Related Services Director
• Take part in regular travel forums to improve communication between the Groupe and agencies and to obtain feedback on ways to improve the programme further
• Help the Global Travel and Related Services Director with global RFPs and other strategic projects
• Aligning the BTA payment process with accounts payable teams, including working with AP teams to implement xml files and assist with issues
• Oversee implementation of the global travel programme in new markets to agreed timescales, including but not limited to:
• Ensuring hierarchy and billing processes are correct
• Aligning the policies with the required agencies
• Completing reviews of any online booking tools and offline processes to ensure alignment with global standards
• Assisting the Regional Travel Supervisors with necessary training on both the travel and card programmes
• Completing general reporting / spend analytics
• Weekly reporting to global team, including project management updates
• Monthly summary of interaction log
• Monthly global consolidation of ServiceNow results
• Assist with training for new and existing Regional Travel Co-ordinators
• Cover for absence and holidays of Regional Travel Co-ordinators
• Co-write Quarterly Business Review presentations with global suppliers

• Being part of the Crisis Management Team and ensuring travellers are assisted and located during an emergency
• Secondary responsibility, e.g., managing exemption card requests, vPay, exceptions to policy
• Managing and maintaining the list of out of policy approved travellers

As part of our dedication to create an inclusive and diverse workforce, Publicis Groupe UK is committed to equal access to opportunity for people without regard to race, age, sex, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities in our application process and are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, or once in post.

As a Publicis Re:Sources employee, an array of benefits are offered. The learning opportunities are endless and you will be a part of a game-changing and world-class organisation that encourages outside-the-box thinking and empowerment to know that the world is your oyster when it comes to your career.