Junior Compensation & Benefits Manager; m​/w​/d

Junior Compensation & Benefits Manager (m/w/d)

The Publicis Groupe Germany offers one of the most exciting and forward-looking agency models in Germany. Six years ago, the Publicis Group embarked on a journey to radically break with the laws of the industry and take new paths of cooperation. The "Power of One" model is based on three strong pillars of competence: strategy, creativity, and technology. With the claim "The first network that truly works," we have broken down silos, implemented a worldwide uniform operating model, and consistently aligned our services and working methods with the expectations of our customers.

Today, 2,500 Publicis employees work together as one team across six locations in Germany under the agency brands Digitas, Saatchi & Saatchi, Leo, MSL, Meta Design, and Publicis Media. With our holistic marketing toolkit, we are the engine for marketing transformation in Germany. The global communication platform "Marcel" connects 108,000 colleagues worldwide, enabling the exchange of knowledge, offering career opportunities, and promoting the quality and productivity of our customers.

We are part of the Publicis Groupe – one of the world's largest communication networks – and shape a modern, data-driven, and fair compensation culture for our teams in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. To strengthen our Compensation & Benefits team, we are looking for a motivated personality who enjoys numbers, analyses, and HR processes.

In this position, you will work closely with the Senior Compensation & Benefits Manager DACH and take on an important role in operational and analytical C&B topics. You will support the development of our compensation and benefits processes and gain deep insights into the HR work of an international organization.

• Support in job evaluations, salary structures, and market analyses
• Collaboration on pay equity analyses and compliance with internal and legal requirements
• Ensuring data quality in our HRIS (Success Factors)
• Creation of regular HR and compensation reports
• Participation in salary review cycles and incentive programs (STI, LTI, others)
• Support in compensation decisions for new hires
• Coordination and development of benefits in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland
• Collaboration with external service providers and internal stakeholders
• Taking on operational C&B tasks as well as supporting documentation, communication, audits, and process optimizations

• Completed studies in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field
• First HR experience (e.g., internship, part-time student job, or junior role) – ideally with a focus on HR analytics or compensation
• High affinity for numbers, data, and Excel
• Very good German and English skills
• Reliable, structured, and detail-oriented working style
• Proactive personality and willingness to take responsibility
• Experience with Success Factors or a comparable HRIS is a plus

• Modern office Modern office building – central location – very good transport links
• Mobile office Mobile & flexible working
• Feel well Real team spirit – 30 days vacation + special leave – agency sports – team and party events
• Learn & grow Individual career perspectives – extensive development programs – further education with digital learning platform Marcel Classes