**Company description** Founded in 1926 by Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet, today Publicis Groupe is the second largest communications group in the world and a leader in marketing, communication, and digital business transformation, led by Arthur Sadoun, the third CEO in its history. Publicis Groupe is positioned at every step of the value chain, from consulting to execution, combining marketing transformation and digital business transformation. Publicis Groupe is a privileged partner in its clients’ transformation to enhance personalisation at scale. The Groupe relies on ten expertise concentrated within four main activities: Communication, Media, Data and Technology. Through a unified and fluid organisation, its clients have a facilitated access to all its expertise in every market. Present in over 100 countries, Publicis Groupe employs around 103,000 professionals. **Overview** The C&B Operations - Executive plays an important role in supporting the day-to-day execution of compensation and benefits processes, ensuring data accuracy and smooth delivery across all C&B activities. The role focuses on benefits administration, compensation cycle coordination, and preparing reports to support Talent Team and business decisions. Working closely with the wider Talent Team, the Executive ensures smooth service delivery and helps improve C&B operational processes to contribute to an excellent employee experience at Publicis Groupe MENA. **Responsibilities** **Technical & Product** Compensation Operations - Ensuring smooth operational execution of C&B activities including compensation cycles, benefits administration, and employee support. - Assist in preparing compensation data files and review templates. - Help maintain and update compensation structures and internal tools. - Coordinating with internal stakeholders to deliver seamless support. - Working closely with performance Management team on all C&B cyclical -Benefits Administration & Data Management - Coordinate the day-to-day execution of benefits processes such as enrolments, terminations, and changes. - Ensure accurate and timely data entry in benefits trackers **Business Acumen & Operational Efficiency** - Maintain up-to-date knowledge of local and regional labor laws - Look for ways to improve C&B operations to deliver better value to the business - Assist in ensuring compliance with established policies and regulatory standards. - Assist with process improvements and automation initiatives - Collaborate with other Talent vertical teams as required **Innovative & Analytical Mindset** - Flag any themes or observations noticed in data to management and/or project leads **People & Leadership** -Seeks others' feedback to develop self-awareness, strengths and address development area. -Is able to proactively raise issues to improve effective team working and collaboration. -Is able to communicate confidently in a clear, concise and articulate manner. -Collaborates with stakeholders and embraces an inclusive based environment. -Is able to make valuable contributions to discussions and brainstorming sessions, providing insight and point of view. -Able to build relationships quickly with others and engages personally with peers and clients. Treats others with respect, listens to other perspectives, especially when they are different from own. --Able to tackle problems in a timely manner and develop contingency plans that focus on problem resolution. -Drives a culture of trust with Peers, clients and all other stakeholders. **Self** -Is able to take ownership for actions and deals with consequences in a mature manner. -Able to adjust performance based on experiences and feedback and showcases agility and flexibility. -Displays openness to the ideas of others and leverages them when beneficial for the business. -Showcases curiosity and open mindset towards new ways of doing things. -Is able to set high impact objectives and goes above and beyond to exceed performance. -Demonstrates the Growth Mindset and is able to take ownership of personal development and growth. -Capable of constructively challenging the status-quo and takes risks to challenge internal and external perspectives. -Approaches situations and individuals with honesty, integrity and humbleness. -Displays resilience and maintains drives and a positive outlook when faced with challenges. **Qualifications** - 1-2 years of experience in a similar role (HR C&B administration, operations, or related field) - Any HR-related certificate is a plus - Excellent verbal and written communication skills - Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and conflict resolution skills - Excellent time-management skills, with proven ability to meet deadlines - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills - Ability to act with integrity, professionalism and confidentiality - Thought knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations - Proficient with Microsoft Office suite and other HR related systems - Strong attention to detail and data accuracy. - Good understanding of compensation and benefits principles. - Adaptable and capable of working in fast-paced environments - Strong presentation skills, able to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences - Excellent active listening skills - Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships **Additional information** R-2807P-3175