Scrum Master

Company description Recognized as Social Media/Influencer Agency of the Year, and as the annual partner for Forbes Top Creators List, Influential sits at the center of culture and the creator economy. Through our platform Captiv8, the industry’s #1 ranked influencer marketing platform, we combine deep API integrations, advanced AI, and machine learning with human expertise to connect brands with a network of more than 15 million creators worldwide. Our work powers award-winning campaigns across Meta, Snap, TikTok, YouTube, and more, partnering with Fortune 500 companies and global organizations to deliver impact across retail foot traffic, in-store sales, online conversions, and TV tune-in. At Influential, you’ll work with a fast-moving, high-performance team solving complex problems and shaping the future of marketing. You’ll build, grow, and make an impact alongside top talent, leading brands, and the world’s most influential creators. Ready to join us? Overview Influential is looking for a highly organized, execution-driven Project Manager / Scrum Master to support delivery across our Creator Commerce platform. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, brings structure to ambiguity, and is passionate about driving predicable, high-quality execution across product and engineering teams. You will play a critical role in optimizing Agile processes, improving team velocity, and ensuring alignment across cross‑functional stakeholders. A key focus of this role is owning and enhancing our Jira and Confluence environments to design efficient workflows, implementing automation, and leveraging AI to streamline reporting and improve operational visibility. This is a hands‑on role for someone who combines strong program management fundamentals with a continuous improvement mindset. Responsibilities Agile Execution & Scrum Facilitation Partner closely with Product Managers and Engineering Leads to ensure smooth sprint execution Facilitate core Scrum Ceremonies: Daily Standups Sprint Planning Retrospectives Backlog grooming and refinement sessions Ensure backlog readiness by making sure Product Backlog items are clearly defined, estimated, and ready for upcoming sprints Drive continuous improvement through actionable insights from retrospectives Delivery Management & Accountability Track feature progress and ensure timely delivery across sprints Proactively identify risks, blockers, and dependencies, and drive resolution Communicate delays and changes in timelines clearly to stakeholders Facilitate trade‑off decisions (scope vs. Time vs. Quality) in alignment with Product Resource & Capacity Planning Assign resources in coordination with Engineering Leads Track engineering workload and capacity across sprints and releases Support forward‑looking capacity planning and resource allocation Performance Tracking & Reporting Monitor and report on engineering performance metrics, including: Sprint burndown Cycle time Throughput / velocity Own status reporting for stakeholders and leadership Ensure transparency into progress, risks, and delivery health Cross‑Functional Coordination Coordinate dependencies across teams including Engineering, Infrastructure, QA, Legal, and Marketing Build and maintain project timelines across initiatives and dependencies Manage release schedules and calendars Tooling, Workflow Optimization & Automation Own and continuously improve Jira and Confluence workflows Set up and manage boards, tagging structures, dashboards, and reporting frameworks Implement automation within Jira and Confluence to improve efficiency and reduce manual work Leverage AI tools to optimize workflows, generate reports, and surface actionable insights Establish and enforce best practices for documentation and team processes Qualifications 5‑8+ years of experience as a Project Manager, Scrum Master, or Technical Program Manager in a product‑driven organization Strong experience running Agile/Scrum processes with engineering and product teams Deep hands‑on expertise with Jira and Confluence, including workflow optimization, board setup, tagging, and automation Experience leveraging AI tools to improve workflows, reporting, and team efficiency Proven ability to track and improve delivery metrics (velocity, cycle time, throughput) Strong organizational skills with experience working across cross‑functional teams Ability to proactively manage risks, dependencies, and competing priorities Experience with release planning and coordinating complex, multi‑team deliverables Detail‑oriented with a focus on executional excellent and continuous improvement Additional information Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent. Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off. If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Compensation Range: USD $73,150.00 - USD $107,744.00/NA. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third‑party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 8/31/2026. #J-18808-Ljbffr Publicis Groupe ANZ