Arthur Sadoun, a graduate of the European Business School and holder of an MBA from INSEAD, started his career at 21, creating his own advertising agency in Chile, later selling to BBDO.

He joined the TBWA network in 1997 and was appointed CEO of TBWA/Paris in 2003.

In 2006, he joined Publicis Groupe as CEO of Publicis Conseil, the Groupe’s flagship agency, founded by Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet. He was appointed Chairman of Publicis France in 2009, then promoted to CEO of the Publicis Worldwide network in 2013. In 2015, he was appointed CEO of Publicis Communications.

In June 2017, he was appointed Chairman of the Management Board. In May 2024, he was named Chairman of the Board and CEO.

Arthur was made a Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite (French National Order of Merit) in 2014 and Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur (French Knight of the Legion of Honour) in 2021. He was named Director of the Year by Advertising Age in 2016.

Arthur Sadoun, a graduate of the European Business School and holder of an MBA from INSEAD, started his career at 21, creating his own advertising agency in Chile, later selling to BBDO.

He joined the TBWA network in 1997 and was appointed CEO of TBWA/Paris in 2003.

In 2006, he joined Publicis Groupe as CEO of Publicis Conseil, the Groupe’s flagship agency, founded by Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet. He was appointed Chairman of Publicis France in 2009, then promoted to CEO of the Publicis Worldwide network in 2013. In 2015, he was appointed CEO of Publicis Communications.

In June 2017, he was appointed Chairman of the Management Board. In May 2024, he was named Chairman of the Board and CEO.

Arthur was made a Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite (French National Order of Merit) in 2014 and Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur (French Knight of the Legion of Honour) in 2021. He was named Director of the Year by Advertising Age in 2016.