Omnicom layoffs: Global marketing and communications giant, Omnicom Group, is set to cut more than 4,000 jobs and close several agency brands after Interpublic Group’s $13.5 billion takeover move, Financial Times reported, citing company executives on Monday, 1 December 2025.
According to the news portal’s report, the advertising industry is in the face of an artificial intelligence (AI) revamp where the creative production and technology giants like Meta are making it easier for businesses to churn out ads at a rapid scale and speed.
Omnicom Group’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) John Wren said that the company’s move to cut more than 4,000 jobs would be part of the IPG integration, and would mainly be for the administrative roles and for some leadership positions.
John Wren also projected that the company will witness a financial benefit of $750 million in annual cost savings from the cost-cutting move, according to the news report.
The executive also reportedly highlighted that the cost cuts are to be seen against the backdrop of a similar restructuring move in rival companies like WPP Media, which is also expected to see job cuts under the new head, Cindy Rose.
Interpublic Group, which has now acquired Omnicom, has reportedly laid off 3,200 employees in the first nine months of 2025, and reduced its staff by 3,000 to a total of 75,000 last year, according to the report.