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We are seeking an experienced Associate Director Project/Program Manager to lead the execution of integrated marketing campaigns that will require the delivery of digital, content, experiential, and print assets from strategy through execution.
Responsibilities:- Drive and monitor discrete campaigns end-to-end by setting and facilitating ongoing status meetings, capturing detailed and actionable notes, reporting to the project team, and keeping relevant stakeholders accountable for their deliverables.
- Define and manage timelines based on project scope by developing timelines for different relevant audiences, conducting ongoing timeline management, and aligning on trade offs with key stakeholders at project start if working on a compressed timeline.
- Manage campaigns at a macro level by ensuring sub-deliverables that ladder to the macro timeline are managed by the appropriate internal stakeholders and serving as the primary POC to agency project managers.
- Manage scope, schedules, budget, resources, and dependencies throughout the campaign by developing a campaign hub & central drives, trackers for assets, budget, and feedback, and maintaining toolkits, playbooks, master creative deck, etc. and other project resources.
- Align teams and stakeholders on collective vision and outcomes by providing ongoing and frequent communication of project status, outlining priority tasks and responsible parties, and informing on key milestones and purpose for deliverables through daily and weekly status sheets.
- Lead escalation and risk management / mitigation by assessing project status and deadlines, flagging risks, and proactively providing mitigation plans.
- Establish and create processes based on best practices and designed for specific programs to develop optimal results and drive efficiencies.
- Collaborate with stakeholders and senior leadership on ideating, strategizing, and implementing new ways of working and operations to ensure campaigns and steps are efficient and effective.
- A minimum of 7-10 years of experience as a Program Manager or Account Manager, preferably at a top tier full service advertising agency and/or in-house brand/creative studio
- Experience managing the timely execution of end-to-end integrated campaigns that require production of custom content featuring macro / micro talent on brief and on budget
- Proven ability to be proactive and manage risks and navigate solutions throughout the program lifecycle. And communicating risks with solutions to stakeholders to gain alignment.
- Self-starter with a natural ability to manage multiple concurrent projects with high standards of output including a strong attention to detail and expert organizational skills
- Strong familiarity with program management software, methodologies, and best practices
- Familiarity delivering assets to fill paid, owned, and earned media plans that include a diverse set of units for social platforms
- Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment and navigate change with ethnically and culturally diverse teams.
- Experience with branding project is a plus.
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About Monks
Monks is the global, purely digital, unitary operating brand of S4Capital plc. With a legacy of innovation and specialized expertise, Monks combines an extraordinary range of global marketing and technology services to accelerate business possibilities and redefine how brands and businesses interact with the world. Its integration of systems and workflows delivers unfettered content production, scaled experiences, enterprise-grade technology and data science fueled by AI—managed by the industry’s best and most diverse digital talent—to help the world’s trailblazing companies outmaneuver and outpace their competition.
Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave™: Global Marketing Services. It has remained a constant presence on Adweek’s Fastest Growing lists (2019-23), ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-23) and is the only partner to have been placed in AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players list every year (2020-24). In addition to being named Adweek’s first AI Agency of the Year (2023), Monks has been recognized by Business Intelligence in its 2024 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Awards program in three categories: the Individual category, Organizational Winner in AI Strategic Planning and AI Product for its service Monks.Flow. Monks has also garnered the title of Webby Production Company of the Year (2021-24), won a record number of FWAs and has earned a spot on Newsweek’s Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces 2023.
We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people to freely express themselves amongst colleagues who embrace diversity in all respects. Including fresh voices and unique points of view in all aspects of our business not only creates an environment where we can all grow and thrive but also increases our potential to produce work that better represents—and resonates with—the world around us.
