Program Director

• Provide operational leadership across assigned accounts, ensuring programs are set up with clear plans, aligned teams, and defined ways of working.
• Partner with Integrated Client Management to translate client goals into actionable operational frameworks.
• Oversee program structures and timelines across workstreams, ensuring alignment without owning day-to-day execution.
• Identify risks, dependencies, and gaps across programs, proactively guiding teams toward solutions. 

• Lead the development of scopes of work, staffing plans, timelines, and financial frameworks for assigned accounts.
• Ensure programs are structured to balance creative ambition with operational feasibility and financial discipline.
• Monitor budget health and burn trends across programs, flagging risks and guiding course correction as needed.
• Support scope governance and change management in partnership with Client Management and Finance.

• Align Creative, Production, Strategy, and Client Management teams around clear plans, priorities, and delivery expectations.
• Ensure integrated ways of working across disciplines, minimizing friction and improving efficiency.
• Partner closely with Production to ensure executional plans are feasible and aligned to operational frameworks.

• Support client confidence through clear, structured operational planning and visibility into program health.
• Participate in key client conversations related to delivery, timelines, and operational approach as needed. Flag any risk early with proposed solutions. 
• Ensure operational decisions align with broader client objectives and account strategy.

• Mentor Associate Directors, Managers, and Coordinators on operational planning, workflow discipline, and best practices.
• Reinforce strong process, accountability, and clarity across teams.
• Contribute to developing operational talent and strengthening delivery capability across accounts.

• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, tools, and delivery models across programs.
• Contribute to building more scalable, efficient ways of working across accounts.
• Support the evolution of operational standards in partnership with Senior Program Directors and VP, Operations.

• 7+ years of experience in a creative agency, production, or integrated communications environment.
• Experience managing timelines and coordinating cross-disciplinary teams.
• Exposure to integrated campaign development across digital, social, broadcast, and experiential.
• Experience interfacing directly with clients and internal stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Google Suite (Sheets and Slides); familiarity with project management platforms such as Asana, Monday.com, or similar tools.
• Familiarity with AI-powered productivity tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, Notion AI, etc.) and an interest in leveraging emerging technologies to improve workflow efficiency and insight generation.

• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Clear, confident communicator, both written and verbal.
• Solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to anticipate challenges and respond thoughtfully.
• Detail-driven with a strong sense of accountability and ownership.
• Collaborative and adaptable; comfortable navigating cross-functional teams.
• Foundational understanding of scopes, budgets, and agency financial structures.
• Curious about brands, culture, and the broader business context behind the work.

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