Vice President, Program Management
Job Summary
Hi thereat Razorfish were leaders in whats next. Since the dawn of the internet weve helped brands move first through every era of transformation defining what digital means for business and now leading brands into the age of AI. Everyone has a prediction. Razorfish has a track record.
Named a Most Innovative Agency three years running () by Campaign US our work reflects a proven ability not just to anticipate whats coming but to help our clients actively shape the future. No matter the trend or cultural moment delivering real business impact wouldnt be possible without our people. We bring together curious driven and diverse thinkers who challenge convention push boundaries and hold a high bar for creative excellence.
If youre motivated to work alongside top performers push the boundaries of whats possible and help define where technology business and marketing are headed nextthis is the place to do it.
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This role at Razorfish will serve as a member of Publicis Groupes strategic internal agency Constellation.
Constellation serves as an internal-facing brand formed by a collective of Publicis Groupe agencies to address our clients creative data strategy media and technology requirements. Team members collaborate across agencies while functioning as sub-divisions within their respective brands to provide dedicated support for the client. By acting as a unified interface Constellation eliminates operational silos and presents a single service entity and primary point of contact for the client.
We are seeking a Vice PresidentProgramManagementwith a focus on media an integration expert with a passion for using collaboration to drive cohesion across media planning cycles striving for execution of brand and performance media campaigns. We currently achieve this by establishing integrated connection points by way of campaign timelines workflows and process documents driving seamless execution of plans from conception to completion.
In this role you will lead with empathy and direct focus on the broad success of the team being accountable for the delivery teams organization operational efficiencies and health within your assigned account. You will collaborate across multiple stakeholders to inspire a shared vision for the combined Client and Razorfish project team.
Our project work includes integrated management of planning and executional phases across digital social media video and OOH campaigns digital partnership activations and promotions across external creative teams and 3rd party publishers and delivering operational excellence through day-to-day task management to deliver unparalleled value for both internal and client teams.
The desired candidate will not only help develop and execute the plans that allow our teams to create exciting work youll also supervise other project managers and oversee large programs of work if not an entire account. To succeed you will need to be an advocate for the work strive to be proactive have a passion for technology maintain a deep project management toolkit and exercise excellent leadership skills. You should be adept at collaborating with executive-level stakeholders and effectively communicating with clients at all levels on a day-to-day basis.
Run an increasingly larger and more complex media programthrough the full lifecycle for a client and partners effectively across multiple agencies as required
Accountable for the delivery teams organization operational efficiencies and health within their account(s)
Responsibleforstaffing of Delivery team members anddelivering accurate financialmanagement and improved account margins
Define different methodologies which should be used by projects in the organization with ability to tailor develop and codifynew methodology based on client needs and organizational constraintsandtrain others to scale the approach further and iterate
Establish processes for scopemanagementand change controland has ability todrive difficult scope change discussions and actions with client
Lead our teams to deliver selected methodologies course correcting as necessary
Act as a consultant who can be leveraged to analyze suggestions on incorporating new ceremonies/approaches/tools which have helped on other projects
Driveadoption and governance on new tools process and methodology within the internal Razorfish and clientprogramteam
Proactively identifies difficult team situations and diagnose / implement corrective actions where challenges may occur
Lead and facilitates large sessions with internal teams and/or Clients; presents and delivers clear messaging in front of large Executive-Level group audiences
Align Client operational and financial requirements with optimal Deal Structure in coordination with the client-service lead
Provides consultative advice to Clients/Client Services that help drive solutions
Set and manage internal Client and third-party expectations such that surprises have been avoided and Stakeholders view their engagements positively
Proactively inquires as to performance against expectations and takes corrective action to remedy misaligned expectations with the internalteam
Ensure that our internal interests are clearly protected in terms of unambiguous scope articulate assumptions and third-party dependencies for largeprograms
10 years of Programmanagementexperience that includesworking in a fast-moving digital agency environment
Experience in end-to-endmanagementof large-sized complex Media programs for a client or multiple clients
Experience working with marketing product data & analytics teams along with leading MarTech platforms such as Salesforce Adobe Braze Epsilon and more
Expertise in managing digital production at scale and ability to manage revenue at $15M
Expertise in process and tool innovation
Strong skills in reporting analysis
Demonstrated experience in strategic planning
Ability to interact and communicate effectively with executive-level partners and clients
Ability to create Agile Waterfall and Hybrid project plans for largeprograms and multiple projects
Working knowledge of enterprise tools (JIRA Smartsheet Teams Excel PowerPoint)
Experience with Adobe Workfront is a plus.
The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things we offer powerful best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:
Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
Monetary assistance and support for Adoption Surrogacy and Fertility
Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
Tuition Assistance
Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation Annual Sick Days Volunteer Days Holiday and Identity days and more
Matching Gifts programs
Flexible working arrangements
Work Your World Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances
The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees are reviewed on an annual basis and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.
Razorfish is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race color ethnicity religion creed sex sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression pregnancy childbirth and related medical conditions national origin ancestry citizenship status age disability medical condition as defined by applicable state law genetic information marital status military service and veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local laws and ordinances.
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Publicis Media is one of the four solutions hubs of Publicis Groupe ([Euronext Paris FR0000130577, CAC 40], alongside Publicis Communications, Publicis.Sapient and Publicis Healthcare. Led by Steve King, CEO, Publicis Media is powered by its five global brands, Starcom, Zenith, Spark ... View more