Company Description

Digitas is the Networked Experience Agency, built on the vision that we create magnetic experiences that earn the right for brands to exist in human networks. Today, and tomorrow. We deliver Networked Experiences by leveraging comprehensive data, technology, creative, media and strategy capabilities. Digitas delivers ambitious outcomes via unique solutions that include Creative Experiences, Integrated Media, Addressable Relationships, Social Marketing and Total Commerce. Celebrated by Ad Age as Data and Insights Agency of the Year, U.S Campaign’s Brand Experience Agency of the Year, Media Network of the Year and celebrated by Forrester and Gartner, Digitas serves the world’s leading brands through a global network comprised of more than 5,500 employees across over 65 offices in 43 countries.

Job Description

As a Senior Program Manager you will be responsible for end-to-end project management of large projects, or a portfolio of projects including: large-scale advertising campaigns, TV and Print productions, social and/or mobile platform campaigns. You are responsible for your team delivering a completed project on time, on specification, and on budget. The Senior Program Manager also manages senior level relationships, and oversees implementation of tactical plans while ensuring deliverables are on strategy and meet quality standards.

You must demonstrate an excellent understanding of project management tools and best-practice methodology, and flexibility to lead diverse and dynamic teams to deliver balanced integrated solutions.​

To be successful here, you must understand how to navigate and manage team and project expectations, budgets for assigned jobs ensuring projects/accounts remain on budget, schedule, and strategy to maintain highest possible quality. You must be highly adaptable to a fast-paced, high-volume environment, organized, stay calm under pressure and be highly detail-oriented with an ability to influence and lead others in these areas. As this role is specific to Walmart, experience with retail clients is a big plus. The work is fast paced and challenging, but overall very exciting.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with account management, creative, strategy and production staff in managing assigned projects 
• Manage risk mitigation related to scope and quality including communicating a clear description of problems and potential solutions to senior staff, in anticipation of, or when issues arise 
• Manage internal project meetings which includes scheduling meetings, capturing notes and ensuring next steps are clearly outlined with timing 
• Supervise and QA internal review process, approvals, presentation preparation and presentation/delivery 
• Ensure time tracking and budget reconciliations are accurate and updated 
• Materially contribute to project deliverables where appropriate 
• Ensure Quality Assurance is carried out on all deliverables 
• Capture project assets and maintain them in an organized folder structure to move them through the project lifecycle 
• Maintain project documentation updated in real time 

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of project management or production experience in a interactive or integrated agency or similar environment.
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems with the solution that works for all parties without compromising the quality of the deliverables or the project.
• Successful history of project leadership to clients and account, with demonstrable experience in setting and managing stakeholder expectations.
• A professional but approachable demeanor, and the ability to handle with grace the uncertainties associated with a consulting environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.

Additional Information

Digitas is an equal opportunity employer.

Please Note: This is a Freelance opportunity. Anticipated dates September through end of November 2024. Salary range range: $2800-$3200/weekly