Project Manager, Global Clients

Overview:

Omnicom is a leading provider of data-inspired, creative marketing and sales solutions. Omnicom’s iconic agency brands are home to the industry’s most innovative communications specialists who are focused on driving intelligent business outcomes for their clients. The company offers a wide range of services in advertising, strategic media planning and buying, precision marketing, retail and digital commerce, branding, experiential, public relations, healthcare marketing and other specialty marketing services to over 5,000 clients in more than 70 countries. Our agency brands are consistently recognized as being among the world’s creative best.

The Omnicom Global Clients team is responsible for driving revenue growth and ensuring an exceptional client experience for our top integrated accounts by building and executing world-class marketing, new business, and client service strategies and enabling and supporting the success of the global client leadership team. This includes managing cross-agency new business pitches, conceptualizing and carrying out marketing events and campaigns as an integrated Omnicom presence, and strengthening operations for the top client leaders through knowledge sharing and capability awareness.

The position of Project Manager, Global Clients will report directly to the Chief Client Officer of Omnicom and is responsible for cross-departmental and inter-agency collaboration on various projects that directly support the goals of the Global Clients team. You will be the orchestrator and integrator of both client and internal projects, tasked with delivering high-quality, impactful solutions while understanding and mapping to the relevant scopes, timelines, resources, and budgets across teams and agencies.

This role requires regular in-office presence with a minimum of three days per week, to engage and collaborate in-person with the team and for meetings as required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Orchestrate and manage all aspects of project execution, from intake to delivery, working across agencies to ensure alignment and timely delivery on client asks, organic and new business opportunities
• Manage calendar of activity and manage regular communication related to growth opportunities for key accounts; prepare and present status reports
• Support new business intake, timely collection and delivery of RFI/RFP information; set milestones and check ins in accordance with project deadlines
• Work closely with Director of Growth and Experience to track marketing deadlines, orchestrate client and prospect events, and operationalize marketing strategy
• Translate project requests into clear deliverables and timelines and manage meeting agendas to ensure teams are held accountable to hitting deadlines and time is used efficiently
• Lead internal status meetings and provide regular updates on project progress
• Communicate with external partners and sponsors to ideate and execute events
• Serve as subject matter expert in Omnicom capabilities and disciplines, help build and manage library of capability; provide resources and support across organization as needed

Desired Skills and Experience:

• 2 years of project management experience at an agency or holding company preferably in interdisciplinary environments
• Experience working with senior and executive leadership teams
• Experience managing new business projects
• Impeccable attention to detail and a passion for delivering quality work
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to manage relationships with internal teams and client and work and communicate within multi-disciplinary environments
• Exceptional planning, organization, and problem-solving abilities. Able to prioritize and handle complex projects simultaneously and meet deadlines in fast paced environments
• Ability to proactively and confidently communicate, escalate issues, and resolve conflicts in a timely manner
• Experience in designing and running meeting agendas and holding teams accountable to deliverables
• Solid background in project management tools and proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field.

Salary Range-$90,000-$120,000

Individual must also maintain an extreme level of confidentiality in dealing with all information that flows through the office. We offer a competitive benefits package. Visit our web site at www.omnicomgroup.com. We are an equal opportunity employer. Only candidates under consideration will be contacted.