Senior Project Manager Creative

Were looking for a Senior Project Manager to join us in our continued mission to build a best in class Global Creative Studio for the iconic brand of VISA.

You will be a strategic project manager with a proven track record of leading successful creative campaign initiatives (global campaigns a big plus) either within advertising agencies or at brandside internal creative studios.

You should have a deep curiosity understanding and passion for marketing and a working style that can rally teams across a global organization around the delivery of highly matrixed creative campaigns meeting deadlines and delivering everything on time and at a very high standard. You need to have a natural ability to influence and guide global teams across the organization to get to the best output.

As a senior Project manager youll be responsible for managing the entire creative development process from the initial intake and brief to the delivery of all final assets. An understanding of global toolkits and the delivery of assets for a global campaign is a huge benefit.

This role will work closely with our inhouse team as well as with all agency partners and report into the Managing Director Global Creative Studio.

Does this sound like you

Essential Functions :

Steer and deliver best in class global creative campaigns

• Manage the creative development process for global creative initiatives communicating timelines daily / weekly status updates and identifying potential risks / roadblocks
• Develop project timelines and manage creative reviews approvals stakeholder meetings and creative presentations.
• Partner on a daily basis with Business Leads and Creative Leads to manage creative campaign workstreams and continuously seek opportunities to optimize project workflows and process.
• Help manage thirdparty creative relationships interfacing regularly with freelancers production vendors and agency partners.
• Manage legal review process of all external facing work; ensure legal approval before moving into executive reviews and / or production
• Partner with Insights & Analytics on creative performance testing including study survey development stimulus development and marketing transcreations

Build upon a culture that fosters remarkable creativity

This is a hybrid position based in either our Los Angeles CA or San Francisco CA offices. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.

Qualifications : Basic Qualifications

8 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree or at least 5 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters MBA JD MD) or 2 years of work experience with a PhD

Preferred Qualifications

9 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree or 7 or more relevant years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters MBA JD MD) or 3 or more years of experience with a PhD

Deep agencyside or clientside experience working with or at global brands

Experience project managing highly successful creative brand development and multichannel marketing campaigns

Strong planning organizational and problemsolving skills.

Resourcefulness with strong sense of accountability and resultsoriented drive.

Ability to initiate and drive opportunities independently across multiple complex projects that have strategic implications for the brand and company while operating in an environment that changes quickly.

Clear understanding of the creative development and production processes across a variety of mediums digital and social assets video and activations.

Selfstarter mindset with the ability to handle multiple projects with minimal oversight.

Excellent communication skills across multiple stakeholders including senior leadership to get things done efficiently and correctly

Incredible organizational skills and attention to detail

Proactive problem solving with the ability to always be one step ahead

Additional Information :

Work Hours : Varies upon the needs of the department.

Travel Requirements : This position requires travel 510% of the time.

Mental / Physical Requirements : This position will be performed in an office setting.  The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk communicate in person and by telephone frequently operate standard office equipment such as telephones and computers.

Visa is an EEO Employer.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability or protected veteran status.  Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.

Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable local law including the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.

U.S. APPLICANTS ONLY : The estimated salary range for a new hire into this position is 134900.00 to 217500.00 USD per year which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on jobrelated factors which may include knowledge skills experience and location. In addition this position may be eligible for bonus and equity. Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible that includes Medical Dental Vision 401 (k) FSA / HSA Life Insurance Paid Time Off and Wellness Program.

Remote Work : Employment Type :

Fulltime

Key Skills

Business Development,Project Management Methodology,Project / Program Management,PMBOK,Waterfall,Wastewater,Construction Management,Project Management,Project Management Software,Microsoft Project,Budgeting,Contracts

Vacancy : 1

Salary : $134,900 - $217,500