Associate Director, Project Management Ad Ops

3 weeks ago

Chicago, United States Spark Foundry Full time

Associate Director, Project Management Ad Ops

Full-time About Spark Foundry:

Spark Foundry is a global media agency that exists to bring HEAT – Higher Engagement, Affinity, and Transactions – to brands. By combining flawless media fundamentals with aggressive innovation, Spark inspires consumers to pay more attention, to care more about our clients’ brands, and to buy more products and services from them.

Balancing the nimble spirit of a startup with the powerhouse soul of Publicis Media, Spark Foundry delivers the best of both worlds to a client roster that spans some of the world’s best and most beloved brands and companies. We combine boutique-caliber insights and service with the buying clout and first-look access of a global leader, bringing the heat to challenger brands that want to act like giants, and to giant brands that want to act like challengers.

With a bottom-up culture that celebrates diversity and aims for all voices to be heard, Spark has become a magnet for the industry’s best talent, with one of the best retention rates in the industry. And by applying a whole-person approach to professional and personal development, Spark develops a workforce that is well prepared for today’s challenges, and also poised to create meaningful careers in the years to come.

Because we know that heat arises the intersection of complementary forces, our professionals come from myriad disciplines and backgrounds: data, analytics, and insights, content and creative production, communications and strategy, finance and marketing, and sociology, psychology, and other liberal arts disciplines. Overview: Guide large teams in process development, financial management (at a program level) and scoping of work Define and adjust processes to meet project/business needs and look for ways to improve processes while coaching teams to do the same Oversee annual account planning in regards to holistic team structure and scoping process Collaborate with senior management and cross-functional leads on complex projects and strategic assignments Lead client discussions on project plans to ensure client understands project flow and due dates needed in order to meet end goals Participate in new business RFI or RFP requests when necessary Contribute to capability model definition and management Demonstrate strong written and oral presentation skills Develop and articulate compelling decks and lead trainings Manage multiple direct reports and set career and capability goals with them Enforce team compliance to high company standards and professionalism Participate in team and cross-capability recruiting, interviewing and staffing Attend training seminars and continuing education as offered Day-to-day, your role includes: Keeping clients and internal teams moving in the same direction Problem-solving program and project issues; assisting teams in resolution and successfully leading large teams to develop risk mitigation plans Actively seeking out ways to improve team and client communication and developing processes that lead to more effective collaboration Demonstrating the ability to deliver constructive feedback while outlining and facilitating development plans where needed Experiencing something new every day 6-8 years of Project Management, Marketing or related experience Mastery of mid to large-level projects and programs PMP and/or CSM Certification (or desire to get this) Working knowledge of enterprise tools (JIRA, MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Slack, Trello) You are the right person if you: Demonstrate grit and extreme ownership Exude positivity Aren’t afraid to share your ideas Meet problems head-on and view them as opportunities Are self-reliant and motivated Communicate fearlessly This is a hybrid role, requiring three days in-office each week. If you are contacted for an interview, your recruiter will discuss specifics with you, inclusive of any necessary reasonable accommodations. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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