Vice President Director, Project Management

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

Our Project Management team enables and executes great work in the smartest way possible. We are passionate about transforming ideas into results as we constantly negotiate, organize and understand the ever-changing landscape of digital marketing and technology.

To help with this, we’re looking for an outstanding Vice President, Director in Project Management – a digital producer with a passion for using collaboration, the creative process and emerging technologies to produce world-class interactive experiences for our clients. You’ll help create dynamic digital experiences and integrated campaigns for Fortune 500 clients. Our project work includes experience design and development, digital and social media campaigns, digital partnership activations and promotions, eCommerce and CMS implementations, CRM programs and branded content. As a Vice President, Director, you will not only help develop and execute the plans that allow our teams to create exciting work – you’ll also supervise a team of project managers and oversee large programs of work, if not an entire account. To succeed, you will need to be a creative advocate, strive to be proactive, have a passion for technology, maintain a deep project management toolkit and exercise excellent leadership skills. Sound like you? Read on.

What you’ll do

As a Vice President, Director on the Project Management Team, you will:Lead efforts across cross-disciplinary team to deliver the estimated business value of an approved programFacilitate, track and monitor programs, activities and roadmaps and scopeDefine and adjust processes to meet project/business needs and look for ways to improve processes while coaching teams to do the sameLead integrated account planning sessionsEnsure internal stakeholders are kept appraised of program statusParticipate in new business RFI or RFP requests when necessaryContribute to capability model definition and managementDemonstrate strong written and oral presentation skillsDevelop and articulate compelling decks and lead trainingsManage multiple direct reports and set career and capability goals with themEnforce team compliance to high company standards and professionalismParticipate in team and cross-capability recruiting, interviewing and staffingAttend training seminars and continuing education as offeredDay-to-day, your role includes: Being responsible for the direction, oversight and outcome of a large account, program or processProblem-solving program and project issues; assisting teams in resolution and successfully leading large teams to develop risk mitigation plansWorking with capability leads to understand business needs and helping identify and solving staffing-mix issues to meet business goalsWorking with clients to establish best practice processes that meet client business needsDemonstrating the ability to deliver constructive feedback while outlining and facilitating development plans where neededExperiencing something new every day

Qualifications

We’re looking for strong, impactful work experience, which typically includes:A four-year degree10-12 years of Project Management, Marketing or related experienceCRM experience a mustPharma experience is a plusMastery of large-level projects and programsPMP 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 ownershipExude positivityAren’t afraid to share your ideasMeet problems head-on and view them as opportunitiesAre self-reliant and motivatedCommunicate fearlesslyGot what it takes? We’d love to hear from you.

Additional Information

Digitas is an equal opportunity employer.

“Compensation Range: $115,500 - $181,500 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off.” If your requirements fall outside of this range, you are still welcome to apply. The Company anticipates the application window for this job posting will end 05/28/2024.