Samsung Programme Director

Iris Worldwide; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading creative agency in London seeks a Programme Director to oversee delivery for Samsung projects. The ideal candidate will lead diverse campaigns, mentor producers, and ensure operational excellence. They should possess extensive experience in a Creative Agency environment and a proven ability to handle complex projects while guiding clients effectively. The role emphasizes innovation and collaboration, aimed at enhancing performance and creative output.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in managing large creative programmes for high-profile clients.
• Experience leading diverse projects from fast-turnaround shoots to global programmes.
• Strong capability in guiding clients on strategy, budgets, and delivery risks.

Responsibilities

• Running delivery across Samsung with hands-on project leadership.
• Partnering with teams to design scalable delivery models.
• Embedding best practices and maintaining delivery quality.

Skills

Creative Agency experience

Operational excellence

Team mentoring

Commercial thinking

Innovation exploration

Job description

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The opportunity:

Join Iris as Programme Director for Samsung-leading delivery on one of our most creatively ambitious, multi-workstream client partnerships.

As the operational counterpart to the Managing Partner, you'll drive delivery excellence across a diverse mix of work-from hero campaigns and localisation toolkits to social content, influencer activations and experiential builds.

You'll bring structure to complexity, push production standards forward, and become a trusted partner to clients and internal teams alike.

You'll also play a pivotal role supporting the Head of Production-embedding operational rigour, shaping how the team works, and mentoring a new generation of standout Producers.

How you'd spend your day:
• Running delivery across Samsung-balancing hands-on project leadership with full-scale programme oversight across diverse formats
• Acting as the production counterpart to the Managing Partner-owning delivery strategy and operational leadership for the account
• Partnering with Creative, Strategy and Business Leads to triage briefs and design scalable delivery models across workstreams.
• Leading key projects yourself-setting the standard for pace, precision, and production excellence
• Supporting the Head of Production to embed best-in-class processes, maintain delivery quality, and cast or onboard talent effectively.
• Mentoring producers across the team-helping to shape a strong pipeline of future production leaders
• Applying commercial insight and cultural understanding to ensure creative ambition aligns with practical delivery
• Exploring industry innovation-particularly in AI and content tech-to elevate both efficiency and creative output.
• Guiding senior client stakeholders through production strategy, timelines, risk and feasibility with confidence, empathy and credibility.
• Helping design and implement delivery KPIs in partnership with Business Leads-measuring success beyond time and budget, and into creativity, consistency and innovation.
• Supporting pitches and new business by advising on delivery models, operational structure and production feasibility for Samsung-related work.

What we're looking for:
• A senior Production delivery leader with Creative Agency experience and a proven track record in managing large, multidisciplinary creative programmes for high-profile or global clients.
• Someone equally comfortable leading the delivery process for a fast-turnaround shoot or a global toolkit programme- and architecting delivery structures across multiple workstreams.
• A trusted production partner who earns credibility by guiding clients through strategy, budgets and delivery risks without compromising creativity.
• A natural mentor and operator who supports, develops and inspires other Producers-helping build a pipeline of delivery-focused excellence.
• A calm and collaborative leader who thrives in driving consistency, team morale and operational excellence.
• A commercial thinker who finds smart and efficient ways to deliver work, always balancing quality and ambition.
• Someone invigorated by innovation-who proactively explores tools, AI workflows and partnerships to make work better, smarter and faster.

Core Iris Values

3 core values drive Iris forward. They're what we measure ourselves against and how our people and clients grow together

PASSION

Passion fuels everything we do. You might be the loudest voice in the room or quietly crushing it behind the scenes. What matters is that you care. About the work. About the people. About the impact. We show up with energy, get involved, and make this place better every day for each other and for our clients.

PROACTIVITY

We don't wait for permission. We get stuck in. Iris people take ownership, stay curious, and never stop learning. We are always looking for smarter ways of working, new skills to master, and better

answers to the briefs we're given and even the ones we're not. We don't sit still and we don't let opportunities pass us by.

PERFORMANCE

Great work is our baseline. We push for better. We collaborate across teams, challenge the norm, and raise the quality of everything we deliver. Strong performance isn't just about doing your part. It's about

growing the business, helping others succeed, and showing clients what Iris is made of.