Program Director

TBWA\\NEBOKO; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

TBWA is seeking a Program Director to own the delivery and profitability of all projects within the co-lab. You will champion flawless execution and strong commercial performance, partnering with steering team members to drive clarity, accountability and efficiency.

You ensure on-time, on-budget delivery and exceed expectations across multi-channel campaigns. You will lead cross-functional teams, manage budgets and scopes, anticipate risks, and enable teams to perform at their best in a

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in the creative industry.
• Solid experience with budgets, scopes, and resourcing.
• Proven track record delivering complex multi-channel campaigns and large-scale projects.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end delivery and profitability of projects within your Co-Lab.
• Lead with clarity, accountability and efficiency to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Drive cross-functional alignment and manage risks to keep projects above expectations.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Project governance

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

The program director is a senior driver of success at TBWA. You own the delivery and profitability of all projects within your co-lab. Your focus is flawless execution and commercial performance.

As a program director, you partner with the co-labs steering team (account-, strategy-, and creative lead) not only to support but to lead the charge on clarity, accountability, and efficiency. You are the one ensuring teams deliver on time, on budget, and above expectations.

Core competencies

• Accountability for end-to-end project delivery and profitability across projects in your Co-Lab
• Oversee the Account teams’ translation from client needs into clear project scopes, budgets, and timelines
• Anticipate risks and solve problems before they impact delivery
• Drive cross-functional alignment with steering Team
• Track commercial performance and flag them to the Steering Team
• Provide structure and guidance to project teams to enable their best work
• Partner with the other Program Directors and Resource Manager to identify potential challenges across accounts and solve them together

Required experience

• At least 8+ years of experience
• Solid understanding of the Creative industry
• Deep experience with managing budgets, scopes, and resourcing
• Preferably proven track record in delivering complex, multi-channel campaigns and large-scale projects

Core competencies

• Commercial acumen and financial accountability
• Strong project governance and risk management
• Proven ability to drive change /different way of working across multiple departments or teams
• Structured problem-solving and decision-making
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management
• System thinking

Personality

• Hands-on leader with a strong sense of ownership