Associate Director, Project Manager

OMD; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Omnicom is seeking an Associate Director, Project Management in New York to lead project workstreams across planning, digital and investment teams. You will manage a small team of project managers, maintain clear communication with clients and agency partners, and drive timelines, assets, and delivery quality with a proactive, solutions-focused approach.

You will partner with senior leadership to maintain best practices, guide junior staff, and ensure successful campaigns while fostering a

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry experience in project management and/or media strategy or activation.
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliverables.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy across all workstreams.
• Clear written and verbal communication with diverse stakeholders.
• Proactive problem-solving and ownership with a solutions-oriented mindset.
• Experience working with co-located and virtual/global teams.
• Familiarity with PM tools and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee a team of 1-2 India-based project managers with guidance and quality control.
• Lead relationships with creative agency partners and evolve collaboration practices.
• Own client communications for creative-led projects and prepare regular status updates.
• Maintain understanding of all active projects across planning, digital, and investment teams.
• Facilitate project meetings including kick-offs and post-project reviews.
• Develop and manage project timelines and coordinate inputs from junior team members.
• Train junior PMs in asset review and trafficking instructions.
• Identify risks early, proactively problem-solve, and keep projects on track.
• Improve team operations for high-quality deliverables and client confidence.

Skills

Project management

Media strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Agile

Tools

Smartsheet

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

SharePoint

Teams

OneNote

JIRA

Job description

Agency

Omd

Job Function

Media

Job Subfunction

Media Planning and Buying

Job Description

Associate Director, Project Management

The Associate Director, Project Management will work closely with OMD team leadership on management of various projects and workstreams, as well as with vendors, clients, internal teams and external agencies. The Associate Director, Project Management should have a strong understanding of media and media + creative processes, be agile, inquisitive, and consistently anticipates the needs to keep projects moving forward seamlessly.

Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Manage and oversee a team of 1-2 India-based project managers, providing guidance, support and quality control
• Lead relationships with creative agency partners, fostering strong, collaborative connectionsMaintain and evolve “OMD x Creative Agency Ways of Working Best Practices”
• Own client communications related to creative-led projects, ensuring clarity and alignmentPrepare and lead regular status updates for internal teams, agency partners and clients
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of all active projects across planning, digital, and investment teamsFacilitate project meetings including kick-offs, status updates and post-project reviews
• Develop and manage project timelines, partnering with junior PM team members to coordinate inputs from appropriate parties and ensure deadlines are met
• Train and support junior PM team members in the review, processing, and routing of creative assets, including guidance on preparing and communicating clear trafficking instructions
• Identify project risks and challenges early, proactively problem-solve and implement solutions to keep projects on track
• Continuously improve team operations to ensure high-quality deliverables, accuracy and strong client confidence

What You Bring

• 5+ years of industry experience in project management and/or media strategy or activation, with a strong understanding of the end-to-end media process
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliverables with precision
• Strong attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and quality across all workstreams
• Clear and effective communication skills (written and verbal), with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders
• Proven problem-solving abilities, with a proactive, solutions-oriented approach
• Positive attitude and strong sense of ownership; a self-starter who takes initiative
• Agility and adaptability in dynamic, fast-changing environment
• Experience working with both co-located and virtual/global teams
• Familiarity with project management tools, methodologies, and best practices
• High proficiency in Smartsheet and Microsoft Office, especially Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint, Teams, and OneNote
• Eagerness to learn and apply media knowledge in a fast paced, deadline driven
• environment
• Nice to have: Experience with HIVE, Prisma/DDS, JIRA, Panit, Campaign Manager 360

New York: $110,000.00-$125,000.00

Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

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New York: $110,000.00-$125,000.00