Associate Director, Project Manager

OMDUS OMD USA LLC; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Omnicom Group is seeking an Associate Director of Project Management in New York. The role oversees a small India-based PM team, partners with creative agencies, and ensures clear client communications and timely project delivery.

You will lead status updates, manage timelines, and maintain a holistic view of active projects across planning, digital, and investment teams. Strong PM, media process knowledge, and excellent communication are essential for success.

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 with precision.
• Strong attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and quality across all workstreams.
• Clear and effective communication skills (written and verbal).
• Proven problem-solving abilities with a proactive, solutions-oriented approach.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee a team of 1-2 India-based project managers, providing guidance and quality control.
• Lead relationships with creative agency partners to foster collaboration.
• Own client communications for creative-led projects with clear alignment.
• Prepare and lead regular status updates for internal teams and clients.
• Develop and manage project timelines coordinating inputs from junior PMs.

Skills

Project management

Media strategy

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Ownership mindset

Agility

Virtual/global teams

Smartsheet

Tools

Smartsheet

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

SharePoint

Teams

OneNote

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

• 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 connections


• Maintain and evolve "OMD x Creative Agency Ways of Working Best Practices"


• Own client communications related to creative-led projects, ensuring clarity and alignment


• Prepare 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 teams


• Facilitate 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

Location and Compensation

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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