Global Creative Programs Lead

McCann; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

McCann is seeking a Program Director to join a lean central global team that supports a global business. The role focuses on operational orchestration and creative delivery for select projects led by the central team, with strong emphasis on cross-market collaboration and revenue handling.

The position requires 10+ years in project management within a creative agency setting and a proven ability to work across global and local markets.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of project or program management experience within a creative agency environment.
• Proven track record of working within global models and effectively partnering with local market teams.
• Strong understanding of integrated marketing, with the ability to work across disciplines and capabilities.
• Skilled in managing both operational orchestration and creative delivery across channels and formats.
• Demonstrated ability to bring structure, clarity, and momentum to complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Working knowledge of agency commercial processes including scoping, resource planning, and time tracking.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of key creative projects driven by the central team, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Bring structure and clarity to the creative development process, coordinating across strategy, creative, social, and production teams across markets.
• Orchestrate Unleashed projects when there are multiple global offices participating in a creative assignment.
• Partner with TRR/Agency Mania reps and cross-market/cross-discipline agency teams to ensure that the survey participant lists are kept current.
• Coordinate global time tracking and ensure internal revenue transfers are completed between offices as P.O.s are approved for multi-market projects.

Skills

Project management

Global collaboration

Integrated marketing

Operational orchestration

Cross-stakeholder leadership

Time tracking

Communication

Job description

McCann is seeking a Program Director to join a lean central global team that supports a global business. The role focuses on operational orchestration and creative delivery for select projects led by the central team, with strong emphasis on cross-market collaboration and revenue handling.

The position requires 10+ years in project management within a creative agency setting and a proven ability to work across global and local markets.