Senior Program Manager

Jack Morton Worldwide Inc.; South Brunswick (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jack Morton Worldwide in Dayton, New Jersey, seeks a Senior Program Manager to lead end-to-end experiential marketing programs, including tradeshows, mobile marketing, and branded environments, ensuring client satisfaction and financial discipline.

You'll collaborate with Account Directors and clients to drive strategy, manage proposals and schedules, and mentor junior team members while delivering high-quality, on-time results across global accounts.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in experiential marketing, tradeshows, or agency program management.
• Proven success by managing complex programs and multiple concurrent projects.
• Strong budgeting, scheduling, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Client service, accountability, collaboration, and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word).
• Willingness to travel ~30%.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of experiential programs from planning to reconciliation.
• Serve as primary client contact; develop scopes of work and schedules.
• Lead cross-functional coordination across estimating, creative, production, and operations.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, and revenue; monitor third-party costs.
• Mentor Program Managers and Coordinators; enforce best practices.

Skills

Experiential marketing

Budgeting

Client service

Travel 30%

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Job description

Dayton, New Jersey, United States; Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Experience Without Limits Come shape the future of brand experience.

At Jack Morton, we design and buildhead-turning, smile-inducing, impact-driving brand experiences that redefine what experiential marketing can achieve. We help our clientsunlock the full value of experiencesby turning bold ideas into meaningful connections.

That takes a team that's bold, curious, and acts as one.We build on each other's ideas, challenge conventions, and show up for one another every day. Here, you'll do your best work, grow quickly, and partner across clients, disciplines, and global teams to bring new ideas to life.

This is a place where curiosity drives what’s next, boldness raises the bar, and every win is shared. Where ownership is expected, egos are left at the door, and the work reflects the passion and talent of the people behind it.

Experience without limits—in your work, your growth, and your impact.

Position Summary

A Jack Morton Worldwide Senior Program Manager leads the day-to-day execution of client experiential marketing programs, including tradeshows, mobile marketing, and branded environments. This role owns end-to-end program delivery, ensuring projects are executed with operational excellence, financial discipline, and a strong focus on client satisfaction.

Working in close partnership with Account Directors and clients, the Senior Program Manager supports strategic account growth while leading seamless, end-to-end program execution. This role is accountable for delivering high-quality outcomes, reinforcing client confidence, and developing team capability through mentorship, driving consistent, high-performing program delivery.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

including the following.Other dutiesand responsibilitiesmay be assigned.The duties and responsibilities as outlined in this Job Description may bechanged from time to time byJack Morton Worldwide, as itdeemsnecessary, without further notice to the Employee.

Key Responsibilities

Program & Project Delivery

Own end-to-end delivery of experiential programs, from planning through final reconciliation. Manage all project components, including fabrication vendors and third-party partners, while ensuring alignment to scope, timelines, quality standards, and client expectations. Execute programs using established tools, systems, and processes.

Serve as the primary client contact for project execution and delivery. Lead development of proposals, scopes of work, and project schedules. Communicate scope, timelines, budgets, roles, and project updates clearly and proactively. Manage project changes, and secure client approval as needed. Build and maintain strong, trust-based client relationships.

Cross-Functional Leadership

Lead coordination across estimating, creative, production, operations, fulfillment, and field services teams. Drive alignment across internal stakeholders and external partners to ensure deadlines, deliverables, and execution standards are consistently met.

Develop and manage budgets, forecasts, and revenue tracking. Translate project costs into clear, client-facing pricing. Monitor and control third-party and vendor costs, maintain accurate financial systems, reconcile program costs, and ensure invoice readiness and accuracy. Protect and support account profitability.

Creative & Strategic Support

Partner with Creative and Strategy teams to support exhibit design, ideation, and solution development. Identify innovative production methods and execution approaches that enhance program outcomes.

Client Growth & Account Support

Identify opportunities to expand scope, deepen client relationships, and support account leadership in driving organic growth.

Coach and mentor Program Managers and Coordinators. Reinforce best practices, accountability, and process consistency, while fostering a positive, collaborative, and high-performing team environment.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. (Canadian Positions: Accommodations will be made, up to undue hardship, for employees that advise accommodation is required pursuant to the prohibited grounds of the human rights legislation.)

• 5+ years of experience in experiential marketing, tradeshows, or agency program management
• Proven success by managing complex programs and multiple concurrent projects
• Strong skills in budgeting, scheduling, organization, and problem-solving
• Demonstrated strengths in client service, accountability, collaboration, and attention to detail
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
• Healthcare or pharmaceutical industry experience preferred
• Strong interest in industry trends, innovations, and evolving best practices
• Willingness to travel approximately 30%

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) from four-year college or university; and 2+ years’ experience as a Program Manager or similar experience successfully executing projects and programs and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, proposals and business correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of Company employees and managers, customers and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand for long periods of time; walk long distances; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and /or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus.

Last but not least, we believe in diversity, equity and inclusion.

Jack Morton is an equal opportunity employer; we strongly value diversity at our companies. We do not discriminate on race, religion, color, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

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