VP, Operations

IME Mediabrands Worldwide, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 170,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

401(k) plans

Flex spending

Life insurance

Disability

Employee discount program

Employee stock purchase program

Paid family benefits

Job summary

Omnicom Media is seeking an Operations leader to partner with account leads in rolling out and managing multiple projects for our client. You will implement systems, processes, and tools to drive efficiencies and standardization across teams.

Responsibilities include implementing workflow tools (Asana), coordinating enterprise projects, data mapping, and QA budgets, while liaising with clients and vendors to ensure adherence to SLAs. Strong communication and 8+ years PM experience are required.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of demonstrated work success in project management.
• Experience with media planning and buying preferred.
• Strong time management, multitasking, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Implement workflow management tool and lead project management process across cross-functional teams.
• Facilitate enterprise-wide projects including QBRs and education sessions.
• Provide ongoing support for tools and solutions; train team and optimize processes.
• Collaborate on taxonomy and data mapping from all systems/sources to power automation.
• Ensure budgets are accurate and liaise with clients, agency partners, and vendors.
• Establish and audit SLAs with accounts and clients.

Skills

Project management

Client relationships

Independent worker

MS Office

Tools

Asana

Smartsheet

MediaTools

Mediaocean

Job description

Agency: Omnicom Media

Job Function: Projects and Performance Improvement

Job Subfunction: Business Performance and Process Improvement

Position Overview

We are looking for a dynamic Operations leader who will be responsible for working with the account leads in operationalizing the rollout and management of several projects for our client. In this role, this person will correspond directly with internal, client, and agency partner teams and lead in building and implementing the systems, processes, and tools that drive efficiencies and power standardization.

Responsibilities

• Implement workflow management tool (e.g. Asana) and lead project management process to keep cross-functional teams on track, accountable, and focused
• Facilitate key enterprise-wide projects (e.g. QBR, education sessions, competitive reporting), including assembling key players, delegating responsibility and tasks, managing timelines, and distributing clear notes/follow ups
• Ongoing support of tools/solutions (e.g. MediaTools, Ad Intel), including training team, problem solving technical issues, and optimizing processes
• Collaboration on establishing taxonomy and ensuring team adherence
• Collect, cleanse, QA, and mapping/integration of data from all systems/sources (e.g. MediaTools, Mediaocean) required to power automation
• Drive financial process around cross-team budget connectivity QA budgets to ensure every dollar is accurate
• Liaise extensively with clients, agency partners, and vendors to support implementation, adherence, and optimization of processes
• Partner with Account Management and clients to establish and audit against SLAs

Required Skills and Experience

• Critical thinker who is interested in developing efficient ways to streamline, standardize, and improve current systems and processes
• Proven ability to develop and maintain solid professional relationships with clients, colleagues, and vendors
• Experience working both independently and, in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Required PC proficiency and expertise with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and a working knowledge of Asana, Smartsheet, or a similar project management tool

Desired Skills and Experience

• 8+ years of demonstrated work success in project management
• Experience and working knowledge of media planning and buying
• Goal-oriented and action-focused with expert time management, multi-tasking, project planning, and organizational skills
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences (e.g., laterally across peers and upward to senior management)
• Flexibility to adapt to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines

Wage and Benefits

The salary range for this position is posted below.

170,000-190,000

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.

Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we’re focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together.

• medical and dental coverage
• 401(k) plans
• flex spending
• life insurance
• disability
• employee discount program
• employee stock purchase program
• paid family benefits to support you and your family

It is the policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, veteran status, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990. The job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and other job functions are subject to modification. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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