Senior Campaign Program Manager

Company: VMLY&R
Location: Kansas City
Posted on: May 14, 2022

Job Description:

About Us: VMLY&RVMLY&R is a global brand and customer experience agency that harnesses creativity, technology, and culture to create connected brands. But what does that mean? It means we're a creative agency that is built on the promise of collaboration and human connection. Creating connected brands isn't just what we do - it's what we're known for and who we are. We empower our clients to excel at the intersection of "brand" and "customer experience," starting with simple goals: Create work that becomes part of people's lives; promote value for our clients; and, in the best of cases, help the world.We're committed to building a united global network of creators and thinkers, regardless of their age, race, skin color, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. With over 12,000 employees across the globe, our influence is made stronger by applying our collective experiences to tell stories that not only sell products and experiences, but also guarantee positive representations of all communities.Our unique culture is rooted in a great deal of care for you and your success. Above all else, we are committed to strengthening your experience by ensuring your inner potential continues to be discovered.We also offer about a dozen employee resource groups (ERGs) that allow you to tap into your personal identities, interests and passions. Our ERGs celebrate ethnic diversity, life as a working parent or caregiver, neurodiversity, the LGBTQ+ community, wellbeing, and more. Regardless of your interests, there is no shortage of opportunities to get involved, so tap into our global network and find where you can make your ideas come to life.Where you shineThe Campaign Program Manager drives seamless delivery for cross-channel creative campaigns and other project deliverables by providing support to client teams and cross-department resources. CPMs also serve as Operations ambassadors for internal teams. CPMs examine and refine processes and workflows to maximize creative resource capacity and ensure projects are successfully completed on time and within scope.What your success will look like

• Interface with cross-departmental contacts to ensure seamless campaign delivery
• Serve as a champion and advocate of agency process and workflow
• Partner directly with creative and client engagement teams on a daily basis
• Secure, allocate and shift resources as needed, working directly with the Office of Resource Management
• Support ongoing maintenance of talent resourcing platform
• Manage annual resource forecasting setup for key clients
• Continuously develop expertise in all internal systems and tools.
• Support and train other team members to take full advantage of our platforms
• Consolidate and streamline repeatable tasks to develop process efficiencies
• Own and lead internal status meetings -
• Maintain internal status reports and provide input for client status
• Build, share, drive and maintain timelines for all creative campaign deliverables
• Generate job numbers, open P.O.s and create basic reports from financial and resourcing systems
• Assist client engagement with annual planning, staffing consultation and creative estimates where needed
• Collaborate across offices with CPM leads as needed
• Train and onboard cross-departmental resources on operations and CPM
• Oversee training of new CPMs and manage training materials
• Mentor and guide junior to mid-level CPM team members;
• Serve as a stakeholder in process + tool updates across the agency where necessary
• Other responsibilities as assignedWho you are and what you bring
  • Bachelor's Degree in Advertising, Marketing or relevant field preferred
  • At least six years of relevant experience
  • Ability to work in a team environment
  • Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Creative thinking with an eye for process
  • Effective working with all levels of management
  • Deep understanding of the creative process
  • Exhibits a thorough knowledge of agency policy and procedures
  • Excellent organizational, interpersonal and multitasking skills are required
  • Ability to juggle multiple projects under tight deadlines with a sharp focus on detail
  • Ability to serve as a leader and mentor on a team
  • Ability to speak in front of small to medium audiencesOur BenefitsAs the world leader in communications services, we rely on the creativity of our people to deliver the best work for our clients. In return, we invest in our employees by offering them a diverse suite of benefits from best-in-class carriers, with enough choice and flexibility to keep them and their families healthy and happy today and tomorrow.
    • Corporate gift matching program
    • Paid time off for volunteering
    • Paid parental leave
    • Ranked No. 1 in advertising for our adoption assistance program
    • Corporate discountsVMLY&R Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) team, which guides, celebrates, and promotes cultural literacy; increases employee engagement; recruits and retains a diverse workforce; and builds internal opportunities for people to learn and grow.VMLY&R is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or physical or mental disability. We believe in creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion and strives to recruit a diverse slate of candidates to help us achieve that goal.

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