Vice President Director, Project Management

Company Description

 

Digitas is the Networked Experience Agency, built on the vision that we create magnetic experiences that earn the right for brands to exist in human networks. Today, and tomorrow. We deliver Networked Experiences by leveraging comprehensive data, technology, creative, media and strategy capabilities. Digitas delivers ambitious outcomes via unique solutions that include Creative Experiences, Integrated Media, Addressable Relationships, Social Marketing and Total Commerce. Celebrated by AdAge as Data and Insights Agency of the Year, U.S Campaign’s Brand Experience Agency of the Year, Media Network of the Year and celebrated by Forrester and Gartner, Digitas serves the world’s leading brands through a global network comprised of more than 5,500 employees across over 65 offices in 43 countries.

 

The Digitas culture is made up of fearless, inventive and generous Unicorns of all kinds.

Overview

Our Project Management team enables and executes great work in the smartest way possible. We arepassionate about transforming ideas into results as we constantly negotiate, organize, and understandthe ever-changing landscape of digital marketing and technology.To help with this, we’re looking for an outstanding Vice President, Director in Project Management – adigital producer with a passion for using collaboration, the creative process, and emergingtechnologies to produce world-class interactive experiences for our clients. You’ll help create dynamicdigital experiences and integrated campaigns for Fortune 500 clients. Our project work includesexperience design and development, digital and social media campaigns, digital partnershipactivations and promotions, eCommerce and CMS implementations, CRM programs, and brandedcontent. As a Vice President, Director, you will not only help develop and execute the plans that allowour teams to create exciting work – you’ll also supervise a team of project managers and oversee largeprograms of work, if not an entire account. To succeed, you will need to be a creative advocate, striveto be proactive, have a passion for technology, maintain a deep project management toolkit, andexercise excellent leadership skills. Sound like you? Read on.

 

Requirements:As a Vice President, Director on the Project Management Team, you will:• Lead efforts across cross-disciplinary teams to deliver the estimated business value of anapproved program• Facilitate, track, and monitor programs, activities, roadmaps, and scope• Define and adjust processes to meet project/business needs and look for ways to improveprocesses while coaching teams to do the same• Lead integrated account planning sessions• Ensure internal stakeholders are kept apprised of program status• Participate in new business RFI or RFP requests when necessary• Contribute to capability model definition and management• Demonstrate strong written and oral presentation skills• Develop and articulate compelling decks and lead trainings• Manage multiple direct reports and set career and capability goals with them• Enforce team compliance with high company standards and professionalism• Participate in team and cross-capability recruiting, interviewing, and staffing• Attend training seminars and continuing education as offeredDay-to-day, your role includes:• Being responsible for the direction, oversight, and outcome of a large account, program, orprocess• Problem-solving program and project issues; assisting teams in resolution and successfullyleading large teams to develop risk mitigation plans• Working with capability leads to understand business needs and helping identify and solvingstaffing-mix issues to meet business goals• Working with clients to establish best practice processes that meet client business needs• Demonstrating the ability to deliver constructive feedback while outlining and facilitatingdevelopment plans where needed• Experiencing something new every day

Qualifications

Qualifications:We’re looking for strong, impactful work experience, which typically includes:• A four-year degree• 10-12 years of Project Management, Marketing, or related experience• Mastery of large-level projects and programs• PMP and/or CSM Certification (or desire to get this)• Working knowledge of enterprise tools (JIRA, MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Slack, Trello)• Familiarity with prompt-based interaction and commonly used generative AI tools (e.g.,ChatGPT, Google Gemini, DALL·E, Midjourney) is a plus, especially for tasks like ideation,research, or content generationYou are the right person if you:• Demonstrate grit and extreme ownership• Exude positivity• Aren’t afraid to share your ideas• Meet problems head-on and view them as opportunities• Are self-reliant and motivated• Communicate fearlesslyGot the sparkle? Apply if you believe your unique skills are a fit.Additional InformationDigitas is an equal opportunity employer

 

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Additional Information

Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

 

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

 

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [email protected].

 

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

 

Compensation Range: USD $121,315.00 - USD $174,300.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 1/1/2028.