Saatchi & Saatchi

Associate Director, Project Management

Saatchi & Saatchi$97K — $155K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Four-year degree required
  • 6-8 years of experience in Project Management or Marketing
  • Proven mastery of managing mid to large-level projects
  • PMP and/or CSM Certification preferred or willingness to pursue
  • Familiarity with enterprise tools like JIRA, MS Project, Excel, and Slack
  • Awareness of generative AI tools for ideation and content generation is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Guide large teams in process development and financial management
  • Define and adjust processes to improve efficiency and coach teams
  • Oversee annual account planning and holistic team structure
  • Collaborate with senior management on complex projects
  • Lead client discussions on project plans and due dates
  • Contribute to new business RFI/RFP requests as necessary
  • Problem-solve program and project issues and lead risk mitigation plans

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Disability insurance
  • 401K retirement plan
  • Parental and family care leave
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Flexible time off options
Full Job Description
Overview

Our Project Management team enables and executes great work in the smartest way possible. We are passionate about transforming ideas into results as we constantly negotiate, organize, and understand the ever-changing landscape of digital marketing and technology.

To help with this, we're looking for an outstanding Associate Director in Project Management - a digital producer with a passion for using collaboration, the creative process, and emerging technologies to produce world-class interactive experiences for our clients. You'll help create dynamic digital experiences and integrated campaigns for Fortune 500 clients. Our project work includes experience design and development, digital and social media campaigns, digital partnership activations and promotions, eCommerce and CMS implementations, CRM programs, and branded content. As an Associate Director, you will not only help develop and execute the plans that allow our teams to create exciting work, but will also supervise a team of project managers and oversee large programs of work. To succeed, you will need to be a creative advocate, strive to be proactive, have a passion for technology, maintain a deep project management toolkit, and exercise excellent communication skills. Sound like you? Read on.

Responsibilities

Day to day, your role will include:
  • Guide large teams in process development, financial management (at a program level), and scoping of work
  • Define and adjust processes to meet project/business needs and look for ways to improve processes while coaching teams to do the same
  • Oversee annual account planning in regards to holistic team structure and scoping process
  • Collaborate with senior management and cross-functional leads on complex projects and strategic assignments
  • Lead client discussions on project plans to ensure the client understands project flow and due dates needed in order to meet end goals
  • 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 offered
  • Keeping clients and internal teams moving in the same direction
  • Problem-solving program and project issues; assisting teams in resolution and successfully leading large teams to develop risk mitigation plans
  • Actively seeking out ways to improve team and client communication and developing processes that lead to more effective collaboration
  • Demonstrating the ability to deliver constructive feedback while outlining and facilitating development plans where needed
  • Experiencing something new every day

Qualifications

We're looking for strong, impactful work experience, which typically includes:
  • A four-year degree
  • 6-8 years of Project Management, Marketing, or related experience
  • Mastery of mid to 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 generation

You 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 fearlessly

Got the sparkle? Apply if you believe your unique skills are a fit.

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.

Compensation Range: USD $97,375.00 - USD $155,961.00/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. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility 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 8/1/2027.

About Saatchi & Saatchi

Saatchi & Saatchi is a global advertising agency headquartered in New York City. The company was founded in London in 1970 by brothers Maurice and Charles Saatchi and is now part of the Publicis Groupe, a French multinational advertising and public relations company. Saatchi & Saatchi has over 6,000 employees in 114 countries and provides a range of advertising and marketing services to clients in various industries, including automotive, consumer goods, financial services, and telecommunications. The company is known for its creative and innovative advertising campaigns, including the iconic 'Nothing is Impossible' campaign for Toyota. Saatchi & Saatchi has won numerous awards for its work, including Cannes Lions, Clios, and Effies.
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