Saatchi & Saatchi

Manager, Technology

Saatchi & Saatchi$88K — $141K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Four-year degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience
  • 5-7 years in marketing technology or IT
  • Strong motivation with a record of achievement
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to adapt to ambiguity
  • Skilled in identifying and communicating project risks
  • Proven deadline management
  • Experience in project management methodologies like Scrum and Waterfall
  • Technical understanding of web fundamentals (HTML, JavaScript, CSS)
  • Proficiency in marketing technologies (websites, emails, databases)
  • Knowledge of accessibility best practices (WCAG)
  • Understanding of software development processes
  • Ability to communicate technical concepts to diverse audiences
  • Effective time management
  • Familiarity with business software and tools (JIRA, Figma, etc.)
  • Prototyping experience with AI tools like OpenAI and Copilot is a plus
  • Creative agency experience preferred
  • Pharmaceutical industry experience is a plus
  • Willingness to travel as needed

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with product owners and teams to define requirements and user stories
  • Lead and mentor junior team members on FRD processes
  • Create and maintain functional and technical project documents
  • Prioritize team workload for FRD creation
  • Manage competing priorities in coordination with Project Managers
  • Provide final approval for regulatory FRDs
  • Oversee the FRD team's output and quality
  • Stay updated on digital technology trends and best practices
  • Contribute ideas for continuous improvement in digital product management
  • Assist in training Business Analysts and project team members

Benefits

  • Medical coverage
  • Dental coverage
  • Vision coverage
  • Disability benefits
  • 401K plan
  • Parental and family care leave
  • Family forming assistance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Flexible time off
Full Job Description
Overview

Our advanced Technology capability delivers cutting-edge, high-impact digital products and platforms. We have strategic partnerships with the world's leading marketing and technology vendors that allow us to employ the top platforms and tools for our clients. Through collaborating with Digital Strategy, Experience Design, Creative, Data and Analytics, Project Management, and Account teams, our technologists are paving the way for innovation and transforming the marketing landscape.

Our team is made up of a diverse group of highly qualified people with various backgrounds, who bring qualities such as intellectual curiosity, determination, and creativity to our client work.

We're searching for a Manager, Technology - Digital Product Management & FRD who can contribute to project success throughout the complete lifecycle including the creation of Functional Requirements Documents (FRDs). You will be working with a team of very hardworking individuals in Strategy, Marketing, Media, Creative and Technology to help drive results for our clients.

Responsibilities

Tasks and responsibilities include:
  • Collaborating with product owners, cross-functional teams, and project managers to create requirements and/or user stories
  • Provides FRD leadership, training, and guidance to junior members of the team
  • Creating, supporting, and maintaining functional and technical requirements as well as other business and project-based documentation
  • Responsible for FRD authoring allocations and assigning work to the team
  • Raises competing priorities and works with Project Managers to manage priorities
  • Provides final approval on FRDs in Regulatory route
  • Responsible for the output of the FRD team
  • Following industry best practices as well as staying current on emerging digital technologies and trends
  • Contributing to the DPM practice and the Technology capability's continuous improvement activities by bringing ideas to the table
  • Assisting in training and mentoring Business Analysts, DPMs and FRD team members

Qualifications

To qualify, you'll need:
  • Four-year degree (Computer Science or equivalent preferred) or equivalent work experience
  • 5-7 years of work experience within the marketing technology or IT space
  • To be a highly motivated individual with a strong record of professional achievement
  • Excellent written and verbal skills
  • Ability to be flexible and tolerate ambiguity while still operating effectively
  • Ability to identify and communicate project and team risks to senior team members and/or leadership
  • Proven track record of meeting established deadlines
  • Experience engaging on multiple simultaneous projects
  • Experience working within project management methodologies, e.g., Scrum and Waterfall
  • Experience with the foundational elements of web page anatomy and building blocks, HTML, JavaScript, and CSS
  • Experience with the marketing technologies such as websites, emails, banners, databases
  • Experience with accessibility (WCAG) best-practices
  • Experience with business and technical processes to enable technology solutions
  • Experience of software development processes and conventions
  • Able to explain various marketing technologies to both technical and non-technical team members
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Experience with standard business software such as Microsoft Office Suite, web browsers, etc; as well as industry-specific tools JIRA, Figma, Sketch, automated testing
  • Familiarity with and prototyping experience with tools like OpenAI, Copilot, or RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) is a plus.
  • Creative agency experience a plus
  • Pharmaceutical industry experience a plus
  • Candidate must be open to travel as needed

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.

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Compensation Range: USD $88,540.00 - USD $141,687.00/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 6/15/2026.

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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