Saatchi & Saatchi

Program Manager

Saatchi & Saatchi$73K — $112K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2-4 years of Program Management or Project Management experience
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and work experience
  • Experience managing multiple small to medium projects in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills
  • Proficiency with project management tools like Smartsheets, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft 365
  • Ability to translate business requirements into actionable project plans
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively across teams while maintaining accountability.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the daily management of creative marketing initiatives to meet business objectives.
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams to manage project plans, timelines, and deliverables.
  • Oversee operational processes for multi-channel campaigns and targeted marketing initiatives.
  • Drive project intake, resource coordination, and workflow management.
  • Monitor project health and proactively address risks and roadblocks.
  • Facilitate communication among stakeholders and provide regular updates.
  • Ensure seamless collaboration between teams throughout the creative process.

Benefits

  • Paid Family Care assistance for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
  • Support for Adoption, Surrogacy, and Fertility costs
  • Financial aid for pet adoption
  • Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programs
  • Tuition Assistance for career development
  • Flexible Paid Time Off including Vacation, Sick Days, and Volunteer Days
  • Matching Gifts programs for charitable contributions
  • Flexible working arrangements with opportunities for remote work
  • Participation in Business Resource Groups supporting various affinities.
Full Job Description
Overview

The Program Manager is responsible for driving the successful execution of paid media campaigns by managing workflows, ensuring process compliance, coordinating approvals, and facilitating seamless collaboration between internal teams and clients.

Please note: This is a hybrid schedule requiring of 4 days/week on average. If you are contacted for an interview, your recruiter will discuss specifics with you, inclusive of any necessary reasonable accommodations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the day-to-day management of creative marketing initiatives, ensuring projects stay on schedule and aligned to business objectives.
  • Partner with Creative, Strategy, Account, Production, Media, and Client teams to manage project plans, timelines, and deliverables.
  • Manage operational processes supporting multi-channel campaigns, direct mail production, email deployment schedules, and audience-targeted marketing initiatives.
  • Drive project intake, resource coordination, workflow management, and approval processes.
  • Monitor project health, identify risks and dependencies, and proactively resolve roadblocks.
  • Facilitate clear communication among stakeholders and provide regular status updates.
  • Ensure seamless handoffs between teams throughout the creative development lifecycle.
  • Maintain accurate project documentation, reporting, and project closeout activities.
  • Champion operational excellence by identifying and implementing process improvements.
  • Support client communications related to project status, timelines, and deliverables
  • Foster collaboration across cross-functional teams and help resolve process or workflow challenges.
  • Escalate project risks, issues, and conflicts when appropriate.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of project management processes and operational efficiencies

Qualifications

  • 2-4 years of years of Program Management, Project Management experience
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
  • Experience managing multiple small to medium projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools (e.g., Smartsheets, Microsoft Excel, Workfront, Microsoft 365, or similar platforms).
  • Ability to translate business requirements into actionable workflows and project plans.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively across teams while maintaining accountability for timelines and deliverables.

Additional information

The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources.

Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:
Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
Tuition Assistance
Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
Matching Gifts programs
Flexible working arrangements
'Work Your World' Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.

Compensation Range: USD $73,150.00 - USD $112,554.00/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 8/1/2026.

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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