Harrison and Star

Vice President, Client Operations

Harrison and Star$150K — $170K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree preferred, ideally in Business or a related field
  • 8+ years of experience in marketing or operations, ideally with agency experience
  • Strong organizational and detail-oriented skills to manage complex workflows
  • Proven leadership of multi-disciplinary teams to deliver work on time and budget
  • Exceptional client management and influencing abilities
  • Proactive problem solver focused on improving operational efficiency
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, especially in presentation contexts
  • Demonstrated skills in leadership and mentorship.

Responsibilities

  • Support financial and operational health of the account, including budgeting and burn tracking
  • Manage Scope of Work changes ensuring alignment with all stakeholders
  • Oversee team utilization, identifying staffing and efficiency opportunities
  • Partner with internal teams to implement operational workstreams and improvements
  • Implement tools and processes that streamline and enhance operational visibility
  • Ensure accurate time tracking and project projections for smooth execution
  • Foster collaboration and accountability through team culture initiatives
  • Participate in experiential activations to support on-the-ground team needs.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with a major sports and experiential client
  • Dynamic work environment that champions creativity and structure
  • Collaboration with senior leadership and diverse teams
  • Exposure to high-visibility projects and partnership activations
  • Potential for professional development through leadership and mentorship opportunities.
Full Job Description
Agency:
Momentum

Job Function:
Account Management and Growth

Job Subfunction:
Sales and Client Operations

Job Description:
WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR
Momentum Worldwide is seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented Director of Client Operations to support a major sports and experiential client across a portfolio of partnerships and live/experiential programs. This role sits at the center of the business, owning scope development, budgeting, forecasting, and operational rigor across complex, fast-moving workstreams.
We're looking for a process-driven leader who thrives in dynamic environments and knows how to bring structure to complexity. You'll partner closely with internal teams and client stakeholders to drive clarity, accountability, and efficiency, ensuring the work not only runs smoothly, but delivers at the highest level.
This individual will play a critical role in driving profitability, optimizing resources, and enabling teams to do their best work, balancing precision with pace in a way that keeps both the business and the work moving forward.

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL DO (RESPONSIBILITIES)

- Supports the financial and operational health of the account, including budget planning, forecasting, burn tracking, and monthly billing, in partnership with senior leadership and client finance teams.
- Manages development, updates, and change orders for Scope of Work, ensuring alignment with client procurement and internal stakeholders.
- Oversees team utilization and burn, proactively identifying staffing, efficiency, and delivery opportunities.
- Partners with Account Leads, Project Management, and Resource Management to implement key operational workstreams, including reporting, heat mapping, onboarding processes, and workflow improvements.
- Implements tools and processes to streamline operations, improve visibility, and enhance efficiency across the account.
- Ensures accurate time tracking, fee application, resource assignment, and project projections, supporting smooth execution across Momentum systems.
- Champions agency culture by fostering collaboration, accountability, and clear communication; leads and contributes to key team meetings.
- Participates in experiential activations to see programs come to life and support the team on the ground.

HERE'S WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR (QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS)

- Bachelors degree preferred, ideally in Business or a related field
- 8+ years of experience in marketing or operations, with agency experience strongly preferred (client operations or account management focus)
- Highly organized and detail-oriented, able to manage complex operational workflows
- Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams to deliver high-quality work on time and within budget
- Exceptional relationship management, client management, and influencing skills
- Solution-oriented problem solver with a track record of improving operational efficiency and driving process improvements
- Excellent verbal and written communication, including presenting to senior leadership and clients
- Demonstrated leadership, mentorship, and people development skills
- Comfortable working in fast-paced, high-visibility environments supporting experiential and partnership activations
- Able to exercise both influence and directive leadership as the situation requires, fostering collaboration across functions

The salary range for this position is $150,000 to $170,000. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; location and region; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee's/applicant's background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

Omnicom's policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom's corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

About Harrison and Star

Harrison and Star is a healthcare advertising agency that provides marketing and advertising services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. The company offers a range of services including brand strategy, creative development, digital marketing, and market research. Harrison and Star was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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Size
500 employees
Industry
Founded
1986
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