IPG MediaBrands

VP, Operations

IPG MediaBrands$180K — $190K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in project management or related field
  • Strong background in media planning and buying
  • Expertise with project management tools (Asana, Smartsheet)
  • High proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
  • Demonstrated ability to foster professional relationships

Responsibilities

  • Implement project management tools to enhance cross-team collaboration
  • Facilitate major projects, ensuring effective delegation and timeline management
  • Support ongoing adoption and optimization of tools for team efficiency
  • Establish and uphold standardized taxonomy for workflows
  • Integrate and validate data from multiple sources for process automation
  • Oversee financial processes across teams to ensure accurate budgeting
  • Collaborate with clients and vendors for process optimization

Benefits

  • Medical and dental coverage
  • 401(k) plans with employer match
  • Flexible spending account
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Employee stock purchase program
  • Paid family benefits
  • Employee discount program
Full Job Description
Position Overview

We are looking for a dynamic Operations leader who will be responsible for working with the account leads in operationalizing the rollout and management of several projects for our client. In this role, this person will correspond directly with internal, client, and agency partner teams and lead in building and implementing the systems, processes, and tools that drive efficiencies and power standardization.

Responsibilities
  • Implement workflow management tool (e.g. Asana) and lead project management process to keep cross-functional teams on track, accountable, and focused
  • Facilitate key enterprise-wide projects (e.g. QBR, education sessions, competitive reporting), including assembling key players, delegating responsibility and tasks, managing timelines, and distributing clear notes/follow ups
  • Ongoing support of tools/solutions (e.g. MediaTools, Ad Intel), including training team, problem solving technical issues, and optimizing processes
  • Collaboration on establishing taxonomy and ensuring team adherence
  • Collect, cleanse, QA, and mapping/integration of data from all systems/sources (e.g. MediaTools, Mediaocean) required to power automation
  • Drive financial process around cross-team budget connectivity
  • QA budgets to ensure every dollar is accurate
  • Liaise extensively with clients, agency partners, and vendors to support implementation, adherence, and optimization of processes
  • Partner with Account Management and clients to establish and audit against SLAs

Required Skills and Experience
  • Critical thinker who is interested in developing efficient ways to streamline, standardize, and improve current systems and processes
  • Proven ability to develop and maintain solid professional relationships with clients, colleagues, and vendors
  • Experience working both independently and, in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
  • Required PC proficiency and expertise with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and a working knowledge of Asana, Smartsheet, or a similar project management tool

Desired Skills and Experience
  • 8+ years of demonstrated work success in project management
  • Experience and working knowledge of media planning and buying
  • Goal-oriented and action-focused with expert time management, multi-tasking, project planning, and organizational skills
  • Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences (e.g., laterally across peers and upward to senior management)
  • Flexibility to adapt to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines


Wage and Benefits

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes medical and dental coverage, 401(k) plans, flex spending, life insurance, disability, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and paid family benefits to support you and your family.

The salary range for this position is posted below. 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, budgetary considerations, tenure and standing with the Company (applicable to current employees), as well as the employee's/applicant's skill set, level of experience, and qualifications.

Salary Range

$180,000-$190,000 USD

About IPG MediaBrands

The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. is an American publicly traded advertising company. The company consists of five major networks: FCB, IPG Mediabrands, McCann Worldgroup, MullenLowe Group, and Marketing Specialists, as well as a number of independent specialty agencies in the areas of public relations, sports marketing, talent representation, and healthcare. It is one of the "Big Four" agency companies, alongside WPP, Publicis and Omnicom. Phillippe Krakowsky became the company's CEO on January 1, 2021.
Learn more about IPG MediaBrands
Size
13,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2009

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