Senior Program Manager

  • Full-time

Company Description

*Please note, this position requires 3 times a week in the office in Beaverton, OR.

Part of Dentsu International, Dentsu Creative is a Global Creative Network that transforms brands and businesses through the power of Modern Creativity. Led by Global Chief Creative Officer Fred Levron, 9,000 experts across the globe work seamlessly together to deliver ideas that Create Culture, Shape Society and Invent the Future. Dentsu Creative was launched in June 2022 to address a client need for simplicity and will be Dentsu International’s sole creative network by the end of 2022.  

 

Filter, a Dentsu Creative agency, helps the world's leading brands define, develop, and deliver people-based marketing, experience and product solutions. As an in-house solutions partner, we embed our world-class expertise right inside our client’s organization, building and managing in-house agencies and embedded teams that can quickly flex and scale as needs change.  

Job Description

We're hiring a self-motivated, responsible, articulate and motivated Program Manager who can quickly identify vulnerabilities and obstacles, and then create innovative solutions to any problems. The successful candidate will work directly with Filter and our Client to ensure deliverables fall within the applicable scope and budget of one or more programs concurrently. The Program Manager will coordinate with other departments to ensure all aspects of each project are compatible, and leverage Client resources as needed. We are looking for a creative and dedicated individual who will fit with our collaborative culture. The right candidate will enjoy working with other professionals who believe in creating innovative solutions to problems. They will work with designers, brand managers, and other cross-functional departments and must be a strong communicator (verbal and written), highly organized, technology advocate, and be able to handle many moving parts at once. 

  • Leading and coordinating input from various stakeholders that fuels the development of the program 

  • Accountable for program execution and serve as key client contact for assigned projects, establishing working relationships with client project teams which result in client satisfaction, operational excellence and thereby increase potential for repeat business. 

  • Resolve conflict and serve as escalation point for program issues  

  • Develop the program and project delivery strategy, costing assumptions and resulting budget for assigned programs 

  • Initiate and implement appropriate actions to proactively manage the change control process. 

  • Use experience from previous projects and programs and lessons learned to ensure process improvements are implemented successfully across all programs. 

Qualifications

 

  • 6+ years in content creation role, 5+ years of strategy creation. 

  • Program and Project management skills and an understanding of how to manage the priorities of multiple stakeholders in a complex environment. 

  • Possess the ability to work well in a fast-paced environment where functioning autonomously and collaborating as part of a team are equally important. 

  • A track record of developing content that draws on diverse perspectives & sources. 

  • Experience working with international and virtual teams 

  • Excellent organization and time management skills 

  • Well-versed in accounting terms and financial metrics/tools for pricing, tracking job profitability, monitoring key metrics (e.g. billability) and overall budget management 

  • Show a clear ability to work autonomously, with solid decision-making skills 

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  • Self-starter with the curiosity to expand the scope of assigned projects and tasks as needed. 

  • Passionate and/or experienced in working with clients in the sports and apparel space. 

Additional Information

Joining Dentsu Creative, you will be part of a creative network, delivering ideas that are brought alive in new ways. Along the way, you will team up with inspiring people across the world and become part of a truly inclusive culture where everyone is given the opportunity to thrive and create the best work of their careers; always learning and always listening to shape ideas, create culture and change behavior. By bringing together the capabilities, experience and relationships of our collective experts, the opportunities for personal growth and development are endless. 

 

We are united by four signature strengths: 

 

Boundless Creativity – Kitsune Fox: In Japanese culture – the Kitsune Fox sees the future. We run towards the future, forever asking: what’s next? Our imagination has no limit. Our clients seek us out because we believe there is no problem we cannot solve with the power of modern creativity.  

 

Intelligent Scale - Ryujin Dragon: The Ryujin Dragon controls the ocean and the tides.  We flow the right talent around the right brief in the right moment, wherever it sits in the world. We scale our unique ideas with precision, using intelligent technology to make personal connections with millions around the world.  

 

Obsessive Craft - Orizuru Crane: The Orizuru Crane carries the soul up to paradise. It inspires the most classic and iconic Japanese origami. We elevate the soul of our work with an obsessive focus on craft, nurturing the next-gen craft skills needed to soar in a modern world.  

 

Radical Collaboration - Kohaku Koi: The Koi swim upstream against the tide, united as one. We chart new territory through the power of radical collaboration. We seamlessly connect Creativity, Media and CXM to imagine new solutions at the intersection of craft, data, culture, and innovation.  

 

Our Values 

We believe our work can only resonate in the modern world if the people behind it reflect the modern work. We can only be truly relevant when we create a truly inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. That means – we are tough on the work but gentle with each other. We lead with empathy and are always listening and always learning. We support each other, we cheer for each other, we win together. We celebrate difference as the only way to make the work that makes a difference.  

Employees from diverse or underrepresented backgrounds encouraged to apply.
Dentsu (the "Company") is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact [email protected] if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the Company to which you are applying.

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