Director of Program Management
Company: Adept Marketing
Location: Columbus
Posted on: August 7, 2022
Job Description:
In January 2022, Smith, a global performance commerce agency,
acquired Adept, a Columbus, Ohio-based agency best known for
maximizing brand growth through digital marketing. Through this
acquisition, the agency will deliver on its commitment to
relentless optimization across all stages of the customer journey,
transforming potential into performance. The agency exists to be a
catalyst for growth. Our purpose has influenced our approach to
digital marketing and our ability to drive business value from our
efforts. We offer a holistic approach by integrating our team of
experts with deep knowledge in each channel. While some agencies
specialize in a certain industry, a marketing channel, or a
particular digital tactic - we specialize in growth. Internalizing
each business and its goals, we build collaborative relationships
with our clients around data-driven marketing that delivers
measurable results. It's an approach that enables us to work with
growth-minded brands across a variety of verticals - including
healthcare, retail, education, finance, construction/engineering,
real estate, and professional services. The market demand for our
services has fueled our growth. We're currently seeking a talented
Director of Program Management that thrives in a fast-paced
environment to join our team. The Director of Program Management is
responsible for all aspects of programs/projects performance for
our top tier, enterprise level clients. Who You Are
- An innovative and effective leader with the ability to
influence change, provide forward thinking and drive results
- A continuous learner and can quickly adapt to changing
environments and personalities
- An analytical and strategic thinker and creative problem
solver
- A strong collaborator who works across departments to build
consensus and motivate progress across varying levels
- Ability to influence thinking or gain acceptance of others in
sensitive situations is important
- You love the details, get excited about planning weeks / months
ahead and thinking about risks that may get in our way
- You transition seamlessly between the nitty-gritty details and
the big picture
- You're an expert at juggling a half-dozen things at a time and
prioritizing across them as needed
- You love problem solving. You know how businesses work. You get
excited about learning the nuances of each client and you bring the
been there / done that / outside perspectives wherever possible
What You'll Do
- Partner with business leaders across clients to define and
develop business cases, client programs, and strategic project
plans for digital and or website initiatives
- Develop and maintain the strategic client portfolio and set a
unified direction for the delivery roadmap that integrates multiple
initiatives and or clients
- Develop strong partnerships with key functional stakeholders to
drive focus on business goals. Be a trusted partner for executive
management to ensure program success
- Manage project budget, vendor costs, and financial
outcomes.
- Working across teams and departments to execute large and
complex projects, often with a technology focus
- Portfolio Management Across Tier 1/ Enterprise clients
- Oversee the planning and delivery of digital focused,
cross-functional projects, including setting deadlines,
prioritizing tasks, and assigning team members to various
deliverables
- Structures and manages integrated, multi-track projects and/or
programs of multiple clients including:
- Project and/or program communications
- Estimations and resourcing
- Creation of project deliverables
- Scope management
- Definition of roles and responsibilities
- Development and tracking of integrated project plans
- Project and/or program issues tracking and management
- Sets quality and performance standards
- Maintains project tracking, dashboards and information
systems.
- Assesses and manages project risk What We Look For
- 5+ years of Program Management experience
- Deep working knowledge of fundamentals of digital
marketing
- Background in digital marketing, digital media or
technology
- Strong communication skills, analytical skills, thorough
understanding of product development and product management
- Comfort operating under pressure with limited information in
new or ambiguous situations, providing structure and organization
About Adept [a Smith Company] Founded in 2008, Adept has grown to
be a team of 35+ digital marketing specialists with experts in
strategy, SEO, paid media, web design & development, conversion
optimization, analytics, video production and content development.
Adept has been named a Central Ohio Top 10 Agency, according to
Columbus Business First, and our growth over the years has earned
us a place on The Agency Post's list of fastest-growing companies,
three times to the Inc. 5000 List of America's Fast Growing
Companies, and four times to Central Ohio's Fast 50. Learn more
about Adept at Why Adept
- We live and breathe our Core Values:
- Autonomy - Problem solving, leading
- Connectivity - Trusted, collaborative, dependable
- Clarity - Empathetic, understanding, concise
- Pragmatism - Data-driven, realistic, results-oriented
- Storytelling - Engaging, visual, inspiring
- One of the top 10 agencies in Central Ohio
- Fast-paced and rapidly growing company
- We work with a variety of clients and brands across multiple
industries
- We believe in the work we do - we think of our client's
business as our business
- Company recognizes and rewards high performers for their
contributions
- With autonomy comes the ability to drive change. We are
anti-status quo and thrive on change. Company runs on EOS -
- Smart and talented team who do not settle for mediocrity
- We enjoy spending time with each other!
- Freedom to share ideas, implement change, and improve
processes- each person has an opportunity to add value
- Leadership is easily accessible and really cares about the
employees- people are the priority
- Challenging but rewarding position which gives you the
opportunity to learn something new every day and grow
professionally
- Able to make an impact on Adept as well as impact our client's
business
- Fun culture that offers flexibility
- Lots of perks! In-office snacks and drinks,
work-from-home-option and half-day Fridays in the summer
- We have a full social committee that coordinates 5K runs, book
clubs, Adept Talks, happy hours, meditation groups, and events like
Top Golf and Fall festivals
- New office space in January 2020 located between Downtown and
Grandview Benefits: Medical insurance, dental insurance, vision
insurance, pet insurance, 401K, PTO, parental leave, flexible
schedules, paid holidays, summer half days, expense reimbursement,
continuing education, volunteer opportunities, team events,
in-office snacks.
Keywords: Adept Marketing, Columbus , Director of Program Management, Executive , Columbus, Ohio
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