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Thesagegroup - Redwood City, CA
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Principal Design Program ManagerEnsure all your application information is up to date and in order before applying for this opportunity.One of The Sage Group's clients is looking for a Principal Design Program Manager experienced with global events. Client is a market leader that sells database software and technology, cloud engineered systems, and enterprise software products"ā€¯particularly its own brands of database management systems.The Brand Experience team is seeking a Principal Design Program Manager to join our team. Our team is focused on brand stewardship, management, and execution of projects which span all creative disciplines (video, audio, copy, motion graphics, photography, and design) with partners across Marketing, Brand, Sales, Events, and Product. This role will focus on the delivery of our global tours, with programs going live from January through April and potentially more.This role serves as a key contributor and driver and will anticipate and help solve creative problems, work collaboratively with partner teams, and be able to think outside the box. We are looking for someone who knows how to navigate and support our desire to keep things fun, innovative, and fluid. If you are skilled in organizing requirements, leading through ambiguity, creating timelines, progress, and providing ownership and accountability to see projects through completion, then we want to talk.Core ResponsibilitiesDrive a range of complex and multi-disciplinary projects from kick-off through execution, including managing timelines and deadlines, running meetings, scheduling creative reviews, and being a primary liaison with partner teams.Own massively complex global design initiatives and deliver them flawlessly.Support the delivery of multiple medium scale events (1500-5000 attendees each) with competing timelines, priorities, and deadlines and limited resources.Understanding of delivery, workflows, and workstreams for live events.Support the delivery and scale of sophisticated web and digital production projects including the optimization of process and workflow for a high functioning design and creative organization.Provide transparency on design team activities to partner teams and manage expectations.Work with partner teams to organize project requirements and drive to limit ambiguity.Routinely communicate project statuses, clearly manage expectations.Assess and manage risks, foresee and resolve bottlenecks, proactively escalate potential issues, and balance business needs versus technical constraints.Work closely with Creative Directors to proactively clarify requirements and use cases, actively seeking clarification when there is ambiguity.Work across teams to create strong relationships with stakeholders and senior leadership teams.Qualifications8+ years operating as a project manager or producer in the creative and/or digital advertising industry (agency-side, design studio, or in-house) - live events experience a must.Understanding of graphics process, especially as it comes to live events.Experience working with international territories/global stakeholders.Experience working with Project Management software. Wrike is a PLUS.Familiarity with creative and multimedia projects file formats and tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, etc.Understanding of project management principles, creative process, and production workflows within a creative department or advertising agency.Experience managing complex, multi-discipline creative projects and marketing with multiple cross-functional partners, and ensuring successful delivery for all parties involved.Excellent communication and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize, monitor and manage workload.Able to identify and mitigate risk on projects.Experience leading multiple projects with fast timelines and different personalities.Confident managing projects in a constantly evolving environment.Thrive on direct, honest, and supportive communication.Excellent verbal and written communication skills.Self-motivated and proactive with demonstrated creative and critical thinking capabilities.Pro-active self-starter who anticipates needs, aligns with team members, and delivers a seamless experience to key partners and stakeholders.Appreciation for new challenges and undefined projects.Responsive and flexible to ever changing needs and environment while staying calm to effectively problem-solve and gain alignment among stakeholders.Duration: 6 months plus potential extensionLocation: 100% remote in USACompensation: $80-94hr DOE#J-18808-Ljbffr
Created: 2024-10-16