Sr. Program Manager

Senior Program Manager Who We Are We are an award-winning independent creative solutions company that aspires to be the most culturally-influential company in the world. We help ambitious brands harness the power of culture to solve their biggest challenges. As a unique mix of experts in culture, technology, and storytelling, we are united by a passion to grow brands in ways that advertising alone can never do. We are an entrepreneurial business—not a traditional “ad agency.” That means we value resourcefulness and tenacity just as much as we value creativity and intelligence. We’re unapologetically ambitious! We are seeking a Senior Program Manager to join Translation. This is a hybrid role based out of our Brooklyn office (4 days in office). What You'll Do As a Senior Program Manager, you’ll own internal program coordination across assigned work and be a key driver of both operational excellence and program delivery. You will lead integrated campaigns and ensure we deliver groundbreaking work that meets our clients’ objectives and propels agency growth. You’ll blend strategic thinking with sharp project management and a strong sense of ownership, overseeing teams and guiding work from scope through execution while managing the health (budget, scope, team design) of your projects. The Sr. Program Manager reports to the Program Director (or Group Program Director) and will manage Associates and/or Managers. The Sr. PM partners with the Business Supervisor or Business Director to run most Tier 1 or 2 projects. Responsibilities Oversee day-to-day program coordination and delivery of assigned projects, ensuring internal teams are aligned and work meets client expectations. Drive the end-to-end process for integrated campaigns (film, experiential, digital/social, OOH), ensuring seamless delivery on time and on budget by developing and tracking tactical plans to develop each with a keen understanding of client parameters and objectives. Work with junior team members to create and manage all tactical schedules Partner with Business Leadership counterpart to develop all scope proposals for assigned projects, developing a compelling proposal as well as profitable approach for the agency Provide strong financial management of assigned accounts including managing all budget allocations, reviewing burn, proactively creating scope change orders (internal and external), proactively suggesting areas for optimization and macro view of out-of-pocket budget tracking Lead all reporting and reconciliation processes in partnership with finance team Help digest all client feedback and lead the team on how we address and action the feedback. Understand and mentor teams on where/when to escalate creative feedback or work reviews to senior leadership Build and nurture strong client relationships, serving as a trusted advisor who understands how to get things done effectively and efficiently leveraging our teams and resources to create…