Project Director at VaynerMedia LLC

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

13 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

15 Jun, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Agency Project Management, Social Media Marketing, Digital Marketing, Portfolio Management, Team Leadership, Budget Management, Strategic Program Planning, Stakeholder Management, Resource Planning, Process Optimization, Client Onboarding, Mentorship

Industry

Advertising Services

Description

VaynerX VaynerX is a family of companies building brands for the now. Founded by Chairman Gary Vaynerchuk in January 2017, the modern-day parent company is home to relevance-driving businesses including VaynerMedia, ChukMedia, Tamara Group, Gallery Media Group, Eva Nosidam Productions, Tingley Lane Trading, and VaynerSpeakers. ABOUT VAYNERMEDIA VaynerMedia is a global integrated creative and media agency, built for today's consumers. As the Modern Agency of Record, it understands the nuances of today's attention landscape, empowering brands to win attention, drive relevance, and deliver business results. Founded in 2009, by Gary Vaynerchuk, the independently owned agency operates in 15 offices worldwide, including Amsterdam, Bangkok, Chicago, New Delhi, Kuala Lumpur, London, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Miami, New York, Tokyo, Toronto, Singapore, and Sydney. VaynerMedia is part of the VaynerX family of companies. ABOUT CHUKMEDIA ChukMedia is a VaynerX agency built to help enterprise brands move at the speed of culture. Combining entrepreneurial agility with enterprise-grade execution, ChukMedia partners with Fortune 500 and complex organizations to drive growth across brand, social, creative production, and modern marketing ecosystems ABOUT TAMARA GROUP: About Tamara Group (The Attention, Media, And Relevance Agency): Born from editorial, influencer, and experiential roots, Tamara Group is built to drive growth and disruption through the power of attention and cultural relevance. Culture is our key and Empathy is how we build it. VaynerMediaAPAC is strong with a world-class combination of diverse backgrounds collaborating to put forward innovative, creative and strategic solutions to the one advantage that stands the test of time --- PEOPLE. Day in and day out, we propel some of the biggest brands in the world to the intersection of attention and culture. In APAC, we are proudly +300, servicing a diverse client all around the region. The PITCH We’re lucky that everyone within our walls thinks creatively, shares a passion for building communities, and understands the world of both big campaigns and social micro-content. Our Project Directors enjoy working in a fast paced environment and love the challenge of discovering what drives and moves consumers. Our Sydney office is hunting the APAC landscape for a passionate and driven PD that will lead on multiple lines of business, continually review and optimize the work team produces, and work with leadership to establish effective ways to lead teams and processes. Here’s where you come in. Highly organized, highly motivated, goal and detail-oriented self-starter who is passionate and experienced in all aspects of agency project management as it relates specifically to social and digital marketing. Understand and advise on how to develop and implement appropriate portfolio processes and operations. Experience is inclusive of, but not limited to, highly produced digital videos, highly produced social content, and other complex projects. Strong leader capable of building relationships, communicating ideas, and providing thoughtful, clear, actionable direction to team members and clients. Partners closely with department and business leads to manage a portfolio of brands, as well as manage, grow, and lead the team of Project Managers assigned to those brands. Portfolio Management Serve as senior lead on large-scale portfolios of businesses, partnering with EVPs/SVP/VPs, and Group Creative Directors regularly on business priorities and portfolio-specific processes, Partnering with Client Service and FinOps leads to define and monitor overall portfolio approaches, deliverables, staffing plans and agency fees. Understand each client engagement, including business objectives and priorities. Serve as a key lead on all aspects of project and retainer financials within a portfolio - ensuring proper processes, tracking methods and escalations are being adhered to Partner with Client Service & FinOps leads in retainer scopes, procurement requirements, and larger business planning with clients Team Management Mentor and train Project Managers to ensure optimal team dynamics and individual career growth Provide a pivotal communication, escalation, and negotiation point to the team. Support PM department head in developing, vetting and implementing process and training initiatives for department staff Process Management Responsible for the operation, customization and improvement of team processes necessary for each portfolio’s business needs Work with other senior department leads to maximize operational efficiencies and define processes on the team, project and portfolio levels Nurture cross-functional agency relationships and be the ultimate problem solver to deliver work to Clients Project Management Provide strategic program planning and oversight on a variety of marketing and advertising work, including brand creative, websites & digital experiences, social content, digital videos, events, etc Review budgets, project plans, and SOWs with an understanding of best practices, potential third-party capabilities, time requirements, and broader portfolio business objectives Work with PMs, department leads, and FinOps to assemble the best integrated teams for each assignment. New Client Planning Lead client discovery and scoping with business lead Develop budget, staff plan, and related contracts Align key internal and client stakeholders on onboarding process and key ways of working Provide significant support to PM during first 100 days of client engagement Your Experience 10+ years, including direct experience within an agency environment in a project management capacity Experience with digital and social projects and deliverables ranging from $10K to $2M+ Strong ability to partner across departments, including Client Service, Strategy, Creative, Production, Media, etc. A cool, calm and collected approach to problem solving. Understanding of, and experience executing, projects that adhere to platform guidelines, legal considerations, advertising regulations and social/digital best practices Demonstrated experience in and passion for team leadership, mentorship, and development of junior talent What you should know about VaynerMedia Think “lab” and not “agency”. We get excited about solving business problems, not creating advertising for the sake of making advertising. Our entrepreneurship DNA runs deep. We’re willing to break rules, try new things, and test hypotheses if it means better understanding our craft. It’s fun! Our environment (and pace) feels much more like a start-up than most agencies you might be used to. Hopefully that, and the opportunity to collaborate with the talented and enthusiastic crew, work with big brands excites you, as it does us. We can’t wait to meet you. Not seeing a role you're looking for? Check out roles with other VaynerX companies. ChukMedia VaynerMedia Gallery Media Group VX Services

Responsibilities

Lead large-scale portfolios of business, managing project financials, staffing plans, and agency fees. Mentor and develop a team of Project Managers while optimizing operational processes to deliver high-quality digital and social content.