Senior Program Director

**Position Summary**

This Senior Program Director (SPD) work with Singapore and Manila lead regarding the delivery work. He/She will have to work with commercial director to track the scope of work and be a people’s manager as you need to manage the junior employees.

He/She needs to have strong experience in coordination across various market (APAC) and plan the overall project overview and to share with the lead(s). Mapping the existing processes on the platform - Workfront. Not a must to have but someone with knowledge on change management would be an added value.

**Here’s what you’ll be doing to lead Agency and Client growth**
- Managing one large regional/global Integrated client and/or a portfolio of clients’ businesses worth $5+MM in revenue
- Nurturing and growing key senior client relationships by being a trusted advisor to senior client management and working as an objective insider and advocate for the entire client organization
- Constantly hunting for organic new business growth
- Drive all aspects of client service, including strategy, program development and execution-leading growth and development of their respective practice area
- Leading client thinking on strategy development and providing targeted, actionable insights
- Understanding the agency business model, the Ogilvy OS and identifying and utilizing all Agency capabilities to produce exceptional results for the client
- Partnering with capabilities leads to ensure delivery on our Make Brands Matter promise
- Keeping your eye on client satisfaction metrics and associated performance measures
- Generating ideas and actions that produce tangible business results
- Initiating thought leadership projects that enhance our reputation and add value to our client’s business
- Partnering with PM leadership to ensure appropriate resources are available to deliver and drive client growth as well as maximize performance and productivity
- Managing integrated agency teams of 10+, inspiring and motivating action across departments and capabilities; fostering teamwork
- Attracting and retaining core talent and managing others to their maximum potential; developing and maintaining high levels of team effectiveness and satisfaction (target below 20% attrition)
- Working closely with HR on performance reviews and goal setting for your team; setting aggressive yet achievable performance goals for self and others
- Cultivating an atmosphere that embraces diversity and inclusion within the team and agency
- Helps Ogilvy to develop a positive image in the business community and other communities (e.g., media, political, interest groups) important to our professional performance

**Here’s what you’ll bring to the table**
- More than 10 years of experience, including 4+ years of supervisory experience
- Good to have - digitally fluent, with an understanding of the complex, fragmented media landscape
- Deep and thorough understanding of Ogilvy’s portfolio, using all available capabilities to help drive annual client growth of 3-5%
- Strong business & financial acumen
- Being the client’s gatekeeper; ensuring creative excellence/output
- Divinely discontent with the status quo, an agent for change
- Strong networker of both internal and external talent
- Authentically passionate about the work, your team and our business
- Student of life, naturally curious and early adopter A good listener, someone who reads people and those in a room well (and adapts their style and response accordingly)
- A good listener, someone who reads people and those in a room well (and adapts their style and response accordingly)
- Strong leader that manages the professional and management skills of team members; provides ongoing feedback and training opportunities for team