Group Director, Project Management

Business Overview

We believe in the power of media to reshape our industry and orchestrate a brand's entire consumer experience, by balancing both what unites people and what makes them different. When brands unite people in culture, they build Fame, and when brands connect individuals to their unique journeys, they build customer Flow. Initiative builds Fame & Flow for brands like Nike, Amazon, Merck, and T-Mobile. Media responsibility is at the forefront of everything we do, whether it's creating media plans that reflect the diversity of our communities, promote brand safety, and foster sustainability. Our agency celebrates diversity in an inclusive environment where all of our 6,000+ strong talent across 90+ markets feel seen, heard, and valued. Our vision is to create not only a better media company, but also a better media industry, and maybe even a better world.

Position Overview

The Group Director of Creative Project Management, leads and shapes the strategy, operations, and execution of Mediabrand's creative project management function. This role oversees Directors and Project Managers, ensuring seamless delivery of paid digital and cross-channel campaigns while actively participating in day-to-day project execution. This is a hands-on leadership role: the Group Director is expected to roll up their sleeves alongside their team to solve complex problems, manage campaigns, and drive operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a multi-level project management team, fostering growth, collaboration, and high performance.
• Actively manage and execute campaigns, including reviewing creative assets, building digital specs, creating traffic sheets, and managing workflows.
• Lead campaign kick-off calls and communicate creative requirements across internal teams and external partners.
• Serve as a senior advisor on complex campaigns, balancing creative feasibility, resource allocation, and risk mitigation.
• Align cross-functional teams-creative, partnerships, media operations-to ensure timely and high-quality delivery.
• Monitor pipelines, workload distribution, and KPIs to maintain operational efficiency and accountability.
• Collaborate on continuous process optimizations utilizing workflow management tools (e.g Airtable, Smartsheet, Asana, and/or Workfront, etc).
• Seek out innovative ways to meet complex and challenging needs of the client; acts as a problem-solver with a growth mindset while optimizing current process.
• Visioning and implementing change management with internal Initiative teams.
• Represent project management leadership in executive discussions while maintaining active involvement in tactical execution.
• Champion a culture of inclusivity, collaboration, innovation, and professional development.

Required Skills and Experience

• 10+ years of experience in creative project management or operations within an agency or creative services environment.
• Demonstrated expertise in digital specs building, trafficking, asset management, and campaign operations.
• Proven leadership of multi-level teams while remaining hands-on in daily project execution.
• Deep knowledge of digital advertising, creative production workflows, and operational best practices.
• Strong problem-solving, strategic thinking, and communication skills.
• Experience implementing scalable processes that improve team performance and client outcomes.

Desired Attributes

• Inspirational, roll-up-your-sleeves leadership style capable of mentoring both senior leaders and junior level staff.
• Track record of delivering complex campaigns across multiple clients and platforms.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and professional development.
• Ability to operate at both strategic and tactical levels, balancing leadership with execution.

Required Skills and Experience

• Subject-matter expert in media Project Management tools like Smartsheets, Workfront, Asana, or any relevant Project Management software
• Experience with process design, deployment, and continuous improvement methodologies
• Proven ability to develop and maintain strong professional relationships with clients and internal stakeholders
• Proficient working with ad technology to ideate, propose and collaborate on potential technical resolutions for client (internal automation, developing feature requests for client)
• Experience scaling programmatic practices from a regional scope to a global scale (US and Europe)
• Strong executive skills, attention to detail, and growth mindset
• Exceptional relationship building, organizational and collaboration skills
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, time management, and problem-solving skills

Desired Skills and Experience

• 10+ years working within the digital media, advertisement, and marketing space. Preferably within an Operations, Project Management, or Process Management capacity.
• Background in Consulting, AD technology, MarTech, Digital Media, In-house Integration or Project Management

At IPG Mediabrands, we are unified behind a commitment to fostering a culture of inclusion and belonging. Together, we shine through a set of shared values and behaviors. We take pride in our responsibility to our clients, communities, and to each other. We embrace differences and recognize the unique value that each of us brings to our community.

We encourage you to apply, as unique backgrounds, perspectives, and lived experiences are welcomed.

We See You at IPG Mediabrands.

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes medical and dental coverage, 401(k) plans, flex spending, life insurance, disability, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and paid family benefits to support you and your family. To give you the ability to better meet your personal needs, and in support of your physical and emotional well-being, you will receive discretionary time off days and company-wide Appreciation Weeks and Wellness Days.

We also offer a competitive Total Compensation package, including a competitive salary and eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive award or a relevant incentive award.

The salary range for this position is posted below. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position, market considerations, budgetary considerations, tenure and standing with the Company (applicable to current employees), as well as the employee's/applicant's skill set, level of experience, and qualifications.

It is the policy of Mediabrands, division of the Interpublic group, to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, veteran status, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990. The job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and other job functions are subject to modification. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

For applicants to jobs in the United States: In compliance with the current Americans with Disabilities Act and state and local laws, if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position with Mediabrands, please email accommodation@mbww.com.

About IPG Mediabrands

IPG Mediabrands is the media and marketing solutions division of Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG). IPG Mediabrands manages over $47 billion in marketing investment globally on behalf of its clients across its full-service agency networks UM, Initiative and Mediahub and through its award-winning specialty business units Healix, Kinesso, MAGNA, Mediabrands Content Studio, Orion Holdings, Rapport, and the IPG Media Lab. IPG Mediabrands clients include many of the world's most recognizable and iconic brands from a broad portfolio of industry sectors including automotive, personal finance, consumer product goods (CPG), pharma, health and wellness, entertainment, financial services, energy, toys and gaming, direct to consumer and e-commerce, retail, hospitality, food and beverage, fashion and beauty. The company employs more than 18,000 diverse marketing communication professionals in more than 130 countries. Learn more at www.ipgmediabrands.com.