Day One Agency—AdAge’s #4 on the A-List —is hiring!
We are seeking a highly organized VP, Creative Operations and Resourcingto join our rising team. We’re seeking self-starters with creative agency experience who collaboratively and strategically operate across agency teams and programs to build how work is staffed, managed and elevated each day. In return, you’ll be in a rewarding learning environment with a great opportunity to grow and further your knowledge and career.
Our company culture is at the core of everything we do. It defines our vibe. It’s what makes every day, day one. We offer a highly collaborative, hybrid work environment where smart and hyper-passionate people come together to solve creative communications challenges. It’s no secret; we work hard, but only on the things we love. From the day this agency was created, we vowed to only work on projects that fire us up and that’s still true. It’s how we make projects like Chipotle’s Corn Kid or American Express’ first sneaker drop at NBA All-Star come to life.
We emphasize and value all of our relationships—they’re what powers us. Our colleagues, clients, and partners are the most important part of our business. So if you want to join a fast-growing, award-winning, creative team, we’d love to hear from you.
This position requires a flexible hybrid schedule (3 days in office) and is available in either our NYC or LA offices with travel as needed between each.
Overview
TheVP, Creative Operations and Resourcingwill use their unique blend of expertise in agency operations, staffing, project management, talent management and interdisciplinary agency outputs to ensure the efficient and effective operation of agency projects and initiatives. The candidate will build strong relationships with key business stakeholders and manage agency workflow, optimize processes, and ensure that projects are executed effectively to the highest level of creative excellence. This role's focus will be at the intersection of three pillars; business, creativity and talent, responsible for organizing these pillars to flourish in a sustainable way. This role reports to the Executive Vice President of People with a strong dotted line into the Chief Creative Officer.
Responsibilities
Support agency-wide creative operations:
Work closely with creative teams to define project goals, objectives, staffing requirements and vision for success
Identify headcount allocations to accelerate creative team growth to align with business needs from project planning to execution
Identify process and organization needed to ensure resourcing is managed effectively across all facets of the business and operations run smoothly to meet client demands
Review team burn reports to understand staffing efficiencies and to inform financial health and staff planning
Collaborate internally and externally to deliver on project goals, objectives, and strong creative vision
Identify and build systems, process and tools needed to effectively manage projects and resourcing
Collaborate with finance to manage project budgets, estimates and report on budget variances, ensuring cost-effective frameworks are met
Develop, execute, and manage yearly headcount planning cycle as well as end-to-end project plans and ensuring on-time delivery
Agency Resource Management:
Strategically manage and develop new resourcing processes to assess project requirements and people development mandates across departments and teams
Ensure resource plans align with proper casting and project types
Manage resourcing staff and cross-functional resourcing agency teams
Advise on best practices for workforce planning (location strategy, experience & talent mix of organization)
Qualifications
10+ years of experience in interdisciplinary agency team management
Experience creating and implementing process strategy
Experience negotiating, and managing relationships with vendors
Experience in project management and creative production
Expertise collaborating cross-functionally at all levels of the business
Bachelor's Degree
Compensation + Benefits
We value all of our employees and are happy to provide comprehensive benefits to help support them holistically in the best way we can. We offer all our employees:
Health Care (Medical, Dental, Vision)
Paid Time Off and Company Paid Holidays
Summer Fridays
401K Retirement Plan with Company Match
Lifestyle Spending Account
Paid Parental Leave
Commuter Benefits
Company Credit Card
Employee Referral Bonus
The Company is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base compensation range for this role is $175K-$200K and this position is eligible for benefits that include medical insurance (health, dental, and vision), retirement plan, paid time off, paid parental leave, new business and employee referral bonuses, etc. Please note that the compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for New York City based hires only and is provided pursuant to the New York City Pay Transparency Law. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as candidates' relevant work experience, skills, qualifications, and location.
Seniority level
Director
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Art/Creative, Advertising, and Project Management
Industries
Advertising Services, Public Relations and Communications Services, and Design Services
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