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Vice President, Operations
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Los Angeles, CA, United States
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UM - Vice President, Operations
Position Summary
We are looking for a smart, passionate, organized individual who wants to work at a fun, innovative media agency with exciting clients. We’re seeking a controller of chaos who can help plan, coordinate & help manage the operations of the Sony account and the Los Angeles office of UM. This position will report to the West Coast President as an operations leader & excellent team builder responsible for planning and directing efficient work flows.
Essential Functions
• Gain and maintain a deep understanding of UM & Mediabrands’ business unit’s needs in order to identify opportunities for improvement and build efficiencies throughout the organization
• Promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning and a commitment to quality
• Lead and conduct current state analyses to identify process improvement opportunities and collect best practices
• Coordination & management of evaluation process Coordinate/Facilitate Sony Alliances goals
• Synchronize internal resources to ensure UM is delivering a holistic solution to clients
• Continuous project management and oversight of internal and external deliverables
• Manage showcase of best practice work to clients
• Manage evaluation process
• Create Innovation Roadmaps for all clients
• Facilitate Innovation Sessions
• Disseminate Agency POVs/News to appropriate constituencies
• Work closely with West Coast President to proactively manage all operational needs
Qualifications
Work Experience:
• 10+ years of relevant experience in an Operations or related capacity at a media or advertising agency
Skills:
• Attention to detail, ability to multi-task, manage time efficiently, and take Company.
• Strong interest in working in a collaborative, creative, fast-paced environment
• Proven success in managing an organization's needs, culture and growth, & workflow efficiencies
• Comfort working across all functions (Finance, HR, L&D) and with leaders at all levels to obtain data as needed
• Detail-oriented individual with excellent communication skills who can hit the ground running from day one
• Ability to respond effectively, problem solve and make decisions
• Organizational Skills: Must be able to balance multiple priorities effectively and deliver outcomes that positively impact the Agency.
• Communication skills: Role requires the ability to effectively communicate across different means and levels within the organization.
• Project Management Leadership and capabilities
• Strategic thinking and decision making: Ability to balance the long-term needs of the agency with the short-term impact of any decisions made.
• Collaboration: Must be able to work across different levels & capabilities to ensure a collaborative culture and outcome based organization.
• Team Building: Experience in team building - with excellent people skills
• Goal Setting: Ability to set goals, timelines & track progress
• Create Efficiencies: Ability to asses situations and improve efficiency and effectiveness
• Prioritization & Time Management: Able to manage multiple concurrent projects while meeting deadlines
About Us
UM believes that better science and better art deliver better outcomes to our clients in the media moments that matter most. We are a creative media agency, committed to blurring the lines between media and creativity, between data and content, between science and art. A global media network in IPG Mediabrands, UM operates in over 100 countries, with 4,800 people innovating on a roster of clients including Johnson & Johnson, Coca-Cola, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, The Hershey Company, CVS Health, ExxonMobil, BMW and Sony.