Program Manager

**Program Manager**
**Location**:Remote
**Length**:12 months
**Rate**:£70-77 p/h
**Hours**:9am-6pm
Our client is seeking an experienced Program Manager to join our GBG Investment team which manages our client's investment programs with our global media agencies. You will partner closely with both in market and centrally based sales teams as well as othercross functional groups to drive engagement on our global investment programs on every operational dimension. A central focus of the role will be to manage our overall approach to investment strategy performance & analysis across all our agency programs.
**Core Responsibilities**:
**Program development**:

- Work closely with the other members of the Investment team and cross-functionally with in-market Sales teams, Business Operations, Measurement/Metrics, Product Marketing, Legal, Finance and Engineering teams to manage, develop and maximize the effectivenessof Meta agency partnership programs.
- Drive strategic and operational alignment with other tech and commercial programs focused on agency capabilities.
**Program management**:

- Own business performance analysis capabilities that drive deep understanding of the performance drivers and demonstrate program ROI and effectiveness.
- Reflect on the business and improve process, policies and efficiency. Ensure we have the best processes and tools for investment performance tracking and management
- Conduct complex analytical projects using internal and external data (e.g. revenue, product, market, industry) to derive insights that will drive program development and decision making
- Engage with external partners to gather and further external data to help build our approach
- Support the agency investment team coordinating and leading cross-regional analysis (e.g. strategic modelling, quarterly business reviews, competitive analysis, revenue performance reviews and revenue forecasting)
**Commercial offering design**:

- Evaluate, structure and guide market deal proposals and drive efficient processes for teams to execute successful partnership frameworks and media agreements in market
- Once design is signed off, partner with local, regional and global sales and other XFN partners to take our partnership initiatives to market and drive program success.
**Minimum Qualifications**:

- BA/BSc required in an analytical field (e.g. Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Business, Economics or related field) from a leading university
- 8+ years of work experience required in Sales Finance, Sales Analytics, Sales Operations, and/or Strategy Consulting. Media Agency experience would be a definite plus
- Advanced excel skills are essential (e.g. high comfort level consolidating and joining large data sets)
- Consultative and quantitative/analytical skills. Ability to show data and analysis in an interesting and compelling way. Creative thinker with strong problem-solving skills - ability to think outside the box and demonstrate a “can do” attitude is critical.
- Proven experience to drive performance and commercial arguments through data with senior stakeholders
- Articulate, adaptable and assertive communicator. An influencer.
- Strong team working and people skills, as this is a highly cross-functional role
- Intelligent, motivated self-starter with strong interpersonal skills and work ethic
**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Master’s / MBA from top institutions
- Operational Excellence/Six Sigma Background
- Creative thinker with strong strategic problem-solving skills
- Articulate, adaptable and assertive communicator and leader
- Strong team working and influencing skills.
- Proven experience in the media or technology industries (specifically digital media) is preferable.
- Experience managing virtual / remote project teams