Program Director

dentsu • New York, NY

17d • $136,000 - $206,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a Program Director to lead strategic marketing initiatives and oversee complex program portfolios for our top-tier clients. This role combines leadership, operational excellence, and client partnership to deliver impactful results across diverse markets. Do you have the ability to deliver exceptional results in fast-paced, complex agency environments serving both domestic and international markets? If so, this may be the role for you! This is a remote/hybrid role. Employees within 90 minutes of our NY, MI, CA or IL offices may expect 3 days a week onsite.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Communications, or related field.
• 12–15 years of progressive program/project management experience in marketing, advertising, consulting, or digital agencies.
• 4–6 years of people leadership experience.
• Proven success managing complex programs valued at $5M–$15M+.
• Experience with enterprise-level clients and multi-year strategic initiatives.
• Strong understanding of U.S. and international market dynamics.
• Expertise in program management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Scrum).
• Proficiency with tools like Monday.com, Workfront, Asana, Jira, or Smartsheet.

Nice To Haves

• Agile/Scrum certifications (CSM, SAFe, etc.).
• Experience in leading marketing agencies or consulting firms.
• Background in digital transformation or management consulting.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of enterprise-level marketing programs for Fortune 500 clients.
• Define program vision, objectives, and success criteria in collaboration with client and agency leadership.
• Develop integrated roadmaps across digital transformation, customer experience, analytics, and technology.
• Ensure alignment with client business strategies and measurable outcomes.
• Facilitate governance and decision-making with senior stakeholders.
• Oversee program execution, quality, timelines, and budgets.
• Drive continuous improvement and operational efficiency.
• Manage program budgets and resource allocation.
• Foster collaboration across creative, strategy, data, technology, and CRM teams.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401k
• Flexible paid time off
• At least 15 paid holidays per year
• Paid sick and safe leave, and
• Paid parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees