Program Director

Game Seven•New York, NY

16d•$140,000 - $160,000

About The Position

Game Seven Agency, an Excel Sports Management Company, is a full-service creative and experiential agency focused on sport, music, and culture. The Program Director provides operational leadership across a grouping of clients, ensuring programs are structured, scoped, and delivered with clarity, discipline, and consistency. The role partners closely with Integrated Client Management teams to translate client objectives into scalable operational plans and supports strong execution without owning the day-to-day management of individual workstreams. The Program Director brings structure to complex programs by aligning teams, strengthening delivery approaches, and ensuring programs are set up for success from planning through execution. The role oversees scopes, staffing, timelines, and financial frameworks to help deliver work seamlessly and meet client expectations and agency standards. The position also supports client confidence, develops operational talent, identifies process improvements, and contributes to scalable ways of working across accounts. The position pays $140,000–$160,000 per year and is eligible for benefits and a discretionary bonus. It is not eligible for sponsorship.

Requirements

At least 7 years of experience in a creative agency, production, or integrated communications environment.
Experience managing timelines and coordinating cross-disciplinary teams.
Exposure to integrated campaign development across digital, social, broadcast, and experiential channels.
Experience interfacing directly with clients and internal stakeholders.
Proficiency in Google Suite, including Sheets and Slides.
Familiarity with project management platforms such as Asana, Monday.com, or similar tools.
Familiarity with AI-powered productivity tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, or Notion AI, and interest in using emerging technologies to improve workflow efficiency and insight generation.
Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
Clear, confident written and verbal communication skills.
Solutions-oriented mindset and ability to anticipate challenges and respond thoughtfully.
Detail-driven approach with a strong sense of accountability and ownership.
Collaborative and adaptable approach, with comfort navigating cross-functional teams.
Foundational understanding of scopes, budgets, and agency financial structures.
Curiosity about brands, culture, and the broader business context behind the work.

Responsibilities

Provide operational leadership across assigned accounts, ensuring programs have clear plans, aligned teams, and defined ways of working.
Partner with Integrated Client Management to translate client goals into actionable operational frameworks.
Oversee program structures and timelines across workstreams, ensuring alignment without owning day-to-day execution.
Identify risks, dependencies, and gaps across programs, and guide teams toward solutions.
Lead development of scopes of work, staffing plans, timelines, and financial frameworks for assigned accounts.
Structure programs to balance creative ambition with operational feasibility and financial discipline.
Monitor budget health and burn trends, flagging risks and guiding course correction as needed.
Support scope governance and change management with Client Management and Finance.
Align Creative, Production, Strategy, and Client Management teams around plans, priorities, and delivery expectations.
Ensure integrated ways of working across disciplines to minimize friction and improve efficiency.
Partner with Production to ensure executional plans are feasible and aligned with operational frameworks.
Support client confidence through clear operational planning and visibility into program health.
Participate in client conversations about delivery, timelines, and operational approach as needed, flagging risks early and proposing solutions.
Ensure operational decisions align with broader client objectives and account strategy.
Mentor Associate Directors, Managers, and Coordinators in operational planning, workflow discipline, and best practices.
Reinforce process, accountability, and clarity across teams.
Contribute to developing operational talent and strengthening delivery capability across accounts.
Identify opportunities to improve workflows, tools, and delivery models across programs.
Contribute to scalable, efficient ways of working across accounts.
Support the evolution of operational standards with Senior Program Directors and the VP, Operations.