Senior AEO Program Director (Senior Delivery Director)
About The Position
Foundation is hiring a Senior AEO Program Director to run delivery for a portfolio worth $3M or more, either across two or more delivery teams or through a dedicated team for a flagship enterprise program. The role leads Program Directors and senior strategists and establishes delivery standards across teams. It is client-facing each week, including executive working sessions, roadmap reviews, and escalations alongside the AEO Marketing Director. On enterprise accounts, the Program Director leads the team delivering the plan, people, and quality, while the AEO Marketing Director owns the client relationship, strategic roadmap, and account growth. The role reports to a Group AEO Marketing Director and leads a team of 8–15 people, including Program Directors or senior strategists who may lead their own teams.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in agency delivery, strategy, or client services, including 4+ years leading managers.
- Experience running a $3M+ portfolio of multi-channel B2B marketing programs, including at least one enterprise account.
- A strategist's background, with the ability to review and improve work, not just schedule it.
- Strong commercial instincts regarding scope, effort, and margin.
- Working knowledge of how AI search is changing B2B buyer discovery.
Responsibilities
- Own delivery across the portfolio, ensuring each client has a coordinated plan across channels with milestones, owners, and dates, delivered on time and to standard.
- Manage portfolio margin by setting effort estimates, staffing to budgeted hours, and addressing teams that drift from plan.
- Hire, develop, and manage Program Directors and team leads, and assign people to work.
- Lead executive delivery conversations, including working sessions, roadmap reviews, and escalations with senior client stakeholders alongside the AEO Marketing Director.
- Plan portfolio capacity, including deciding when to hire, rebalance teams, or decline additional client work because a team is at capacity.
- Set delivery standards and processes across teams, often serving as a capability lead for one discipline.
Benefits
- Benefits are provided in addition to base salary.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
