OLIVER Agency

ProgramDirector

$128–143k Baltimore, Maryland, United States; Mexico City, Mexico; Chicago, Illinois, United States
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The Brief

“Program Director at OLIVER Agency. Skills: Delivery operations, Team leadership, Process documentation, AI adoption. Own end-to-end delivery operation. Lead and develop team”

What You'll Achieve.

Meet SLA performance; Optimize resource utilization; Improve operational reporting; Enhance studio health; Deliver work on time; Ensure asset accuracy; Ensure brand compliance; Exceed client expectations

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Lead delivery and operations, Own end-to-end delivery operation, Lead and develop team, Partner with Resource Manager, Establish and maintain accountability rhythms, Route tasks to talent, Drive quality control standards, Lead studio transition period, Manage relationships with Mexico City team, Report on studio performance, Build and maintain operational playbooks, Proven experience leading delivery and operations, Expert proficiency with project management and workflow, Track record of building and managing teams, Data literacy, Experience managing distributed teams, Proactive, structured approach to problem-solving, Agentic thinking for operational challenges, Ability to train and guide team in AI adoption

Nice to Have

Proficiency with OMG or similar platforms, Experience leading studio transitions, Advanced use of AI tools

What You'll Do.

Own end-to-end delivery operation

Lead and develop team

Build and maintain structured way of working

Manage workload peaks and troughs

Establish and maintain accountability rhythms

Route tasks to talent

Implement automated alerts

Drive quality control standards

Ensure asset accuracy

Ensure brand compliance

Manage handover of in-flight work

Build process documentation

Establish OLIVER's ways of working

Manage relationships with delivery team members

Support cross-cultural collaboration

Support remote operational effectiveness

Report on studio performance against KPIs

Identify trends and improvement opportunities

Build operational playbooks

Build briefing standards

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-cultural collaboration; Remote operational effectiveness

Communication Scope

Status reporting; QBR preparation

Process & Methodology

Project management, Workflow management

Full Job Description

Established in 2004, OLIVER is the world’s first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences. As a part of The Brandtech Group, we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results. Role: Program Director Location: Baltimore, MD United States About the role: The Program Director leads delivery and operations for the OLIVER studio working in partnership with our client. You are accountable for SLA performance, resource utilization, operational reporting, and the overall health of the studio’s day-to-day workflow. You partner directly with the Business Director, Resource Manager, and Integrated Project Managers to build and maintain a structured, scalable way of working. What you will be doing: Own the end-to-end delivery operation — from brief intake and triage through production, review, approval, and delivery — using OMG as the central workflow management system Lead and develop a team of Integrated Project Managers and QA Managers across Mexico City and Chicago, building a delivery culture that is process-led, SLA-aware, and proactive Partner with the Resource Manager to allocate creative, production, and QA resource against the studio's active workload, managing peaks and troughs effectively Establish and maintain weekly and monthly accountability rhythms — status reporting, resourcing reviews, SLA tracking, and QBR preparation — in partnership with the Business Director Route tasks to talent, factoring real-time utilization and SLAs; implement automated alerts to proactively address po

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