Zenith USA
Associate Director, Creative Management
Zenith USA, California, Missouri, United States, 65018
Company description
Zenith is a full-service media agency with capabilities and expertise across all channels and disciplines. Zenith is part of Publicis Media, the #1 media buying network in the Americas and #2 globally. As “The ROI Agency,” Zenith’s expertise lies in driving real, tangible business outcomes, not just media metrics, that will have a measurable effect on our clients’ business. Every investment we make has an ROI mindset—not just for our clients, but for our agency at large. We’re focused on driving the maximum value for our people, our capabilities and our media investments for some of the world’s leading brands.
Overview
Manage multiple complex campaigns and lines of businesses primarily focused on digital and high impact creative assets from media plan approval to asset launch
Manage and oversee the agency process during the creative video/custom program development (concept to launch), including timelines and technical specifications, routing of digital display, video, and other creative assets between the client and media partners
Effectively assign, delegate, coordinate and monitor all PM team member’s activities and projects to ensure they are delivering as promised (QA of specs, timelines, etc.)
Manage the overall quality control process and verify all internal and external assets meets all specifications and uphold quality standards of client/agency
Strategize and partner with the client teams to establish timelines and technical specifications for all client digital deliverables - using Project Management best practices and/or tools
Manage and oversee the Quality Control process to ensure accurate QA of technical specs, timelines and trafficking
Develop reports/documentation to keep clients and agency informed on projects/campaigns, deliverable progress and issue tracking
Analyzes and prioritizes multiple activities and project needs, while establishing attainable deadlines
Resolve project issues and escalates challenges and risk as needed to internal and external stakeholders
Provide leadership, motivation, mentoring and training for the project management team
Manage and ensures efficient workflows within the department
Manage and direct media partners as needed (creative and/or marketing teams)
Collaborate with media planning, AdOps and analytics teams to ensure quality checks prior to campaign launch
Partner with Media Buyers to provide creative insights and advise on creative feasibility when evaluating new media opportunities/projects
Qualifications
B.A. or B.S. in Marketing, Advertising or related field
5+ years of agency and strong project management experience. Experience with agencies that have a heavy production environment (digital, experiential, social, video) is a plus
Strong communication, interpersonal and management skills
Advanced understanding of the advertising industry and multiple media types (digital, video, social, devices, etc.)
Strong knowledge of digital media trafficking including tagging and asset taxonomy
Knowledge of marketing and agency related technologies and trends
Excellent verbal ability and personal diplomacy
Strong knowledge of digital media creative specs, IAB standards, and related concepts
High degree of proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, Jira
Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate (verbal and written) effectively and efficiently across disciplines with colleagues, clients, and partners at all levels
Basic knowledge of Google Campaign Manager and AirTable is a plus
Additional information Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.
Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.
If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMSTACompliance@publicis.com. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Compensation Range: $95,950.00 - $144,430.00 annually . This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 12/15/2025
Veterans Encouraged to Apply
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Overview
Manage multiple complex campaigns and lines of businesses primarily focused on digital and high impact creative assets from media plan approval to asset launch
Manage and oversee the agency process during the creative video/custom program development (concept to launch), including timelines and technical specifications, routing of digital display, video, and other creative assets between the client and media partners
Effectively assign, delegate, coordinate and monitor all PM team member’s activities and projects to ensure they are delivering as promised (QA of specs, timelines, etc.)
Manage the overall quality control process and verify all internal and external assets meets all specifications and uphold quality standards of client/agency
Strategize and partner with the client teams to establish timelines and technical specifications for all client digital deliverables - using Project Management best practices and/or tools
Manage and oversee the Quality Control process to ensure accurate QA of technical specs, timelines and trafficking
Develop reports/documentation to keep clients and agency informed on projects/campaigns, deliverable progress and issue tracking
Analyzes and prioritizes multiple activities and project needs, while establishing attainable deadlines
Resolve project issues and escalates challenges and risk as needed to internal and external stakeholders
Provide leadership, motivation, mentoring and training for the project management team
Manage and ensures efficient workflows within the department
Manage and direct media partners as needed (creative and/or marketing teams)
Collaborate with media planning, AdOps and analytics teams to ensure quality checks prior to campaign launch
Partner with Media Buyers to provide creative insights and advise on creative feasibility when evaluating new media opportunities/projects
Qualifications
B.A. or B.S. in Marketing, Advertising or related field
5+ years of agency and strong project management experience. Experience with agencies that have a heavy production environment (digital, experiential, social, video) is a plus
Strong communication, interpersonal and management skills
Advanced understanding of the advertising industry and multiple media types (digital, video, social, devices, etc.)
Strong knowledge of digital media trafficking including tagging and asset taxonomy
Knowledge of marketing and agency related technologies and trends
Excellent verbal ability and personal diplomacy
Strong knowledge of digital media creative specs, IAB standards, and related concepts
High degree of proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, Jira
Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate (verbal and written) effectively and efficiently across disciplines with colleagues, clients, and partners at all levels
Basic knowledge of Google Campaign Manager and AirTable is a plus
Additional information Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.
Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.
If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMSTACompliance@publicis.com. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Compensation Range: $95,950.00 - $144,430.00 annually . This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 12/15/2025
Veterans Encouraged to Apply
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