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Creative Program Manager

INSPYR Solutions, San Francisco, CA, USA

Pay: $75-$95/hr

Job type: Full Time


Title: Creative Program Manager

Location: Remote, US

Duration: 4 months; quarterly extensions

Pay Range: $75 - 95/hr

Job Description:
PROGRAM MANAGER – CREATIVE TEAM

ABOUT OUR TEAM
This is a global, in-house creative organization that drives the vision for brand perception across a portfolio of widely used digital platforms and products. The team develops next-generation creative advertising, consumer brand content, and experiences across a large global audience.

The vision centers on bold, forward-thinking creativity that shapes how people connect. The team is composed of top-tier creative talent producing high-impact work at massive scale, pushing the boundaries of traditional advertising through innovative, platform-native experiences.

There is a strong emphasis on attracting and developing world-class talent, fostering collaboration across internal teams and external partners, and maintaining a consistent, high-quality creative narrative across all work.

ABOUT THIS ROLE
Program Managers are strategic creative leaders who partner closely with marketing and product teams to plan and manage creative initiatives. They are responsible for forecasting work, ensuring alignment with marketing goals, mitigating risks, and enabling creative teams to produce their best work.

This role supports a business marketing organization, with a focus on key campaign moments and large-scale initiatives.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Planning

Influence and understand marketing creative plans, particularly for in-product experiences across a portfolio of brands

Proactively identify key challenges within marketing and advertising creative plans

Take a broad, strategic perspective to problem-solving and identify creative solutions

Advocate for creative innovation and new initiatives

Plan and coordinate resource needs across multiple projects

Partnerships

Build strong relationships with marketing, media, research, and analytics teams

Foster trusted partnerships with creative and production stakeholders

Program Management

Manage creative projects to ensure successful delivery of marketing initiatives

Serve as a lead point of contact for external agencies

Prioritize competing needs with sound judgment and creative problem-solving

Coordinate resources across multiple concurrent projects

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

BA/BS degree or 10+ years of experience in a creative agency, production studio, and/or digital product marketing environment

Experience working with marketing teams or within creative agencies

Cross-functional collaboration experience across media, research/planning, and analytics

Experience managing marketing and/or product initiatives, including creative development aligned to strategy

Experience overseeing campaigns across live action, digital, and animation

Strong prioritization, problem-solving, and multitasking skills

Top 3 Must-Have HARD Skills

1. Creative Agency or Production Studio Experience
What to look for on resumes:

Experience at recognized creative agencies, production companies, or in-house creative teams

Titles such as Creative Producer, Account Manager, Project Manager, or Production Coordinator

Background in well-known agencies (e.g., Wieden+Kennedy, Droga5, R/GA, 72andSunny, BBDO, etc.)

2. Campaign Management Across Multiple Media Types
What to look for on resumes:

Experience managing integrated campaigns across live action, digital, animation, and experiential

Portfolio examples or resume bullets highlighting multi-channel campaigns

Keywords: "360 campaign,” "integrated marketing,” "multi-channel,” "cross-platform”

3. Cross-Functional Stakeholder Coordination
What to look for on resumes:

Experience collaborating across marketing, media, analytics, and creative teams

Acting as a liaison between internal teams and external partners/agencies

Keywords: "cross-functional,” "stakeholder management,” "agency partnerships,” "resource allocation”

Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

About INSPYR Solutions

Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.

INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, INSPYR Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

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