Programme Manager

Hogarth is the Global Content Production Company. Part of WPP, Hogarth partners with one in every two of the world's top 100 brands including Coca-Cola, Ford, Rolex, Nestlé, Mondelez and Dyson. With a breadth of experience across an extensive range of sectors, Hogarth offers the unrivaled ability to deliver relevant, engaging, and measurable content across all channels and media - both established and emerging. The number of channels at our fingertips; the need for speed; and the drive for mass personalisation, all mean that brands need different solutions. Our global team of over 7,500 craft and technology experts brings together creative, production and innovation to help clients navigate this exciting and ever-changing world of today's content experience.

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. Working at WPP means being part of a global network of more than 100,000 talented people dedicated to doing extraordinary work for our clients. We operate in over 100 countries, with corporate headquarters in New York, London and Singapore. WPP is a world leader in marketing services, with deep AI, data and technology capabilities, global presence and unrivalled creative talent. Our clients include many of the biggest companies and advertisers in the world, including approximately 300 of the Fortune Global 500. Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow.

What does a Digital Programme Manager do in the Campaign Team at Hogarth?

This is a key team leading role for an experienced and proactive individual who will be responsible for managing digital production and implementation work for our global clients. Programme Manager has day-to-day liaison with our clients, clients' agencies, and cross functional stakeholders to ensure that work is delivered to a high standard, work is planned in and resource requirements are dealt with in a timely fashion.

Responsibilities

• The role of the Programme Manager is to lead a team of SPMs and PMs who plan, document, execute and finalise multiple client digital campaigns according to deadlines and within budget. This includes inhouse briefing between numerous hubs and coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party partners to deliver projects according to plan.

• Ensuring requirements are comprehensively gathered, gaps are resolved, and estimates are provided by the team with effective caveats and assumptions around timelines.

• Be an internal source of expertise in the digital project management field and respond swiftly and concisely to any questions or queries

• Manage and optimise internal workflow to ensure/increase productivity

• Initiating projects including scope, budget, and schedule

• Work on deployment and optimisation of key production tools (focus on optimisation and automation)

• Support and mentor team members

Successful candidates will have:

• Experience within a global production environment and/or creative agency environment

• A commitment to ensuring flawless execution and delivery across multiple projects

• Experience with automation, DCO workflows and addressable content highly welcome

• Inspiring leadership, ability to manage matrix reporting, rally teams and experience in driving change and governance through cross-functional teams

• Demonstrated experience of successfully working within a virtual team environment

• The ability to manage globally distributed project teams

• The ability to link people (including team members and stakeholders), ideas, and information throughout a project life cycle

• The ability to identify, analyse, and properly respond to project risks

• The ability to manage client needs through the entire project lifecycle

• The ability to juggle a varied workload and to prioritise time effectively

• 5+ Years Project Management Experience

Our Hogarth Values:

Hands on

No egos here. Just a shared drive to roll up our sleeves and make great things happen. Every project-big or small, gets our full energy because we believe in doing things right. Every single time. It's how we deliver real results without cutting corners.

Honesty

We are real and authentic – with each other and in our work. Honest, direct communication builds the trust we need to collaborate, grow, and make meaningful things together. It's not always easy but it's always worth it.

Heart & Soul

We bring heart to everything we make. Passion, pride and relentless drive push us beyond "good enough" ––because we care deeply about our craft, and we're always chasing better. We love what we do, and it shows.

Happy Family

Creating a space where everyone feels valued-even when opinions differ, makes this a supportive and inclusive environment for our people. We embrace our differences, celebrate our wins together, and never lose our sense of humor.

Hungry

Curiosity keeps us hungry. We question, experiment, and always seek out what's next. We never settle, and we never stop learning.

Inclusion and Impact

WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

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