Program Manager

Duration - 12 months We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Program Manager to join our dynamic Programs team. The Program Manager will play a critical role in planning, executing, and monitoring various projects related to programs being designed and implemented by the Monetization Incentives Global Programs Team. The ideal candidate possesses strong data, communication, organizational and leadership skills, along with a proven track record of successfully managing complex projects or tasks from inception to completion. The position requires strong critical-thinking and organizational skills, a strong understanding of the ad industry. Preferable experience - 1: specific experience with data, analytics and insights gathering work [G-Suite and tools such as CRM and Daiquery]. 2: Strong presentation and communication skills [G-suite, Live presentations and Email / Workplace Post comms ] Responsibilities Partner with various cross-functional leads across Activation, Marketing, Sales, Partnerships, Legal, Operations, Data Science, Data Engineering, Business Engineering, Marketing Science and Communications to ensure alignment and collaborative thought partnership in development and execution of partner programs Directly lead cross-functional initiatives or projects, work with broad cross-functional internal teams to ensure tracking of dependent stakeholder readiness plans including: insights reporting, reporting key milestones status, risks and contingency planning and issue escalation as necessary. Anticipate bottlenecks, balance business objectives and needs versus technical and operational constraints and adjudicate between internal stakeholder groups to resolve blocking issues Build organizational maturity by setting best practices, knowledge sharing and continuous learning across the Organization Manage information cadences and processes, including status updates to leaders, escalations and mitigations and overall documentation management Partner with internal stakeholders to inspire and educate on available advertising partner programs, opportunities and materials Work closely with Data Science and Analytics teams to determine return on investment and measure efficacy of programs, developing insights driven processes Effectively manage complex projects across multiple deliverables, timelines and stakeholders. Skills Self-starter, comfortable prioritizing work streams and communicating these priorities to leadership and stakeholders Strong operational background - bringing teams and functions together to increase efficiency Comfortable working with a global team and an understanding of regional nuances; previous experience with global activations a plus Experience with east-west coordination, and relationship management across levels Ability to handle the pace and ambiguity that comes with working in a start-up environment Experience managing budgets both for individual activations and on a larger scale Verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, attention to detail and interpersonal skills.