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Program Manager

  2026-02-04     The Planet Group     all cities,AK  
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Job Description

Program Manager
Location: Hybrid in Sunnyvale, CA (roughly 3 days/week onsite)
Duration: 3 months with potential to extend
Pay Rate: $35-$37.78/hr depending on experience

The Planet Group is seeking a Program Manager to join our well-known advertising client on a 3-month contract. This is a full-time, 40 hours per week position and will work a hybrid schedule out of their Sunnyvale office.

Program Manager Responsibilities:

  • Manage the production of all screen and hardware images that are used throughout the client's marketing deliverables
  • Manage projects by working with Creative and Production teams to plan, track and drive deadlines for new and existing images
  • Build and foster relationships with vendors, external and inter-departmental groups throughout the client who require images
  • Manage production schedules for image elements within projects and provide final screens to all business partners
  • Manage image schedules/expectations/resource management/image tracking
  • Track imagery status of Producer's project and provide weekly/daily status updates
  • Manage project screen and hardware deliverables with localization scope in mind
  • Be accountable for risk management and formal route to escalation
  • Troubleshoot and solve issues, drive process improvement as solutions are recognized
  • Receive, compile, confirm accuracy, and distribute pertinent project information to appropriate parties
  • Partners with Producers and Production teams to develop tools and systems for process and streamlined workflows
  • Schedule and facilitate pre and post production meetings with the Image Production team
  • Keep current with emerging technologies while constantly evolving the process for efficiencies
  • Develop briefing materials for current workflows and collaborate to develop and implement a new dissemination method.
Program Manager Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field and 5+ years working ad
  • 5+ years' experience in project management at an ad agency or production facility and have worked on global brands ideally across multiple mediums but specifically print, video and interactive channels
  • Passionate, comfortable working both independently and within a larger team environment, solution-oriented, highly organized, and sharply focused with a keen eye for detail
  • Self-motivated and adaptable with strong communication skills
  • Ability to see projects through to completion under tight deadlines
  • Ability to organize information quickly, at high and detailed levels
  • Solid understanding and command of project management tools
  • Flexibility in accommodating rapid change and capacity to learn quickly
  • Proven effectiveness when working under pressure
  • Facility for communicating effectively from one-on-one to large groups
  • Aptitude to manage through diplomacy
  • Appreciation for the creative process and skilled at working with creative and production teams
  • Experience tracking and prepping deliverables for localization
  • Ability to make sound decisions, think strategically, focus on detail, problem solve, multi-task, and have an excellent memory
  • Exceptional organization, time management, excellent verbal/written communication skills, interpersonal skills and ability to prioritize
  • Proficiency to work in a fast paced, demanding, creative and production environment and solution-oriented
  • Solid understanding of print formats; resolution, color space, and other technical requirements of assets needed for image reproduction
  • Good working knowledge of Photoshop


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