Director, Project Management

The Director of Project Management is in a key position within the
organization with visibility into all elements of the company and responsible
for both client communications and the assorted departments that are ingaged
in creating a VICE project from concept through execution.
VICE Jax is a joint venture between VICE and a large Middle East media
partner. VICE Jax's primary directive is to create a leading platform for
quality digital Arabic content centered on modern Arab youth culture anchored
in Saudi Arabia. The expectation of this role and others connected with VICE
Jax is that you will work on VICE JAX project as well as other VICE Media
lines of business including VICE and Virtue (VICE's creative agency) projects
throughout the Middle East and Africa.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Owns senior level client relationships and works to contribute strategic value beyond day-to-day program operations.
* Ensures all active projects are running smoothly and efficiently both internally with the commercial team and externally with the client.
* Ultimate point of accountability with clients ensuring clear, ongoing communication, and connection between the program and client brand strategy.
* Managing a team of project managers within the department.
* Leadership and guidance across the commercial teams (creative, media, production) executing programs.
* Manage relationships with editorial teams
* Provide thought leadership to help guide clients across existing projects and identify renewal or additional opportunities.
* Work with the sellers and media strategists on how to best structure an opportunity,
* Take on non-project tasks including resource assignments, reviewing workload, issuing executive updates and other operational and management duties.
* Available as a senior level resource to sales and publishers.
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
* Bachelor's degree required
* ‎5-‎8 years of related industry experience, preferably consulting, digital, video production, agency or direct marketing experience
* ‎4+ years of demonstrated track record of developing senior level client relationships - strong client references are necessary
* Experience managing teams of ‎3+ people and larger cross-discipline teams ‎30+
* Ability to lead a team effectively and provide direction to other members on the team with track record of leadership, coaching and mentoring abilities
* Strong knowledge or experience in marketing and advertising, with particular emphasis in content/digital strategy, technology, and new/emerging trends
* A significant understanding of project management and delivery of interactive and offline communication initiatives and strategic brand management initiatives
* Possesses strong knowledge of contract interpretation and negotiation
* Ability to collaborate effectively at all levels and functions beyond accounts
* Ability to handle a heavy workload in a fast-paced environment
* Creative thinking and analytical problem solving
* Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
LOCATION
** Temporary location for this role can be between UAE and KSA but the
candidate will eventually be expected to be located in Riyadh where VICE's
Arabia HQ will be located.

ABOUT VICE MEDIA GROUP
VICE is the world's preeminent youth media company and content creation
studio. Launched in ‎1994, VICE now operates in over ‎30 countries and
distributes its programming to hundreds of millions of viewers each month
across digital, linear, mobile, film and socials.
VICE includes an international network of digital channels; a television and
feature film production studio; a magazine; a record label; an in-house
creative services agency; a book-publishing division; and an international TV
network
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