Senior Director, Agency Operations

Company: Marriott International
Location: Bethesda
Posted on: June 12, 2021

Job Description:

Posting Date May 10, 2021

Job Number 21042836

Job Category Sales & Marketing

Location Marriott International HQ, 10400 Fernwood Road, Bethesda, Maryland, United States VIEW ON MAP

Brand Corporate

Schedule Full-Time

Relocation? N

Position Type Management

Located Remotely? N

Marriott International is the world's largest hotel company, with more brands, more hotels and more opportunities for associates to grow and succeed. We believe a great career is a journey of discovery and exploration. So, we ask, where will your journey take you?

JOB SUMMARY

Marriott International is seeking an experienced Sr. Director, Agency Operations to join our internal Agency team. We're looking for an exceptional process-oriented manager who will manage the workflows and project management for the internal agency - ensuring that all campaigns/briefs launch efficiently, effectively and on budget. The Sr. Director will manage all agency operations, working cross-functionally with internal and external stakeholders across marketing, loyalty, creative, and digital. The right candidate will act as an ambassador for the team, seamlessly establishing communication processes between creative, production, and account management teams and key project stakeholders. The role requires a team player, a thought leader, and creative advocate with the ability to contribute to our teams' learning and development.

Responsibilities include serving as a traffic manager, owning the establishment, management, & execution of all agency projects. The Sr. Director will also be responsible for monitoring campaign results, establishing benchmarks, and communicating best practices to a global audience of brand marketers and creatives.

The Sr. Director, Agency Operations should come to the table with a solid background in creative strategy and be capable of delivering status reports, timelines, project scopes, budgets, and training materials that inspire & unite the team.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education and Experience

• 10+ years' experience in the advertising or digital industry, demonstrating progressive career growth and a pattern of exceptional performance AND
• 4-year degree from an accredited university in Business Administration, Marketing, or related major

OR

• 15+ years of relevant professional experience in operations (substantial agency experience preferred), demonstrating progressive career growth and pattern of exceptional performance
• Experience managing and defining transformational strategies for business units.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results under difficult conditions, particularly when faced with complexity and ambiguity
• Extensive experience leading and managing the development and implementation of large and complex creative initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, with strong organizational and time management skills, and a detail-oriented approach to problem solving

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Managing Projects and Priorities

• Responsible for organizational development, staff recruitment, associate engagement, training and close collaboration with the Content Studio
• Partners with executives at all levels within Brand Marketing, Digital, Brand Management, Operations, Field Marketing, Loyalty, Sales and Continent Marketing teams, as well as other corporate groups to achieve the business objectives that are set forth through annual planning and/or directed by key business leaders.
• Leads the Account Management, Production, & Operations groups to ensure seamless coordination with Creative team, Brand & External Agency Partners
• Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and ensure completion of projects on schedule and on budget
• Gives clear, constructive critique of staff work that is both strategic and creative to facilitate an exceptionally high standard of output
• Partners with brands to develop and launch new campaigns; ensures that brand expectations are well-managed to facilitate strong relationships, while at the same time advocating for the creative group
• Understands and meets the needs of key stakeholders; collaborates with internal partners and stakeholders to support business initiatives and strategies
• Demonstrates an understanding of business priorities; executes business priorities from a creative standpoint
• Creates a team environment that empowers, and encourages creativity, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Sets clear goals and expectations for direct reports using the performance review process and holds direct report(s) accountable for performance for Production, Account Management, & Operations
• Translates broader organizational initiatives into relevant goals for direct report(s)
• Facilitates regular, ongoing communication with direct report(s)
• Guides the professional development of team members; attracts, retains, coaches and mentors high quality staff
• Manage and recommend updates/changes to talent and team dynamics to ensure the proper mix of talent
• Uses metrics to craft unique user experiences
• Has a deep understanding of advertising operations and organizational structures that contribute to successful projects
• Remains current on industry, cultural, and technology trends, and look for opportunities to proactively generate thought leadership best practices to share globally
• Works with teams to put sustainable work processes and systems in place that support the execution of the strategy.
• Establishes and maintains complete and up-to-date information to ensure accurate reporting.
• Partner with Finance and FBPs to ensure department remains in budget and costs are recovered

MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES

Leadership

• Communication - Conveys information and ideas to others in a convincing and engaging manner through a variety of methods.
• Leading Through Vision and Values - Keeps the organization's vision and values at the forefront of employee decision making and action.
• Managing Change - Initiates and/or manages the change process and energizes it on an ongoing basis, taking steps to remove barriers or accelerate its pace; serves as role model for how to handle change by maintaining composure and performance level under pressure or when experiencing challenges.
• Problem Solving and Decision Making - Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities; obtains and compares information from different sources to draw conclusions, develops and evaluates alternatives and solutions, solves problems, and chooses a course of action.
• Professional Demeanor - Exhibits behavioral styles that convey confidence and command respect from others; makes a good first impression and represents the company in alignment with its values.
• Strategy Development - Develops business plans by exploring and systematically evaluating opportunities with the greatest potential for producing positive results; ensures successful preparation and execution of business plans through effective planning, organizing, and on-going evaluation processes.

Managing Execution

• Building a Successful Team - Uses an effective interpersonal style to build a cohesive team; inspires and sustains team cohesion and engagement by focusing the team on its mission and importance to the organization.
• Strategy Execution - Ensures successful execution across of business plans designed to maximize customer satisfaction, profitability, and market share through effective planning, organizing, and on-going evaluation processes.
• Driving for Results - Sets high standards of performance for self and/or others; assumes responsibility for work objectives; initiates, focuses, and monitors the efforts of self and/or others toward the accomplishment goals; proactively takes action and goes beyond what is required.

Building Relationships

• Customer Relationships - Develops and sustains relationships based on an understanding of customer/stakeholder needs and actions consistent with the company's service standards.
• Global Mindset - Supports employees and business partners with diverse styles, abilities, motivations, and/or cultural perspectives; utilizes differences to drive innovation, engagement and enhance business results; and ensures employees are given the opportunity to contribute to their full potential.
• Strategic Partnerships - Develops collaborative relationships with fellow employees and business partners by making them feel valued, appreciated, and included; explores partnership opportunities with other people in and outside the organization; influences and leverages corporate and continental shared services and/or discipline leaders (e.g., HR, Sales & Marketing, Finance, Revenue Management) to achieve objectives; maintains effective external relations with government, business and industry in respective countries; performs effectively as a liaison between locations, disciplines, and corporate to ensure needed resources are received and corporate strategies are understood and executed.

Generating Talent and Organizational Capability

• Developing Others - Supports the development of other's skills and capabilities so that they can fulfill current or future job/role responsibilities more effectively.
• Organizational Capability - Evaluates and adapts the structure of assignments and work processes to best fit the needs and/or support the goals of an organizational unit.

Learning and Applying Professional Expertise

• Continuous Learning - Actively identifies new areas for learning; regularly creates and takes advantage of learning opportunities; uses newly gained knowledge and skill on the job and learns through their application.
• Technical Acumen - Expertly understands and utilizes professional skills and knowledge in a specific functional area to conduct and manage everyday business operations, generate innovative solutions to approach function-specific work challenges, and function as a thought leader in his or her area of expertise.

• Photoshop, Illustrator

• Business Acumen - Understands and utilizes business information to manage everyday operations and generate innovative solutions to approach business and administrative challenges.
• Basic Competencies - Fundamental competencies required for accomplishing basic work activities.
• Basic Computer Skills - Uses basic computer hardware and software (e.g., personal computers, word processing software, Internet browsers, etc.).
• Mathematical Reasoning - Adds, subtracts, multiplies, or divides quickly, correctly, and in a way that allows one to solve work-related issues.
• Oral Comprehension - Listens to and understands information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Reading Comprehension - Understands written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Writing - Communicates effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.

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