Senior Associate, Program Managment

Sr. Associate Program Management

This role will ideally be located by our office in Austin. Other possible office locations include Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and Oakland.

About Us

We turn customer challenges into growth opportunities. 

Material is a global strategy partner to the world’s most recognizable brands and innovative companies. Our people around the globe thrive by helping organizations design and deliver rewarding customer experiences. 

We use deep human insights, design innovation and data to create experiences powered by modern technology. Our approaches speed engagement and growth for the companies we work with and transform relationships between businesses and the people they serve. 

About Senior Associate, Program Management Role 

Senior Associate, Program Management is responsible for the day-to-day coordination and project management of client deliverables, supporting more senior account team members. Key activities include facilitating client requests, developing creative briefs, working with creative and production teams to manage progress, planning and maintaining timelines. 

*We anticipate this person working closely with our Austin based team on traditional marketing and advertising projects: creative, media and social.

As a Senior Associate, Program Management, you will

Client Service 

• Prepare for and participate in calls and meetings with the clients 

• Prepare status reports, meeting agendas, notes and conference reports 

• Act as liaison between client, outside partners/vendors and internal teams 

• Support all administrative aspects of client account management 

• Maintain communications with appropriate agency and client personnel to ensure that assigned work is handled in a positive, timely and efficient manner 

Project Management 

• Manage client projects and day-to-day account work, including project planning and scheduling, team resourcing, creative deliverables, client reporting, etc. 

• Steer projects from briefing through production efficiently and accurately, with proficiency in juggling and prioritizing amongst assignments 

• Draft creative briefs, scopes of work and client-facing emails with oversight from senior account team members, as appropriate 

• Help to synthesize client feedback with a focus on defining the problems that need to be solved 

• Manage finalization of projects by coordinating with vendors and partners to confirm specifications, proofread final files, release assets for production and traffic media to vendor or media agency 

• Demonstrate and apply intimate knowledge of clients’ business and products to day-to- day work 

Planning & Strategy 

• Proactively research, analyze and evaluate contextual material (such as competitive advertising, research data, social content, etc.) to inform creative briefs and agency recommendations for clients 

• Collaborate with the account team in preparation of recommendations, marketing strategies and actions for the client 

• Contribute to creative team briefings and brainstorming sessions 

About you 

• You have 3-4 years of experience in relevant field 

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail 

• Adept at multi-tasking and time management 

• Strong verbal and written communication 

• Capacity to creatively problem-solve 

• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment, reacting quickly and intelligently 

• Proactive, taking initiative and anticipating next steps 

• Accountable and communicative, with evident ability to work within a team 

• Curiosity and desire to help brings big ideas to life 

• Team player - driven to contribute to Material’s reputation, growth and success. 

• Well-rounded, strategic business partner with an operational mindset. 

• A multi-tasker and self-starter, able to work in a fast paced environment even in the face of ambiguity. 

• Extremely collaborative, seeking insights from others in the interest of a better outcome. Keeps others abreast of what is going on, asks for input, provides help when asked and offers when not asked. 

• Innovative, creative and constantly looking for ways to improve upon things. 

• Ability to get to the heart of issues quickly and act decisively while seeing the “bigger picture” and broader business objectives. 

• A genuine passion for great work, the highest standards of client service, and care for peopl