Creative Project Manager

Company Description

Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa.

Job Description

Do you want to work on thumb-stopping social media content, original campaign creative, and even the occasional broadcast commercial? Do you like the idea of working with celebrity athletes from the NFL, FIFA, Olympics and Formula 1? AND would you like to do all that for one of the world’s most recognizable brands and our fortune 500 clients? If yes, then introductions are in order. 

We are Ad Hock. Visa's internal creative agency. Just as Visa founder Dee Hock revolutionized the way we pay, Ad Hock is taking a new approach to the internal creative team by developing a fully functional advertising agency in-house. We create high-visibility content to support every layer of the funnel starting with brand awareness. Approximately 50% of our efforts support Visa’s core brand and sponsorships. The other 50% of our work is dedicated to supporting Visa’s partners and clients as an external creative agency. It’s the perfect mix of client-side and agency life! 

Our agency is rapidly expanding, and we’re looking for a Creative Project Manager who will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating the development and execution of creative projects, from initial concept to final delivery. They will work closely with cross-functional teams, including designers, writers, and other creatives, to ensure that projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. They will also serve as the primary point of contact for account managers, stakeholders, and team members, providing regular updates and managing expectations throughout the project lifecycle. 

This role sits on the creative team and reports to the Creative Services Director 

This is an opportunity to join the Go-to-Market team within Visa’s North America Marketing organization. You’ll be working with the best and brightest marketing, brand, and advertising teams the industry has to offer. Come join us! 

Responsibilities 

- Lead the planning and execution of creative projects from brief to delivery, ensuring they meet the objectives, expectations, and standards of the clients and the agency 

- Manage the scope, budget, timeline, and resources of multiple projects simultaneously, using project management tools and methodologies 

- Collaborate with account managers, creative directors, designers, writers, and other creative team members to develop and deliver innovative and effective creative solutions across various channels and formats 

- Communicate proactively and effectively with clients and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle, providing regular updates, managing feedback, and resolving issues 

- Establish and maintain strong relationships with internal and external partners, including marketing teams, media agencies, production vendors, and freelancers 

- Contribute to the growth and development of the agency's creative capabilities, processes, and culture 

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:
-5 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD

Preferred Qualifications:
- 6 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or 4 or more years of relevant experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or up to 3 years of relevant experience with a PhD

-At least 4-7 years of experience in managing creative projects and teams across various media and formats, such as web, social, video, print, etc.

-General knowledge of project management and creative tools and software

- Ability to develop and implement comprehensive project plans, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation, ensuring high-quality output and timely