Senior Program Manager

Who We Are

VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human first, award-winning work for blue chip client partners including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy's. The agency is recognized by the Forrester Wave™ Reports, as a Leader among Marketing Creative and Content Service Providers, Commerce Services, Global Digital Experience Services, Global Marketing Services and, most recently, Marketing Measurement Optimization. In addition, VML’s specialist health network, VML Health, is one of the world’s largest and most awarded health agencies. VML’s global network is powered by 26,000 talented people across 55+ markets, with principal offices in Kansas City, New York, Detroit, London, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, and Sydney.

About WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com .

WHO IS HUDSON ROUGE?

Hudson Rouge is an integrated luxury boutique marketing and communications agency within WPP that works solely on luxury brands and is the exclusive agency of record for the Lincoln Motor Company business across all channels. We combine brand strategy, media strategy, activation, digital, social, earned media, production, and analytics to provide exquisitely crafted creativity. We are a small group of people, spread across several offices -- New York, Detroit, Shanghai, Toronto, Mexico City -- and we care for each other as much as we care for our clients. We are an agency who prides itself on creating irrational desire for luxury brands, and we look for uniquely talented people who are excited about doing their best work and want to grow with us.

The Role: Senior Program Manager- Digital Production

We are seeking an exceptionally skilled, strategic, and experienced Senior Digital Program Manager to join our dynamic delivery team. This is a critical leadership role, responsible for the successful planning, execution, and delivery of complex, multi-channel digital marketing campaigns that are audience-centric and results-driven. You will act as the central orchestrator, guiding cross-functional teams and managing all aspects of digital production, with a particular emphasis on .com development, online advertising, and email marketing initiatives.

The ideal candidate possesses a deep understanding of the digital production lifecycle, a proven track record of managing large-scale projects and budgets, and the ability to navigate complex client relationships. You are a natural problem-solver, a skilled communicator, and a proactive leader who can anticipate challenges and implement effective solutions. You thrive in a fast-paced agency environment, balancing strategic oversight with hands-on project management, ensuring seamless collaboration across creative, strategy, media, technical, and client teams.

What you’ll do:

Project Leadership Management:

Lead and manage complex digital projects from inception to completion, encompassing scope definition, detailed project planning, resource allocation, budget management, and timeline adherence.

Drive the successful delivery of multi-channel marketing campaigns, including significant .com content development and implementation in a CMS, robust online advertising programs, and sophisticated email marketing journeys.

Develop and manage comprehensive project documentation, including SOWs, functional specifications, project plans, risk assessments, and status reports.

Multi-Channel Expertise Integration:

Possess a strong understanding of the technical, creative, and strategic requirements for each digital channel (.com, online advertising, email marketing).

Identify and manage interdependencies between channels, ensuring cohesive campaign execution and integrated audience experiences.

Oversee content delivery to various platforms and channels (CMS, ESP, Ad Servers, DMPs,).

.com Production Management:

Oversee the production lifecycle for website development, landing pages, and other digital experiences, from discovery and wireframing through design, development, QA, and deployment.

Manage ensuring adherence to best practices for web content development and speed optimization, as well as SEO technical requirements.

Facilitate QA testing and deployment processes.

Online Advertising Production Management:

Manage the production of various online advertising assets (display, rich media, video, social ads), including asset ga…