Ad Agency located in Princeton, NJ is seeking a Operations Manager for a full-time relationship. Make us fall in love with you.

Job Description

 Overall, the Operations Manager is responsible for leading client businesses within the agency team including the scheduling, financial and internal communications aspects of a job. The effective Operations Director maintains an excellent rapport with the senior management of the creative, account management, media, production and accounting departments. Provides supervision and direction to project managers and proofreaders within his/her team. Position is within the Operations Department and reports to the SVP, Operations.
Specific responsibilities include:
 

Scheduling

• Work with creative director to assign creative team to projects 
• Implement, monitor and maintain production schedules within team using Microsoft Project 
• Monitor daily workflow in creative 
• Resource management within creative and studio departments  

Internal Communications

• Insure proper paperwork is completed by account management team 
• Gain client product and project knowledge 
• Facilitate and coordinate all interdepartmental efforts through completion  
• Act as a liaison between account management and creative  
• Assure all client comments are addressed and coordinated as appropriate including proofreading internal proofs as well as vendor proofs, etc.  

Internal Communications

• Insure proper paperwork is completed by account management team 
• Gain client product and project knowledge 
• Facilitate and coordinate all interdepartmental efforts through completion  
• Act as a liaison between account management and creative  
• Assure all client comments are addressed and coordinated as appropriate including proofreading internal proofs as well as vendor proofs, etc.  

Financial

Provide and maintain estimates for internal and external costs (works with Productions and OOP costs) 
Maintain overall client budgets. 

Job Requirements

Candidates for the Operations Manager position must be attentive to detail, have strong organizational skills, have a good understanding of the financial aspects within an advertising agency, have excellent communication skills and strong leadership experience. 
Excel and Project experience a must, SharePoint a plus. 
Must have a minimum of 5 years in a production or traffic role within an advertising agency or an in-house agency.  
To apply for the position, please email deborah.laplante@mrmworldwideprn.com with your resume and cover letter to include salary requirement. EOE