Agency Operations Manager

Agency Operations Manager

Location: Remote within 100 miles of Culver City, CA

Schedule: 40 hours

Duration: 12 months

Pay: $88-$90.12 DOE

The Planet Group is looking for an Agency Operations Manager to join our well-known Fortune 500 client on a 12-months contract, working a remote schedule within 100 miles of Culver City, CA.

Agency Operations Manager | Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience as a creative operations practitioner, creative/design producer, or new business associate/manager (agency or in-house creative team is a must).
• Proven experience managing 3rd-party agency relationships and external resource pools.
• Strong background in business development practices, including scoping, pricing, and SOW negotiation.
• Ability to quickly assess, dissect, and prioritize problems to implement effective operational solutions.
• Experience navigating established company policies and procedures while managing business risk.
• Track record of working with globally distributed teams and managing the complexities of global programs.
• Experience coordinating RFP processes with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and generate actionable reports.
• Technical aptitude and willingness to learn and master internal tools and software.
• Inherent curiosity and the strategic foresight to "see around corners" and anticipate team needs.

Agency Operations Manager | Description:

• Collaborate with creative and production teams to identify, vet, and source new creative agencies based on resource needs.
• Work cross-functionally to capture project feedback and facilitate comprehensive agency debriefs.
• Conduct ongoing market research to discover new agencies that align with our evolving creative capabilities.
• Drive the development and maintenance of preferred partner lists in collaboration with creative and production teams. Schedule and coordinate capabilities presentations and general meet-and-greets between internal teams and external partners.
• Maintain detailed operational records and oversee internal database management for external resources.
• Partner with Corporate Procurement to champion, track, and support initiatives.
• Cultivate and maintain strong, productive relationships with external partners.

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