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Global Operations DirectorOLIVER Agency
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  • LevelSenior
  • ProfessionsOperations Director, Administrator, Account Manager
  • TypeFull Time
  • LocationLondon, United Kingdom

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Description

Established in 2004, OLIVER is the world’s first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences.
As a part of The Brandtech Group, we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.
Role: Global Operations Director
Location: London, England, United Kingdom (Remote or Hybrid working in our London offices)
About the role:
This role partners with the Global Program Director to drive revenue, margin, and content KPIs, ensuring high client satisfaction. The role focuses on designing, implementing and supporting operational improvements for efficient delivery and account operations while identifying operational gaps, risks, and opportunities to enhance studio performance. This role has a specific focus on ensuring operational and delivery excellence in the UK and EMEA studio
What you will be doing:
Account Operations:
  • Collaborate with the Global Program Director to achieve revenue, margin, and content KPIs, ensuring high client satisfaction.
  • Co-design and implement operational improvements for tools, processes, and workflows to optimize delivery and studio operations.
  • Identify and address operational gaps, risks, and opportunities to enhance studio operations and delivery.
  • Collaborate with Global Ops Director(Programs) to help ensure adherence to best operational practices across all programs.
  • For EMEA and UK regions own Finance Forecasting and reporting function with studios and regional leadership.
  • Provide solution design for future account structure solutions.
Delivery Solutions Design, Implementation, and Management:
  • Design, implement, and monitor delivery solutions to improve performance on KPIs, including content quality, review frequency, team productivity, and asset reuse.
  • Work with the Global Ops Director(Programs) to ensure all studio teams are trained and engaged with the programs, applying the correct ways of working.
Data and Reporting:
  • Ensure comprehensive data collection from all relevant platforms, including the Project Management system, content compliance platforms, and project surveys.
  • Collaborate with the Global Ops Director(Programs) to monitor team compliance with platform usage to ensure accurate data collection.
  • Manage and enhance dashboards to monitor studio performance through KPIs, supporting improvement plans as necessary.
  • Collaborate with the Global Program Manager and Data Analyst to produce and refine required dashboards.
Leadership:
  • Build strong relationships with the Global Leadership Team to ensure your work is considered and implemented.
  • Partner with Regional Business Directors, Account Directors, and Regional Operations Directors to ensure smooth studio operations.
  • Lead by example, fostering inclusivity and support within and outside the production unit.
People Management:
  • Directly manage one Project Director (Oliver+) and one Global Account Manager.
  • Provide guidance and set objectives for your team, supporting them in their work.
  • You will be open and willing to attend sustainability training relevant to your role and soak up recommended research and reading about sustainability issues
What you need to be great in this role:
  • Minimum of 10 years' experience in an advertising agency or production environment.
  • Strong understanding of operational and delivery setups with a proven ability to improve processes.
  • Self-starter with the ability to implement plans and ideas efficiently.
  • Experienced leader and manager with a firm but fair approach.
  • Strong commercial acumen and production knowledge across digital platforms.
  • Excellent communication and time management skills, with the ability to work under pressure.
  • Proficient with online tools and systems, possessing a strong operational mindset.
  • Confident in presenting to clients and agency staff, with the gravitas to engage in senior-level debates.
  • You can be the change - you prioritise environmental responsibility, social equity, and economic viability and how that translates into your day-to-day role
Req ID: 11524
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Our values shape everything we do:
Be Ambitious to succeed
Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible
Be Inspirational to do groundbreaking work
Be always learning and listening to understand
Be Results-focused  to exceed expectations
Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creations
OLIVER, a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.
OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science-based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.

Skills Required

  • Operations
  • Commercial Acumen
  • Time Management

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