Global Programme Director

About the role

OLIVER is seeking experienced Global Programme Directors to join their pipeline for upcoming international account opportunities. These roles sit at the intersection of strategic direction, commercial leadership, and operational excellence, requiring leaders who thrive in complex, multi-region environments. You will be responsible for delivery health, financial performance, and team capability across large-scale, multi-studio account portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Lead medium-to-complex global programmes, maintaining alignment to strategic goals, financial targets, and client expectations.
• Hold full accountability for delivery health, including governance, risk management, and stakeholder coordination.
• Manage account gross profit, including resourcing decisions, financial forecasting, and corrective action planning.
• Design solutions that integrate commercial thinking, people resources, and technology to meet client needs at scale.
• Oversee resource scheduling and utilisation across account portfolios to ensure balanced workloads.
• Build and develop programme teams through leadership, mentoring, and structured feedback.

Required skills

• Programme management
• Project management
• Governance
• Risk management
• Commercial acumen
• Budget management
• Revenue forecasting
• Stakeholder management
• Agile
• Scrum
• Operations
• Resource management

Nice to have

• Advertising industry experience
• Marketing industry experience
• Automation
• AI platforms

Qualifications

• Equivalent practical experience gained through work, study, or professional development

About the Company

Established in 2004, OLIVER is a specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. As part of The Brandtech Group, the company leverages AI technology to enhance efficiency and creativity for over 300 clients globally.