Associate Director, Video Investment

Company Description

Spark Foundry was built during the most transformative time in the history of advertising and marketing. We deliver everything a traditional media agency has to offer and have grown into one of the world’s most successful agencies by helping brands evolve their marketing by leveraging identity, commerce, artificial intelligence, and more to connect with people. Transformation is part of our DNA.

Spark Foundry’s start-up spirit delivers high-touch approaches and a never-ending desire to challenge the status quo. Combined with Publicis Media’s powerhouse soul leveraging connected data assets, advanced AI applications, and investment clout, we “Bring HEAT to Brands.” No other agency possesses the expertise that we do to address today’s most pressing challenges to drive business transformation through media.

The Associate Director, Project Management is a critical role within the Spark Foundry Media Investment team, directly supporting the Senior Vice President of Integrated Investment. This individual is responsible for driving the end-to-end project management of media investment operations across a large healthcare portfolio. The AD, Project Management serves as the connective tissue between internal investment, planning, finance, and client operations teams, as well as external vendor and media partners — ensuring that workflows are structured, timelines are met, and investment data is accurate, actionable, and delivered with precision.

• Own end-to-end project management across all activation work streams, maintaining clear timelines, milestone tracking, and accountability across internal and external stakeholders throughout the full investment lifecycle
• Manage internal workflows and processes in close partnership with investment leads, planning teams, and client operations, establishing structure and consistency across day-to-day and long-range deliverables
• Coordinate external vendor and partner relationships
  , tracking billing deliverables, clearance timelines, and investment pacing to ensure all partner commitments are executed on time and in alignment with client goals
• Own monthly spend tracking and reporting
  , including planned vs. actual analysis, delivery reporting, and client-facing investment summaries across a large portfolio account
• Track and communicate client-delivered value
  , ensuring that investment outcomes and partner performance are documented, reported, and surfaced to relevant stakeholders on a consistent cadence
• Partner with Finance and Client Operations teams to support financial reporting, budget authorization, supplier invoice reconciliation, and compliance with internal and external audit requirements
• Support planning and investment leads with tools, systems, and process management — including onboarding, training, and ongoing optimization across the team's technology stack
• Build strong cross-functional relationships across investment, planning, activation, finance, and procurement, facilitating alignment and operational synergy across all teams that touch the Abbott business
• Drive a culture of data integrity and operational excellence
  , implementing proactive checks and balances that ensure flawless execution across all investment and project management functions

• 4–5 years of experience in media investment, project management, or media agency operations, with a demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder work streams from initiation through delivery
• Proven track record of balancing multiple concurrent projects while maintaining accuracy, accountability, and clear communication across all levels of an organization
• Strong analytical skills with a foundation in financial management, spend tracking, and investment reporting
• Experience implementing structured workflows, process documentation, and operational checks and balances to ensure consistent, flawless execution
• Proficiency in Media Tools, Excel, Prisma, SharePoint, and Smart Sheets
  ; comfort adopting new tools and platforms as needed
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills - able to translate complex operational details into clear, concise updates…