
Program Manager
Persado
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New York City • New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $125,000 - $145,000 per year
About the role
- Lead the planning and execution of complex enterprise programs, coordinating support across onboarding, technical implementation, and value realization workstreams
- Serve as the central point of accountability for program health, proactively managing risks, issues, dependencies, and scope changes
- Develop and maintain integrated program plans across cross-functional teams including Sales, Customer Success, Solutions Consulting, and Product.
- Establish clear communication cadences and executive-level reporting to ensure alignment across client stakeholders and executive leadership
- Drive organizational change management activities required for successful adoption, including stakeholder alignment, process enablement, and operational readiness
- Ensure program outcomes translate into measurable business value, performance improvement, and long-term strategic partnership growth
- Develop, refine and scale program delivery frameworks, governance models, and operational best practices to improve execution consistency across accounts
- Engage with external partners and vendors as needed to ensure seamless integration and delivery
- Provide mentorship, coaching, and support for project management staff
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or professional certification (PgMP, MSP, PMP) preferred
- Extensive experience in project and program management, including oversight of complex or multi-year programs
- 7–10 years of experience in program management or customer-facing roles supporting large enterprise engagements, ideally working with Fortune 500 companies and within the financial services industry (or 8–12 years of equivalent client-facing experience, preferably in digital marketing)
- 3-5+ years experience with Persado’s product or other technical SaaS products, preferably in a B2B environment
- Experience with various marketing technologies (e.g., Adobe, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, etc.)
- Experience in digital marketing channels (e.g., email, social, web) and various use cases (e.g., Acquisition, Services, Engagement)
- Experience in managing technical implementations and running a/b or muti-variant testing within digital marketing platforms will be considered a plus
- Strong strategic thinking and ability to connect project outcomes with organizational objectives
- Excellent leadership, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
- Deep understanding of project and program management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, hybrid, MSP, PMBOK)
- Proven experience managing risks, and high-level decision making
- Exceptional communication, negotiation, and problem-solving abilities
Benefits
- Persado’s hybrid working model empowers both remote and in-office work equitably.
- Competitive and equitable compensation with generous benefits packages globally.
- 401k (matching) to prepare for your future.
- We encourage professional growth through our dedicated enablement and training, as well as on demand tools and resources.
- Employee Enrichment Fund to pursue a passion or upgrade your home office.
- Structured onboarding program to ensure a confident start and long-term success for new hires.
- Strong emphasis on career development and mobility, continuous feedback loops and performance management.
- Flexible time off to support work-life harmony (including Summer Fridays)
- #PersadoCares: two paid Volunteer days per year and charitable donation match.
- Robust Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging initiatives; culture month celebrations, monthly diverse speaker series, commitment to bias-free recruitment, ERGs (#culture, #mindsmatter, #parents, #women, #green, #pride - and more).
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
program managementproject managementchange managementdigital marketingtechnical implementationA/B testingstakeholder alignmentperformance improvementgovernance modelsoperational best practices
Soft Skills
strategic thinkingleadershipfacilitationstakeholder managementcommunicationnegotiationproblem-solvingmentorshipcoachingrisk management
Certifications
PgMPMSPPMP