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SamsaraSenior Creative Program Manager
Samsara is hiring a Senior Creative Program Manager to run the operations behind the marketing team's creative output. The role is remote and open to candidates…
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Samsara is hiring a Senior Creative Program Manager to run the operations behind the marketing team's creative output. The role is remote and open to candidates in the United States, except those in the San Francisco Bay Metro, New York City Metro and Washington, D.C. Metro areas. It expects people to keep Pacific-time hours and to work well across other time zones. Samsara, which trades on the NYSE under the…
Job Description
Samsara is hiring a Senior Creative Program Manager to run the operations behind the marketing team's creative output. The role is remote and open to candidates in the United States, except those in the San Francisco Bay Metro, New York City Metro and Washington, D.C. Metro areas. It expects people to keep Pacific-time hours and to work well across other time zones.
Samsara, which trades on the NYSE under the ticker IOT, offers a Connected Operations Cloud. The platform helps organizations that run physical operations, such as farming, construction, field service, transport and factories, use IoT data to improve safety, efficiency and sustainability. The company describes itself as a recently public business that builds for the long term.
The program manager owns how creative requests are taken in, ranked, staffed and shipped for brand work, campaigns, launches, web and events. Responsibilities include managing creative programs from kickoff to launch, across several functions, building program plans for major campaigns and launches, tracking milestones, and giving senior leaders clear status updates. The role runs intake and capacity planning for in-house designers, video and digital teams, freelancers and agencies, and manages vendor and agency relationships, including statements of work and budgets. It also defines creative workflows and governance, administers work-management tools, builds dashboards, and identifies AI-powered automations that reduce manual coordination.
Candidates should bring seven-plus years of running programs or projects in an in-house studio, brand group or agency. The posting asks for experience managing complex creative programs from brief to delivery, familiarity with tools such as Airtable, Jira, Asana, Workfront and Google Sheets, and experience using AI in creative workflows. Knowledge of how creative gets made for design, copy, video and web work, plus strong presentation skills for influencing senior stakeholders, are also required.
Responsibilities
- Take ownership of creative programs from intake through launch, spanning several teams
- Draft plans for big brand campaigns, launches, events and website projects
- Track milestones and deliverables, give timely status updates and manage risks
- Hold regular scheduling, ranking and review meetings with creative leadership
- Improve the creative intake process so briefs are clear and tied to business goals
- Forecast capacity and demand across designers, video and digital teams, freelancers and agencies
- Manage creative vendors and agencies, including statements of work, timelines and budget tracking
- Connect marketing strategy with creative output for product marketing, campaigns, brand, events and web
- Define creative workflows, SOPs and governance for briefing, versioning and approvals
- Build dashboards that track output volume, turnaround time, team load and punctual delivery
- Find and implement AI-powered tools that reduce manual coordination
Requirements
- Seven-plus years running programs or projects in an in-house studio, a brand group or a creative agency
- Hands-on management of multi-party creative programs from brief to delivery
- Track record of setting up request intake, staffing, capacity forecasting and sign-off workflows
- Proficiency with work-management tools such as Airtable, Jira, Asana, Workfront and Google Sheets
- Experience building dashboards or reports on delivery performance
- Practical use of AI tooling within program management or creative operations
- Familiarity with how creative gets made for design, copy, video and web work, plus realistic timelines
- Handling of outside studios, contractors and suppliers, including statements of work and spend limits
- Strong organizational, communication and presentation skills, with the knack for persuading executives
Core Skills
Benefits
- Equity grant at hire that vests without a cliff, with refresh grants linked to performance under the plan's rules
- Performance-based bonus or variable pay for eligible roles
- Professional development stipend
- Thorough medical coverage and parental leave options
- Flexible remote working model
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What is the base salary?
The posting lists annual base salary of $115,727.50 to $175,050 USD. Actual pay depends on factors such as city of residence, skills and experience.
Where can candidates live?
The role is open to candidates in the United States, except the San Francisco Bay, New York City and Washington, D.C. Metro areas. It expects Pacific-time working hours.
What equity is offered?
An equity grant at hire, vesting without a cliff, is available, with refresh grants linked to performance under plan rules.
How can I verify a recruiter?
The posting says Samsara does not charge applicants fees at any stage and sends official application communication only from listed company email domains.
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