[Hiring] Integration Manager @Podean

Role Description

Podean is seeking an Integration Manager to project manage post-merger integrations across an active acquisition pipeline. This is a 3–6 month contract role. With team members across 20 countries and several integrations underway, this role sits at the heart of how we bring new businesses, teams, and clients into Podean.

Reporting to the COO, you'll own the project management of integrations end-to-end — from Day 1 planning through to fully integrated operations. You'll partner with leaders across Finance, People, Tech, Client Services, Media, and Commercial to keep workstreams on track, surface risks early, and make sure each integration delivers what the deal set out to do. This role is US-based and remote-first.

What You'll Do

• Project manage post-merger integrations from Day 1 planning through to full operational integration
• Build integration plans for each acquisition, including timelines, milestones, owners, and dependencies across functions
• Run the integration management office — chair workstream meetings, track progress, and report status to the executive team
• Partner with workstream leads across Finance, People, Tech, Operations, Client Services, Media, and Commercial to align on priorities and unblock cross-functional issues
• Lead the operational and systems integration workstream — folding acquired tools, processes, and data into Podean's stack
• Partner with Client Services and Commercial leaders to integrate acquired client books, contracts, and revenue operations
• Partner with the People team on culture and change management — onboarding new teams, aligning on ways of working, and keeping the employee experience consistent through transitions
• Track integration KPIs against the deal thesis and report on synergy capture, client and talent retention, and milestone delivery
• Identify risks early, escalate to the COO and exec team, and drive resolution before they become blockers
• Build a repeatable integration playbook so each new acquisition gets faster and smoother
• Run lessons-learned reviews after each integration and feed improvements back into the playbook
• Coordinate Day 1 readiness across deal close logistics, internal communications, and external announcements
• Stand up the integration governance and cadence — steering committee, working teams, decision logs — and adapt it deal by deal

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of project or program management experience, with at least 3 years running M&A integration workstreams
• Hands-on experience managing post-merger integrations end-to-end, including Day 1 planning and operational integration
• Track record managing cross-functional projects across Finance, People, Tech, Operations, and Commercial workstreams
• Strong project management toolkit — integration planning, milestone tracking, and clear executive reporting
• Comfortable presenting to and partnering with executive leadership, including translating deal thesis into operational integration plans
• Excellent stakeholder management skills — able to influence without authority across functions, geographies, and seniority levels
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and bringing structure to fast-moving situations
• Strong analytical mindset — comfortable working with financial, operational, and people data to track integration progress
• Clear, concise communicator — equally comfortable in a working session, a written status update, and an exec readout
• Experience working in or alongside a fast-growing, globally distributed organization
• High degree of cultural sensitivity — integrations involve people, not just systems. Bonus: experience in marketing, advertising, or agency environments

Benefits

• Competitive compensation aligned to experience and market benchmarks
• Remote-first flexibility - work from anywhere, with trust and autonomy
• Global collaboration - working with experts across regions and time zones
• Career growth and development - opportunities to evolve as we scale
• 5-Year Sabbatical + Travel Stipend - After your 5-year anniversary, take a fully paid month-long sabbatical, plus a travel reimbursement to make your experience restorative and inspiring
• Positive-energy culture - grounded in respect, inclusion, and accountability