The Project Manager’s primary responsibility is to own and manage a full range of deliverables across traditional and digital elements for an assigned brands/clients from project planning to concept creation to final delivery with regards to timing, quality and budget. This position requires meticulous record keeping, creative and flexible problem solving and exemplary written and verbal communication skills.
We’ll need you to:
Internal Agency Skills
Develop good relationships within the department and works as a team player
Leads and owns projects and timelines from beginning to completion
Interact in a professional manner with all employees of the Agency
Prioritize work and complete the work in an accurate and timely manner. Report to supervisor in case additional effort required for completing work that may impact client deliverables
Arrange for back-up coverage on assigned projects when unavailable
Have the ability to multi-task
Project Management Skills
Input estimated creative resource hours and attend daily resource meetings
Have the ability to develop project requirement/project plans and scope of work from inception (strategy/brief) through execution, working with the Associate Director(s) as needed
Creating estimates/scopes for small scale and single threaded projects
Assist the Associate Director(s) in scope development for large scale campaign efforts
Being responsible for ensuring all deadlines are met, individual project budgets are monitored, and stakeholders are informed of status at all stages
Be responsible for internal meeting documentation and follow up with team
Solve project or client challenges in tight collaboration with internal stakeholders
Collaborate on functional spec documents with appropriate internal resources
Escalate issues through the right channels before impacting delivery. Escalated issue should include solution options prior to escalation
We are seeking:
A candidate with approximately 2-4 years work experience, preferably in an agency project management environment
General Competencies
Team Consciousness – understands that one’s actions affects others and the agency as a whole and acts accordingly
Accountability – takes responsibility
Diplomacy – manages internal relations for all departments and looks for the most effective solution to better the entire agency and project
Critical Thinking – evaluates opportunities for efficiencies and effectiveness
Team Driver – drives the process, project, communication and finances forward on a daily basis
Adaptability – remains flexible and focused in an environment of changing circumstances