Current Openings

Project Manager

The Project Manager at our marketing agency will be client-facing and part of the account management team, overseeing multiple projects simultaneously and ensuring that they are delivered on-time, within budget, and to the satisfaction of our clients. This role involves working with cross-functional teams of account managers, designers, copywriters, and developers to create effective marketing campaigns and strategies for our clients.

Responsibilities:

  • Independently coordinate and manage multiple projects simultaneously, from inception to completion, within budget and timeline constraints
  • Serve as a primary point of contact between clients and the internal team, ensuring that communication is clear and efficient
  • Partner closely with Traffic Managers and internal cross-functional teams to ensure changes in day-to-day project needs and schedule are being anticipated and managed
  • Prioritize and troubleshoot based on changing project needs and attention to internal and client deadlines
  • Develop project briefs to kickoff projects internally
  • Develop project schedules/timelines, ensuring that milestones are identified and met
  • Update project status documents on a daily basis and communicate project progress to internal and external stakeholders
  • Review and evaluate copy and design to ensure creative is meeting client expectations and objectives
  • Facilitate and manage the final production process including: scheduling and maintaining production dates; providing complete information and detailed instructions to studio; coordinating client approvals; proofing and reviewing final, contact and color proofs; and reviewing all purchase orders to vendors for accuracy
  • Listen to client inputs, reconcile client feedback, and clarify client expectations. Share client feedback and revisions with the larger internal team
  • Continuously monitor and evaluate project progress; identify and manage project risks and issues, communicating them to the appropriate stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes
  • Maintain daily status reports and meeting agendas for internal teams and clients
  • Manage budgets and resources, working with senior account team members to ensure that projects are profitable

Skills & Strengths:

  • Ability to evaluate creative, copy, design
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, delivering them on-time and within budget
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders
  • Adaptable to changing situations and demands
  • Exhibits strong problem-solving skills and resourcefulness to navigate ambiguous situations and deliver results
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Strong proofreading skills, with experience in English writing and familiarity with AP style considered a plus
  • Quick learner, capable of grasping concepts and extrapolating and applying knowledge to current and future work projects
  • Experience working with cross-functional teams, including designers, copywriters, and developers
  • Knowledge of marketing strategies and disciplines, with the ability to apply them to project planning and execution
  • Work extremely well under stress and tight deadlines in a very fast-paced environment
  • Knowledge of print and digital production processes a plus

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field
  • 3+ years of experience in marketing project management, including creative review and evaluation
  • Agency experience in a client-facing role preferable
  • Highly Proficient in Microsoft office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), exposure to SharePoint, Adobe Acrobat and Workfront is a plus
  • Cross-channel experience, inclusive of email and direct mail experience
  • Ability to work remotely, as required, with a dedicated workspace without distraction and reliable high-speed broadband Internet connectivity
  • The candidate must be able to work within the Eastern Time Zone (ET) and adhere to standard business hours of 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM.
  • Flexibility is required as there may be occasions when work outside of these hours is necessary to meet project deadlines or address urgent client needs.