Project Manager

• Work with the client service teams to provide realistic timelines that create a winning scenario for both the Agency and the customers.
• Monitor project progress and collaboratively revise timelines, sharing with extended team.
• Release all project deliverables to Client, Vendor or Media Operations by due date.
• Work with the Creative and Digital Directors to ensure timelines for integrated campaigns sync or overlap accordingly and contain appropriate cross-functional approvals.
• Review weekly status sheets to ensure accuracy and proper assignments with agreed-to schedules; escalate risks to Creative and/or Digital Directors.
• Set clear expectations for tasks, to do’s and project deliverables to internal teams; provide timely information or specifications (technical, functional).
• Manage team expectations with scheduling due dates, project progress, change management and reprioritization.

Project Manager Requirements:

• 3+ years agency or in-house experience
• BA in design, management or related field.
• Software: MS Office (Word, Excel, PPT, Outlook), Creative Suite, Workamajig a plus.
• Knowledge of current web trends and technologies.
• Basic knowledge of content management systems (CMS) such as Umbraco, WordPress and Drupal.
• Overall digital knowledge of user interface (UI) design and development.
• Clear presentation of project plans, schedules, issues, risks and requirements to appropriate team members.
• Excellent verbal, written, listening, presentation and persuasion skills.
• Very strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Effective management of multiple, concurrent projects against aggressive timelines without compromising accuracy or quality.
• Great interpersonal skills and a do-whatever-it-takes attitude.
• Ability to work under time constraints in a fast-paced, high-volume, multitasking environment while still having fun and remaining calm and poised under pressure.