Project Manager

Description

JOB SUMMARY

The Project Manager manages multidisciplinary teams to task and oversees the production of agency work across multichannel tactics. Responsibilities include: execution and management of multichannel projects through agency development processes, estimating and scope of work composition, budget and scope management, multichannel delivery expertise, team leadership and communication, creative problem-solving. Accountable as a client-facing operations position in the agency, able to clearly articulate every facet of tactical delivery to clients and agency counterparts. Responsible for overall quality of work, deadlines and budgets for agency projects and accounts. Is a key strategic partner on all brand teams.  

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Effectively manages on-time, on budget delivery of projects through use of appropriate resource and processes
• Provides schedules for development of projects including timing for each step of the development process 
• Balances agency/client needs and consults appropriate team members for input/approvals of proposed timing and cost scenarios 
• Perform and supervise digital routing and approval process for print and interactive deliverables
• Possesses knowledge and understanding of all project processes; knows what it takes creatively to develop print and digital projects (project steps, capabilities, technologies, creative responsibilities and skills, QA/QC processes)
• Key contributor to ensuring processes are applied and adhered to and that these processes are clearly understood by both internal team members and client stakeholders
• Facilitates status meetings and creates status documentation for internal and external parties as needed
• Facilitates communication between team members in all phases of project development by ensuring all disciplines are kept abreast of action items, feedback, next steps, client communications/conference reports, project developments/status and direction etc. 
• Filters requests and assigns to appropriate resources based on defined criteria
• Acts as project lead and liaison with vendors as necessary
• Provides weekly financial health reports and recommendations; support forecasting, identifies areas of project risk
• Estimates costs (fee and OOPs) through scoping software associated with creative development/execution of multichannel projects. 
• Secures outside costs and supervises development through completion for all interactive projects 
• Manages scope, in partnership with accounts, and escalates change orders when needed
• Keeps teams informed of all project status and next steps via daily status documents and planned or ad-hoc meetings
• Responsible for trafficking jobs through project management software (Wrike) to ensure that they stay on task and on time
• Creates timelines for development of  projects including timing for each step of the developmental process.  Balances agency/client needs and consults appropriate team members for input/approvals of proposed timing scenarios. 
• Supports adherence to project timelines by working with the team to meet milestone dates for project completion by deadline
• Updates timelines and status documents for agency and client as needed

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (please indicate if ‘preferred’)

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Relevant work experience required
• Knowledge of developing strategic approaches for various projects preferred
• Ability to maintain a professional attitude with strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to work within a team or independently required 
• Experience with project management software

At Addison Whitney, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles. We also encourage you to join our Talent Network to stay connected to additional career opportunities.

Addison Whitney is a global branding firm with a passion for building strong brands. We specialize in verbal and visual branding, brand strategy and research. We leverage our expertise across our core services to provide a sophisticated approach to brand development. Merged with your business strategy, this collaborative approach is critical in developing engaging brands for every audience that get attention and earn loyalty. We pride ourselves on creating a team environment inspired by collaboration, strategic thinking, and passion. What began in 1991 with three employees has grown and evolved into what you see today: a group of highly talented people who push themselves every day, never settling for what is but striving to uncover what could be. 

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