Project Manager / Integrated Agency Services

OVERVIEW:

The Project Manager is responsible for coordinating the movement of jobs through all the departments of the agency: Account Service, Creative, Social, Production, and Media when necessary, while ensuring consistency with the Agency’s quality standards, budget, timetable, and client expectations. The Project Manager must be driven by a desire for flawless execution, client satisfaction and pride in the Agency’s creative product.

DAY-TO-DAYS:

Manage projects in all media (offline & online) from job initiation, rounds of revisions to final delivery
Ensure all departments are on task & schedule, managing timely completion and approvals
Produce & track all production schedules and create estimates/cost ranges for all jobs prior to client presentation
Ensure projects are completed on time and on budget
Maintain detailed job files on server through all phases of production
Manage art buying responsibilities including managing social content photoshoots, maintaining relationship with stock photography/footage companies in order to source material and negotiate pricing when necessary
Traffic all print to pubs
Issue publication schedules and production timelines
Work with media to secure closing dates and/or extensions for materials
Determine composite sizes for mechanicals, routing, proof, art and mechanicals
Management of Digital projects
Comprehension and organization of interactive elements (banners, landing pages, emails, etc.) in multiple formats (Flash, HTML, Gif) and various sizes
Proofread/view all creative prior to leaving agency; acting as “last line of defense”
Understand resources to determine the team for projects, and when to bring in freelance talent.
When necessary, manage external vendors & resources, distilling information from them to the appropriate teams
Communicate & liaise skillfully with the Creative, Social & Production teams to ensure successful project delivery; able to motivate, drive & inspire teams to get the job done
Troubleshoot challenges that arise during the project and develop host of solutions or actions plans to address problems

ABOUT YOU:

3-5 years industry experience in a Project Management role at an agency with multi-channel experience (digital, broadcast, print, social, experiential etc) preferred

A Team Player: ability to build and maintain strong, positive working relationships
Minimum of a Bachelors degree or equivalent business experience preferred
The following experience is also preferred:
Experience with interactive elements (banners, landing pages, emails, etc.) in multiple formats (Flash, HTML, Gif) and various sizes
Knowledge of basic web protocols, formats and related web technologies
Basic understanding of HTML and web graphic programs