MRY is a dynamic creative agency that unlocks cultural relevance to create ideas that uniquely captivate and compel. Our approach is rooted in behavior science which gives us a deep understanding of the human experience. Our ideas are designed to be channel-proof, so that they are not bound by media, but come to life with contextual reference.

Part of Publicis Groupe, MRY is headquartered in New York and works with some of the world's leading brands. 

An Associate Project Manager leads a variety of small scale projects within MRY and is responsible for successful delivery on time, on budget, top quality, and meeting clients business objectives. 

Responsibilities 

• Management of projects from kick-off to delivery on time, on budget, and on brief with oversight from a PM or SPM.  
• Being the POC for all departments, the APM is the person clients and internal team members rely on for everything they need to know about a project: what to expect, what to do next, where they need to be, where an image is on the server, what the dial in number is for a conference call, what the staffing plan is, and much more. Reduce projects to a set of manageable tasks and develop SOWs, staffing plans, and executional strategy with oversight from a PM or SPM. 
• Provide leadership and direction to all departments and team members on projects: drive the critical path, ensure the team is hitting milestone dates, keep time intensive tasks on track and up-to-date, and manage the team to the scoped financial parameters. 
• Define the scope of projects (goals, deliverables, schedule, and budget). 
• Keep projects on track through clear task lists, issue tracking, status reports, and meeting notes. 
• Lead efficient meetings and conference calls with the ability to effectively setup the presentation of creative work. 
• Clearly communicate project issues and resolution to the client and internal team. 
• Supports PMs, SPMs, and Program Directors on projects of varying levels of complexity.  

• 2+ years in the advertising industry or related experience managing large cross-functional teams and clients. 
• Experience with various projects types in digital and traditional agency settings – traditional and digital production. 
• Experience managing large interdisciplinary teams of more than 5 people. 
•  Excellent negotiation experience (especially contract negotiations) with both clients and partners 
• Public speaking skills and experience

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.