Project Manager
- Full-time
Company Description
About Moxie
Moxie is a modern marketing solutions agency that expertly leverages the value of data, content and technology to help our clients grow. We push the boundaries of what's possible to outperform the competition in the areas of strategy, creative, social marketing, media, analytics and technology development. Founded in 2000, Moxie has 300+ talented employees in Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York and Pittsburgh. Owned by global media giant Zenith — part of the Publicis Groupe — Moxie is able to quickly leverage cross-company areas of enterprise, talent, experience, resources and tools. Moxie's client roster includes Verizon Wireless, Verizon FiOS, Delta, Porsche, Ocean Spray, Wells Fargo, The Coca-Cola Company, and Ainsworth Pet Nutrition.
Job Description
Responsible for managing workflow of projects. Handles portions of campaigns or smaller projects end to end, such as talent resourcing, input, project milestones and QA.
Responsibilities
Manages small to mid-sized projects independently, or supporting a Senior Project Manager/Project Director in leading a portion of a larger engagement on time, on budget while exceeding client expectations
Project Planning-Pro-actively manage all the details throughout the project ensuring all action-items are accomplished timely and accurately
Proactively identify areas for improvement within process; suggest/implement solutions
Responsible for scheduling, tracking, change management, evaluating, and controlling projects
Obtaining discovery material from clients and obtaining assets required for design implementation
Demonstrates good judgment in choosing methods of communication that are most effective and efficient within the agency
Anticipates along with identifying risks and seeks partnership from a more senior Project Manager to assist in mitigating any issues
Sets clear expectations for tasks and deliverables across teams accountable for work, communicating clearly to the team and providing proper materials/documentation when necessary
Working knowledge of developing and tracking against schedules and budgets that align with client and agency needs and expectations
Prioritize and streamline tasks to ensure accuracy and efficiencies, proactively identifying issues/risks
Provide ongoing monitoring of progress: project lifecycle analysis, resource management, detailed timing/schedules, budget input and production issue feedback to Sr. Producer/Program Director; consults with team and adjusts as needed
Work directly with project leads to estimate effort, plan activities and timelines
Identify where altered requirements will involve extra time or extra resources and efficiencies can be gained
Assess needs and distribute work within a group from concept/development, presentation and final production
Work with Senior Producer and/or Program Director to learn how to draft SOWs, Change Orders to provide basics on how to manage an end-to-end project based on the financial perspective.
Collaborate daily with Project Managers teams and internal counterparts
Schedules and plans QA, where QA team is not in place
Understands the basics surrounding rights management, negotiating and licensing
Work with proficient knowledge in the area of project planning for comprehensive campaign programs and fast turnaround projects
Track and maintain budgets for campaign programs to ensure agency profitability
Communicate to large teams and across inter-departments
Active involvement internally with Moxie and externally throughout the industry
Other responsibilities as assigned
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree
Two to four years of relevant experience
Experience or knowledge of the interactive space and/or agency experience
Ability to work cross disciplinary across all of the functional departments
Ability to adapt to several different team structures / types of work as this role may be assigned by the project
CRM experience highly preferred
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
PC proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including MS Project
Excellent communication skills, particularly in conjunction with work flow steps and internal processes
Strong communication, organization, communication and follow up skills
Initiative & personal responsibility for work
Strong attention to detail with the ability to multitask
Accountability and flexibility with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Positive, team-player attitude
Exhibits strong listening skills and the ability to tactfully communicate position on relevant issues to reach team consensus
Reporting and Succession
Typically reports to Sr. Producer or Program Director
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.