Project Manager

  • Full-time

Company Description

For 25 years, Level has developed marketing solutions for some of the world’s most innovative brands. We believe the best solutions come from collaborative working partnerships with our clients. Whether an established brand, or a start-up, we believe in the power of creative strategy, design, and technology to solve business challenges.

Job Description

The Project Manager is responsible for managing workflow of assigned projects from start to end. This includes developing timelines and tracking to ensure projects stick to schedule, talent resourcing, tracking and maintaining burn reports, managing and maintaining overall budget and billing trackers, scheduling meetings, sharing out clear expectations/timing on next steps, and managing delivery of all project deliverables. 

Responsibilities:

  • Manage small to mid-sized projects independently or supporting the Director, Project Management in leading a portion of a larger engagement on time, on budget while exceeding client expectations.
  • Proactive project planning – manage all details throughout a project ensuring all action-items are accomplished timely and accurately.
  • Responsible for scheduling, tracking, change management, evaluating, and controlling projects.
  • Partnering with Account Management to ensure that all required discovery materials and assets are obtained from client to begin project execution.
  • Demonstrate good judgment in choosing methods of communication that are most effective and efficient within the agency.
  • Anticipate, identify, and communicate risks and seek partnership/guidance from Director, Project Management to assist in mitigating any issues.
  • Set clear expectations for tasks and deliverables across teams accountable for work, communicating clearly to the team and providing proper materials/documentation when necessary.
  • Prioritize and streamline tasks to ensure accuracy and efficiencies, proactively identifying issues/risks.
  • Provide ongoing monitoring of project progress: project lifecycle analysis, resource management, burn/utilization reporting, detailed timing/schedules, budget input and production issue feedback to Director, Project Management.
  • Assess needs and distribute work within a group from concept/development, presentation, and final production.
  • Work with Director, Project Management to draft SOWs, Change Orders.
  • Understand the basics of rights management, negotiating and licensing.
  • Manage and track production budgets for campaign programs, including tracking all vendor invoices, developing PO’s and submitting invoices for payment.
  • Proactively identify areas for improvement within process; suggest/implement solutions.
  • Other responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of relevant experience.
  • Experience or knowledge of the interactive space and/or agency experience.
  • Experience using Jira or some other project tracking tool.
  • Experience managing a high volume of projects and project types such as, digital banners, email, social media, search, web, direct mail, etc.
  • Digital marketing process experience; specifically, omni-channel.
  • Ability to work across all functional departments.
  • Ability to adapt to several different team structures/types of work as this role may be assigned by project.
  • PC proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Experience with Smartsheet preferred.
  • 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.

Additional Information

The Power of One starts with our people!  To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:

  • Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
  • Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
  • Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
  • Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
  • Matching Gifts programs
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • ‘Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
  • Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.

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