Sr. Project Manager Job in New York City 10010, New York Us
The SR. Project Manager will work closely with the Account Management team, insuring that all deliverables remain on target, in budget, and on-time. He or she must be knowledgeable in both the client’s business and the agency business. An effective problem-solver on a day-to-day basis, the Project Manager must be adept at anticipating problems and recognizing opportunities. As a member of a small but quickly growing agency, the project manager must be ready to immerse him or herself in a highly accountable, highly visible role. The Project Manager will report to a Senior Project Manager
Duties and Responsibilities
• Works closely with all agency department staff to develop and implement strategic project plans
• Has a thorough understanding of the planning, creative and production processes
• Proactively gathers the necessary information to plan and implement each client project
• Provides timely issuance of all documentation: proposals, project initiations, creative briefs, estimates, timelines, meeting summaries, and status and budget reports
• Manages time and financial resources to ensure client projects are on time and on budget.
• Manages project schedules
• Produces client budgets and estimate updates
• Ensures project deliverables are delivered on time and on budget
• Manages internal and external resources
• Manages internal and external communication and documentation
• Works in a proactive manner to provide client campaigns with the greatest amount of added value through communications
• Gathers and assembles background information and analyses as needed in development of briefs, etc.
• Receives client briefings from the Account Management team in order to execute in the most efficient and effective way possible
• Keeps apprised of all relevant client, industry and market developments
• Coordinates project timing and budgets with all relevant agency personnel.
• Continuously works to upgrade knowledge and skills through available reading, courses and seminars
• Maintain a highly responsive service orientation in all transactions
Requirements:
- Minimum 7-9 years experience in a project management role. Must have Agency experience.
- Must be EXTREMELY organized, detailed and accurate
- Ability to multi-task in a fast paced work environment, working well under pressure juggling multiple projects and deadlines
- Responsive to internal needs in a timely, professional manner
- Resolves and/or escalates issues in a timely fashion
- Strong business writing, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Proactive, self-starter who can work as part of a team primarily and independently when needed
- Experience or knowledge of creative and/or Project development process
- Highly skilled in building and managing project schedules and timelines
- Ability to oversee programs through project lifecycle, ensuring deliverables are met on time
- Strong social media experience and a true passion for the space
- Solution oriented, problem-solving approach
- Ability to grasp complex concepts easily
- Ability to operate in a systematic and logical manner, with use of good judgment
- Advanced experience with MS Project, Merlin, Basecamp, or other Project Management tools
*Local candidates preferred.
If interested in learning more, please send resume to:
Mike Toohey
mtoohey@contractstaffingrecruiters.com
or
miket@bigfuel.com