Senior Project Manager: Leading Integrated Advertising Agency
Location: New York, NY
Our client is a leading integrated advertising agency who creates impeccable creative work based upon sound and thoughtful strategy. The client roster is a mix of fashion, retail, beauty, and luxury brands. While it is a fashion focused agency, the culture is friendly, down to earth, and very collaborative. They are experiencing a very exciting time as they become an even more integrated agency, truly marrying traditional and digital as well as maximizing their digital capabilities with existing and new clients. They offer a range of services and integrated solutions, from advertising to brand identity and package design, to social media and digital experiences.
The agency currently seeks a hands on, sharp, and hard working Senior Project Manager to lead some of its largest revenue generating brands. Reporting into the Director of Project Management and managing more junior PMs, this candidate will be responsible for ushering a diverse array of projects (print, in store, and digital) from inception to completion as well as upholding the agency’s integrity of work/high aesthetic standards.
Responsibilities:
-Confer with key team members to develop a project plan, timelines, milestones, and required tasks for each project
-Develop, maintain, and communicate time-sensitive, up-to-date project schedules, while working closely with Production, Studio, Creative, and Account Services
-Prepare daily task lists and statuses—consisting of work in progress, upcoming work, and expectations from departments through specified time frame
-Follow up to ensure project goals are being met and provide direction and solutions to issues when needed
-Obtain necessary approvals from required departments by routing mechanicals for sign-off prior to release
-Maintain current and consistent project files and folders
-Monitor departments to ensure efficient time management
Requirements:
-4- 5+ years project management experience, minimum of a Bachelors degree preferred
-Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
-Strong problem solving skills – ability to anticipate and identify potential roadblocks or issues and find solutions
-Exceptional interpersonal skills to foster inter-departmental relationships
-Organized, efficient, detail-oriented and a self-starter – a team player who can shepherd projects from start to finish
-MAC and PC proficiency; MS Project and Office
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Send your resume to jodi@trurecruitment.com.