Job Description

Our client, a global investment management company, is actively looking for a Creative Agency Project Manager to join their team in Malvern, PA! This role is onsite 3 days a week so local candidates are required.

***This is a 6 month initial contract with the opportunity to extend***

This team's vision is to provide exceptional, white-glove creative project management support, ensuring a consistent and positive experience for the organization's in-house agency, and stakeholders and business partners. The team's Creative Agency Project Managers are innovators in the process, constantly seeking opportunities to enhance efficiency and speed to market. They leverage technology and automation, view obstacles as opportunities, and strive for consistency in processes to facilitate smooth operations and effective change communication!

Responsibilities

Project Management and Communication:

• Organize, prioritize, and track work at both campaign and project levels.
• Continuously develop and refine processes to enhance efficiency.
• Manage risks, issues, and change requests, escalating as necessary.
• Communicate best practices and project readiness, detailing requirements and rationales as needed.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Build and maintain relationships with business partners at various organizational levels, requiring excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
• Conduct regular project meetings and maintain proactive communication with the project team.
• Set clear expectations for workflows, timing, and communication to ensure partner success.

Change Management:

• Apply proven approaches, tools, and techniques to manage and communicate changes in demands and priorities.
• Enable the project team to adapt to changes effectively.
• Document and communicate changes clearly and concisely to a broad audience.

Resource Management and Coordination:

• Focus on speed to market, quality of work, and the well-being of our talent.
• Assess and scope the level of effort for roles throughout the project lifecycle.
• Adjust resources as necessary in response to project changes.
• Develop effective relationships, resolve conflicts, and build consensus.
• Prioritize tasks and align team efforts to optimize resource use.

Leadership and Stakeholder Relationships:

• Lead kickoffs and status meetings to drive alignment, clarity, and efficiency.
• Foster strong relationships with stakeholders, securing their buy-in through clear communication.
• Align creative marketing projects/campaigns with strategic business goals.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field
• 5+ years of project management experience within a creative or marketing agency
• Strong experience working with Workfront (ideally 3+ years of experience) and creative processes across various mediums including social, video, motion, print, & digital
• Proven ability to lead and manage cross-functional teams
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

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