Associate Director Project Management

About the role

Digital Media Management (DMM), a Keywords Studios company, is seeking an Associate Director, Project Management to support the business through high quality, profitable creative execution while overseeing daily activities across all accounts.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end producing and project management on flagship accounts, including budget creation and management, schedule creation and management, execution and delivery
• Lead and work alongside Creative and Production teams to ensure projects are produced to a high standard, delivered on time and within agreed budget
• Coordinate communication, requests and project requirements with clients, either direct or via client servicing team
• Proactively troubleshoot to prevent roadblocks for creative and production teams at every stage of project lifecycle
• Oversee vendor management process and approvals
• Help lead and mentor the US project management and video production team to ensure process and quality are met across all projects
• Help plan, monitor and analyze key metrics across project delivery, resource management and overall team performance
• Proactively recommend best practices across resource management, project delivery, budgeting, contracts, etc.
• Support or lead pitches and RFPs

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in post-production or project management, either at a production house or in-house at an agency
• A high-level understanding of Design & Motion Graphics, as well as the Post-Production process across Editing, VFX and Sound
• A strong attention to detail and ability to problem solve, pivot and implement solutions
• Experience managing a team and resource planning
• Agency or production house experience. Social Media experience preferred
• A strong communicator and collaborator
• Experience with project and resource management tools, such as Airtable
• A technical understanding of various production software (e.g. Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects, etc.)
• Experience with shoot production or 3D production is a bonus

Qualifications

• M-F: 9am-5pm (in any US time zone)

Benefits

• DMM pays 100% of the cost for employee medical, dental, and vision premiums, as well as covers 40% of dependent premium costs
• Employer paid life insurance
• A tax-advantaged health savings account (HSA)
• A 401(k) plan that provides employees with automatic enrollment at 3% of your salary with a full employer match of your first 3% contribution, all fully vested
• Paid family leave
• Open PTO: DMM offers unlimited vacation, 10 sick days & 5 mental health days
• DMM Fridays: Employees have the opportunity to sign off early and kick-start their weekends at 2pm on Fridays
• DEI: DMM offers DEI specific training focused on preventing discrimination and harassment in the workplace
• ERGs focusing on diverse perspectives across DMM to promote diversity, inclusion, and shared experiences
• Generous donation match to non-profits of interest to our employees
• Extensive onboarding that includes working with multiple departments to learn the DMM way
• Frequent trainings on the latest tools and trends and how to optimize them for our clients