Associate, Project Management

About the role

The Associate Project Manager will support a large, national telecom account, reporting into the Senior Project Manager. They will be responsible for managing multiple projects, ensuring accurate and timely status updates, and maintaining client-facing status documents.

Responsibilities

• Be the hub of clear, consistent communication across multiple platforms to ensure team members are sure of expectations and deadlines
• Ensure accurate and timely status updates among all departments and stakeholders and be the go-to person for project schedules
• Proactively keep the internal teams moving forward through effective communication
• Maintain live, client-facing status documents
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, including organizing feedback, monitoring the status of different deliverables, and balancing shifting schedules
• Develop project schedules, set up internal meetings, send out detailed recaps and assign next steps
• Serve as additional quality control on all managed work, including proofing, attending QCs, and checking against brand guidelines
• Utilize our project management and task management software Smartsheet
• Empathetic to the team while always pushing for on-time and on-budget deliverables
• Own PDF deliverables through all phases of a project’s lifecycle and ensure work is completed on time and on budget
• Troubleshoot solutions to problems as they occur and reach out for team support to assist as needed
• Determine and escalate project risks to the appropriate management channels

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in project management at an ad agency, design firm and/or marketing-related firm
• People and relationship-building skills, the ability to function as both a member and a leader of the team, and the ability to develop a strong and trustworthy relationship with all internal teammates
• Good organizational skills, high attention to detail and the ability to handle many fast-paced projects simultaneously and complete them on time with the highest level of quality
• Quick learner with an understanding of internal processes and the ability to navigate through them effectively
• Solid problem-solving skills and the ability to maintain a positive attitude in stressful situations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A sense of humor!

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, or a related field
• Experience with project management tools such as Smartsheet
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience with Salesforce or similar CRM systems

Skills

• Project Management
• Communication
• Organizational Skills
• Problem Solving
• Attention to Detail
• Client Relationship Management

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401K with company match
• Extended holidays
• Flexible summer hours
• Volunteer time off

Pay

$60,000 to $70,000

Schedule

Full-time