Creative Agency Project Manager (Education / Events)

Location: New York, NY (Hybrid) | Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Role

A large charter school network is hiring a Creative Agency Project Manager to manage the development of creative materials for large-scale events, including print, video, and digital assets. Reporting to the Director of Project Management, this role also serves as an account manager responsible for building and managing relationships with internal stakeholders and external agencies.

Responsibilities

• Acting as the driving force behind on-time, high-quality project delivery, managing both internal and external teams
• Ensuring standardized approaches and templates are maintained and shared across project teams, including project plans, workflows, timelines, meeting agendas, and summaries
• Managing creative for internal and external events including large-scale benefits, advocacy rallies, graduations, and more
• Cultivating business relationships internally and externally and maintaining the department's reputation as a go-to resource for information and expertise

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing creative for small- and large-scale events including print, video, and digital assets in fast-paced environments, ideally in an agency or startup
• Bachelor's degree
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written) with proven ability to work effectively across all organizational levels
• Ability to accomplish goals by managing individuals through dotted-line relationships across multiple departments
• Willingness to challenge business partners to better understand their needs and ensure optimal results
• Ability to launch projects on time and on strategy, anticipating shifting priorities, partner approvals, and technical hurdles
• Preferred: PMP/PMI certification or related certifications; Knowledge of content and media production practices and tools, including content management systems and project tracking systems

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision coverage starting day one (employer covers 82% of the core medical plan)
• 403(b) retirement plan with 3% employer match
• up to $2,400/year in employer HSA contributions
• employer-paid life and disability insurance
• PSLF eligibility
• generous paid time off
• paid parental leave
• $50/month cellphone stipend
• pre-tax commuter benefits
• backup family care

Pay

$90