Project Manager

About the Role

We are looking for a Project Manager who is passionate about people and projects. This role is ideal for someone who loves process, understands project intricacies, and thrives with tools like Gantt charts and spreadsheets. The ideal candidate has a proven track record of guiding teams to successful project delivery, motivates people to perform at their best, and enjoys structured organization like to-do lists and color-coordinated calendars.

The right fit is a go-getter with high expectations for themselves, eager to learn and grow, and focused on improving team operations while meeting deadlines and financial goals. Above all, we want someone ready to embrace our culture: to give a damn, try anything, and enjoy the people they work with.

This role is based in our Wpromote x Giant Spoon NYC headquarters Tuesday through Thursday, with remote flexibility on Mondays and Fridays.

Responsibilities

• Act as the central point of communication across all cross-functional teams on a project.
• Plan, coordinate, manage, and facilitate project workflows to ensure completion on time and within budget.
• Manage concurrent fast-paced projects across a variety of accounts.
• Develop processes to execute work at the highest quality standards.
• Create project timelines based on client milestones and team bandwidth.
• Manage timeline shifts and their impact on workstreams, maintaining internal communications to keep projects on track.
• Coordinate internal project meetings and reviews, ensuring clear next steps for all team members.
• Help team members prioritize workloads to meet deadlines.
• Ensure integration of other departments and resources at necessary milestones (e.g., production, business & legal affairs).
• Manage projects across all channels: broadcast, social, digital, video, print, OOH, experiential, etc.
• Monitor and enforce project constraints (schedule, scope, resources), escalating issues to VP Operations as needed.
• Work closely with account and finance teams on SOW and staff plan development.
• Support bi-weekly reconciliation of staff hours and related fees.
• Own the administrative setup required to establish projects within our systems.
• Maintain client or project folders and Slack channels.
• Leverage project management platforms or tools (Asana, RACI charts, hot sheets, etc.) for organization.
• Lead project management efforts for internal Giant Spoon initiatives when needed.
• Keep teams highly motivated.

Requirements

• 2+ years of hands-on project management experience at a creative agency.
• Solid understanding of the agency creative and production process across various content types/channels.
• Ability to effectively prioritize tasks and adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment.
• High emotional intelligence (EQ) and the ability to read team needs for happiness and productivity.
• Problem-solving skills: anticipates issues and proactively develops solutions.
• Acute attention to detail.
• Ability to collaborate creatively across departments and offices.
• Ability to foster trusting relationships with teammates and clients.
• Effective written, verbal, and visual communicator.
• Genuine desire to learn.
• Proficient in Google Suite, Slack, and Microsoft Office.
• Experience with project management software like Asana is a plus.

Pay

The anticipated annual salary for this role ranges from $75,000 to $100,000, based on factors such as skill set, experience, education, certifications, competitive benchmarks, market dynamics, and geographic location.