Project Manager

Who We Are

Group SJR, a WPP company, is the original full-service content consultancy. Today’s leading organizations are grounded in unique skills, knowledge, and perspective but success depends on their ability to tell the world. At SJR we help them do exactly that; by discovering, developing and distributing their inimitable narrative. Anchored in the brand, the narrative provides the through-line that enables us to detail strategy and elevate communications programs.

About WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth.

What You'll Do

• Lead | Own intake of all incoming requests (ensuring briefs are clear, complete, and aligned to priorities).
• Oversee the full project life cycle from initiation to completion, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and budget.
• Translate client/account needs into actionable workflows for editorial + design.
• Establish clear processes (approval flows, briefing templates, etc.).
• Drive weekly status / reporting to keep all stakeholders aligned.
• Process | Build and manage timelines across multiple concurrent workstreams.
• Run resourcing across editors/designers to ensure balanced workload and avoid bottlenecks.
• Implement a structured intake + triage system (what gets prioritized, what gets deprioritized).
• Manage fast-turn / reactive content alongside planned work.
• Ensure consistency across outputs despite multiple client groups (process + QA).
• Ensure the maintenance of an archive of all project documentation for easy access by stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to enhance the organization's project management capabilities and processes.
• Collaborate | Partner closely with account leads to align on priorities.
• Act as a central point of communication across account, strategy, editorial, and design.
• Proactively flag risks, gaps, or capacity issues and propose solutions.
• Demonstrate problem-solving skills when addressing client feedback or project constraints.
• Create visibility across all content in flight (dashboards / trackers).

What You'll Need

• 4-8+ years of experience in project management (agency setting a plus).
• Proven experience managing projects across various disciplines.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and multitasking abilities.
• Comfortable managing resources and workflows in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable working across large matrixed teams and organizations.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Flexible, adaptable, and responsive to quick turnarounds.
• Proficient knowledge of project management tools such as Excel, Smartsheet, Airtable, JIRA, and Confluence.
• Experience using collaborative team communication and project management applications like BOX, Microsoft Teams, Monday.com, and Miro.
• Experience with content management systems like Contentful and WordPress.

Location & Benefits

Based in NYC, or able to work east coast hours in a hybrid capacity at one of our offices.

The base salary range for this position at the time of this posting is indicated below. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications.

We offer a competitive benefits package, click here for more details.

_ $60,000 - $140,000 USD

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we've adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office an average of four days a week.