Project Manager

Mars United℠ Commerce is a global commerce marketing practice that aligns people, technology, and intelligence to make the business of our clients better today than it was yesterday. Our worldwide capabilities coalesce into four key disciplines — Strategy & Analytics, Content & Experiences, Digital Commerce, and Retail Consultancy — that individually deliver unmatched results for clients and collectively give them an unparalleled network of seamlessly integrated functions across the entire commerce marketing ecosystem. These disciplines are powered by our industry-leading technology platform, Marilyn®, which helps marketers understand the total business impact of their commerce marketing activation.

About the role

We are seeking a Project Manager to manage client projects and process to ensure project accuracy, timeliness, and client satisfaction. Candidates must reside in a commutable distance to one of Mars United Commerce’s hub locations in Detroit (Troy) or Chicago for a hybrid work schedule.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage project scope in concert with Account Management
• Clearly communicate goals, expectations, and key information to team
• Define and evaluate project success
• Identify and manage project risks
• Work with team to troubleshoot and resolve issues
• Develop and communicate internal status reports and meeting notes
• Maintain accurate schedule through lifecycle of project
• Manage projects to scheduled milestones
• Communicate schedule risks upon detection and work with team to mitigate
• Clearly communicate key project milestones to all team members
• Utilize existing data where possible to inform project estimates
• Develop estimate templates based on common project scopes
• Effectively manage scope creep by issuing change controls
• Communicate estimate risk upon detection and work with team to mitigate
• Serve as billing liaison: responsible for budget management, weekly billing meetings, and follow-up with Client Leadership teams regarding outstanding financial issues

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in advertising, marketing, business, or related field
• 1-3 years of marketing or advertising experience; agency experience preferred
• Interest in the Project Management discipline
• Strong background in digital media including custom website page development, native advertising, digital display ads, search, email, and social media
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to manage time, adhere to strict timelines, multitask, and work well under pressure
• Detail orientation and ability to ensure that projects are developed in line with client’s brand style and guidelines
• Proactive nature in seeking work and responsibility
• Dependability in execution of work and as a member of the assigned team
• Enthusiastic, solution-oriented attitude in accepting work and new challenges
• Desire to learn all aspects of the assigned client scope of work and tactics; digital knowledge (banner ads, etc.) is a plus
• Effective interpersonal skills working well across functions
• Conscientious work ethic

Benefits

• Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
• Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy, and Fertility
• Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
• Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid time off including Flexible Time Off, Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
• Matching Gifts programs
• Flexible working arrangements
• ‘Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
• Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances
• Medical and voluntary benefits for eligible U.S.-based employees, freelancers, and temporary employees (voluntary benefits include supplemental medical insurance, transportation and parking benefits, legal benefits, pet insurance, auto and home insurance)

Pay

Compensation Range: USD $60,800.00 - USD $84,000.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position.