Project Manager New York, NY

About the role

Known is looking for a Project Manager to join the Studios practice. The Project Manager will be responsible for seeing projects through from concept to final delivery across Experiential, AV, Digital, Social, and Print/OOH. They will engage key stakeholders appropriately through the process, build and manage timelines and budgets, interface directly and regularly with clients, and ensure the on-time, on-strategy, and on-budget delivery of all projects.

Responsibilities

• Own a single workstream within Experiential — design, video content, premiums, locations, etc. — from creative development through final production and delivery
• Manage teams through all phases: concepting, creative development, design, QC, and final delivery
• Act as the primary point of contact with Account Management and clients on project status and timing
• Schedule and conduct internal/external kick-offs and internal SLT/client reviews, ensuring work stays on track and on-brand, and distribute notes to the team
• Log client feedback and brand guideline updates, and ensure they carry through to the work
• Partner with creative, account, and strategy teams to develop briefs, timelines, decks, and other resources per workstream
• Build and maintain master project calendars and workbacks for your workstream, collaborating with stakeholders to track and recalibrate schedules against client briefs, feedback, and deliverable trackers
• With input from the creative team and Head of Project Management, draft SOWs outlining initiatives, milestones, and deliverables
• Maintain a Master Event Playbook, updated in real time with all event elements, technical specs, and brand standards
• Own the Run of Show, serving as primary point of contact for timing and transitions
• Identify, order, and manage inventory of event supplies and specialized materials
• Manage third-party vendors and support broader vendor communications, ensuring timely, high-quality delivery
• Track workstream budget and COGS, reporting updates to the Sr PMs
• Support the Head of Project Management with internal billing and invoicing
• Maintain a proactive and positive attitude

Requirements

• 5-7+ years of project management or production experience in a fast-paced and integrated agency environment
• Experience delivering high-quality campaigns for industry-leading companies, including Experiential, AV, Digital, Social, Print, OOH, and Live Action
• Hands-on experiential production background: creative development, workbacks, vendor management, and on-site execution
• Exceptional ability to manage long-term, multi-million dollar engagements and multiple project tracks with a firm command of project management processes and methodologies
• Experience managing quick, nimble, short-term engagements with smaller, more multi-disciplinary teams
• Deep understanding of 360 campaign and production lifecycles
• Comfortable owning budget and COGS tracking for a workstream and flagging risk early
• Collaborative, organized, and motivational project manager
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Proactive, resourceful, and professional with good soft skills
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Worked in a client-facing capacity previously

Benefits

• Unlimited paid time off
• 401k with company matching and no vesting period
• Generous medical plan
• Paid parental leave
• Company-wide events and retreats

Pay

The base salary for this position is $85K–$100K.