Senior Project Manager

About the role

The Senior Project Manager will lead complex, cross-functional engagements with precision, accountability, and a sharp eye for both delivery and process. This role is central to how we do our best work for clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project management on complex, cross-functional engagements — developing project plans that include budgets, timelines, RACIs, and resource plans.
• Serve as a key client contact throughout the project lifecycle — providing updates, addressing concerns, and ensuring client satisfaction from kickoff to close.
• Manage internal project infrastructure: set up and maintain projects in the PM system, assign tasks, track progress, and ensure all timelines and resources are accurately reflected.
• Identify, communicate, and mitigate project risks — including financial risks — keeping projects on budget and escalating deviations appropriately.
• Lead internal project calls including phase kickoffs, status check-ins, and post-mortems.
• Partner with the sales team on project scoping, bringing expert insight to define requirements, timelines, and budgets accurately.
• Continuously look for opportunities to improve processes, increase efficiency, and drive innovation in how projects are delivered.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of project management experience, including at least 1 year in a Senior PM role within a marketing agency environment.
• Proven track record managing large-scale, complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Hands-on experience with project planning, task management, budgeting, resourcing, and forecasting in an agency setting.
• Proficiency with project management software (Wrike, Asana, ClickUp, or comparable platforms).
• Strong data fluency — able to analyze and interpret project and financial data to inform decisions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; confident leading meetings across teams and organizational levels, in person and remotely.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to independently prioritize, problem-solve, and meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, or related field.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of project management experience, including at least 1 year in a Senior PM role within a marketing agency environment.

Skills

• Project Management Software Proficiency: Experience with Wrike, Asana, ClickUp, or similar project management tools.
• Data Fluency: Ability to analyze and interpret project and financial data to inform decisions.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, confident leading meetings across teams and organizational levels, in person and remotely.
• Organizational Skills: Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to independently prioritize, problem-solve, and meet deadlines.

Benefits

Salary starts at $80,000 and will be commensurate with experience. Comprehensive benefits package including nationwide health, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) with employer contribution, employer-paid life insurance and short-term disability, flexible time off (FTO) with additional time-off options, including sick, volunteer & bereavement leave, paid parental leave, a day off on your birthday PLUS two agency-wide closures in the summer and winter, and a monthly lifestyle stipend to supplement your routine wellness costs like streaming subscriptions, gym, or phone/internet costs.

Pay

Salary starts at $80,000 and will be commensurate with experience.

Schedule

N/A

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including nationwide health, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) with employer contribution, employer-paid life insurance and short-term disability, flexible time off (FTO) with additional time-off options, including sick, volunteer & bereavement leave, paid parental leave, a day off on your birthday PLUS two agency-wide closures in the summer and winter, and a monthly lifestyle stipend to supplement your routine wellness costs like streaming subscriptions, gym, or phone/internet costs.