Senior Project Manager

The Task At Hand

• Analyze any project's performance and provide clients with strategic insights and recommendations for improvement
• Identify new business opportunities and contribute to business development efforts
• Stay at the forefront of industry trends and evolving advertising and marketing strategies
• Provide exceptional customer service and act as the primary point of senior level contact for key clients
• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time, on scope, and on budget
• Partner closely with Account teams to understand client objectives, priorities, and expectations
• Define project scope, deliverables, timelines, and budgets, and communicate them clearly at kickoff
• Allocate and manage resources, balancing workloads and productivity across teams
• Maintain project health, proactively identifying roadblocks and implementing solutions to keep things on track
• Manage budgets, hours, and costs throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring accurate tracking and reporting
• Facilitate project meetings, ensuring expectations, responsibilities, and milestones are clear
• Provide regular updates to internal stakeholders, keeping leadership informed on progress and risks
• Conduct after-action reviews and reconciliations, capturing lessons learned and driving continuous improvement

Qualifications

• 7+ years of project management experience in marketing, advertising, or a creative agency environment
• Proven track record of leading and delivering multiple complex, integrated projects simultaneously
• Skilled in project management processes, tools, and methodologies, with the ability to adapt in fast-paced environments
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing budgets, hours, and reconciliations
• Exceptional communicator and collaborator with a talent for aligning cross-functional teams
• Critical thinker and problem solver who is always solution-oriented — "no" isn't in your vocabulary
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage competing priorities with confidence
• A steady leader who ensures teams have the clarity, tools, and guidance they need to succeed