Project Manager

160over90 · United States

The Role and What Youll Do:

160over90 is seeking a Project Manager to join the Advertising & Branding team based in Philadelphia. This role will be responsible for managing day-to-day projects across a designated book of business. They are professional problem solvers with a knack for navigating roadblocks and offering creative solutions. They guide project teams to meet milestones and deliver work on time, within budget and to project specifications, serving as a critical member of our core team structure. Without them, the trains go off the tracks and general havoc ensues.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with creative directors & account managers to manage a set book of clients and projects

• Build schedules and work plans that adhere to agency best practices; modify process if appropriate and necessary to meet delivery requirements

• Work alongside key core team members (Creative, Account, Strategy) to execute work plans without compromising overall timelines and budgets, and most importantly, the quality of our work product

• Manage and adjust processes to ensure that projects deliver on time and within estimated hours/budget (including variance)

• Monitor scope changes and document potential impact to budget and timelines as well as proactively project overages & develop plans to mitigate

• Audit project team time submissions for accuracy

• Enforce agency process and manage the quality assurance of all projects

• Lead process portion of kickoff meetings inclusive of contributing timeline & deliverable outlines

• Author and own weekly status documents

• Lead internal status meetings with core team members

• Ensure that all information is provided to the team to complete project tasks, with proactive follow through confirming team members are meeting delivery expectations

• Elevate internal and external issues that potentially compromise project success to appropriate managers

• Act as the keeper of our project management portal, consistently finding ways to use our tool to its fullest potential

• Assist in the allocation and audit of our creative resources alongside our VP of Operations & Senior Director of Project Management

You Have These:

• Natural people person who can work across a wide range of personalities

• Exude confidence and possess a go-getter attitude with zero ego

• Ability to manage expectations and build stellar relationships with agency teams

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal

• Ability to handle high pressure situations with flexibility and ease

• Time management, prioritization and organization are at your core

• Proficient understanding of the creative process, understanding of cross-department processesa plus (digital/video/print production, media planning/buying, etc.)

• Minimum of 2-3 years in a creative or agency environment with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment

How we work:

160over90 is at the center of sports, media, entertainment, and fashion and is a largely relationship-based business. To foster an environment of collaboration, develop our future talent, and build on relationships across leadership, peers, and teams, we work from the office 4 days per week. We see immeasurable value internally and throughout the core of the businesses we support.

Dont meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic workplace, so if youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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