Project Manager, Digital Media

Overview

Rise Interactive (http://www.riseinteractive.com), a rapidly growing full service digital marketing agency, is looking to hire a Project Manager, Digital Media. We are looking for a self-directed, detail-oriented individual who thrives in an entrepreneurial culture as we grow our quickly expanding client base. This is a hybrid position based out of global headquarters in the Chicago Loop (1 S. Wacker Drive).

Summary and Scope

The Project Manager, Digital Media works in conjunction with all teams at Rise to fulfill Internet marketing programs for our clients, including web development projects, media campaign launches, analytics implementations, and other digital initiatives. The Project Manager will also support the project management team in developing and enforcing efficient processes to manage agency work. They will work closely with our clients and internal teams to plan projects and keep them on track. The Project Manager will have superior organizational and time management skills, and must possess a service-oriented, positive attitude towards clients and colleagues, coupled with an appreciation of business realities and achieving deadlines.

Why Rise:

• Fast growing company with an expanding list of Fortune 500 clients
• Competitive Salary and Benefits Package
• Casual, Flexible Work Environment
• Great Opportunities for Growth
• Equal Opportunity Employer

Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage timelines for digital development and marketing projects
• Track and prioritize all client requests and deliverables, creating visibility & transparency into the progress of work at multiple stakeholder levels on a regular basis
• Ensure clear and thorough communication across project team, proactively clearing blockers
• Work with team to ensure that all client deliverables are met on time and on budget. This includes ensuring internal processes are followed, and that teams are adhering to estimated hours.
• Participate in weekly team meetings to discuss account status and updates
• Work with team members to discuss and address client challenges that arise
• Very detailed oriented to ensure all work is client-ready
• Anticipate client and team questions and provide thought out answers/solutions
• Go above and beyond the call of duty to delight the client and deliver excellent service
• Identify and employ lessons learned from previous experience to ensure delivery of each subsequent project is more successful than the last

Required Skills:

• 3+ years experience in online advertising, direct marketing, or e-commerce, or other applicable fast-paced client-service environment
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Exceptional problem-resolution, including the ability to think creatively in the development of ideas/solutions that will contribute value in a dynamic, client-centered environment
• Strategic and creative thinking – always focusing on innovative, but measurable client solutions
• Extremely ambitious and hard working
• Self-motivated
• Results-and detail-oriented
• Passionate about digital marketing
• Excellent communication skills - written and verbal
• Excellent knowledge of Excel and other project management tools
• Able to work with minimal supervision while maintaining focus and productivity