Senior Project Manager

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Project Manager, Creative Services, will manage the overall planning, control, status reporting and delivery of moderate to highly complex projects to ensure that project goals and objectives are met within the agreed upon time, scope, budget and resource requirements.

YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO SIT ON SITE IN WHITE PLAINS, NY TUESDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS.

JOB DUTIES

(* denotes an “essential function”)

• *Manage creative projects of medium to high complexity

• *Manage the overall planning, control, status reporting and delivery of projects from start to completion to ensure that project goals and objectives are met within the agreed upon time, scope, budget and resource requirements

• *Implement project schedules and coordinate resources ensuring all activity is completed to the agreed deadlines

• *Maintain an accurate and up-to-date record of all projects and their status using appropriate technology

• Determine risk and contingency planning for projects

• *Ensure system is updated with any changes in specifications, status and costs post intake if needed

• Analyze work plans to identify issues and barriers

• *Develop and maintain a strong relationship with the client and consistently strive to exceed their expectations. Maintain a good understanding of the client and their organization

• *Build consultative relationship with external and internal clients

• *Manage to and achieve budget goals set for projects

• *Review the status reports of team members across projects and address issues as appropriate

• *Provide projects updates to work streams and client as appropriate

• *Utilize appropriate tools and technology to execute on-time delivery

• Ensure issues requiring escalation are routed to the appropriate contact and resolved

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in related field. A combination of education and work experience can be substituted.

• 5+ year's experience in related field

• Demonstrate a solid understanding of one or more of the following: print production, digital production, reprographics, social media, broadcast

• Experience in artwork and production process (life cycles and copywriting)

• Understanding of media schedules / specifications

• Intermediate to advanced skill level with MS Office

• Mac experience preferred

• Excellent understanding of Project Management principles

• Experience with Project Management software

• PMP preferred

• Demonstrated experience in managing projects of medium to high complexity to successful completion; able to handle multiple concurrent projects

• Is a strong team player

• Excellent customer service skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent attention to detail

• Excellent time management and problem solving skills

• Proven ability to handle stressful situations and deadline pressures

• Excellent planning and organizing skills; ability to plan for all eventualities and provide solutions to issues

• Demonstrated problem solving skills

• Good analytical and budgeting skills

SUPERVISION

• Exercised: may manage 1 or 2 PMs

• Received: Manager, Project Management, Studio Manager,  Account Director

WORKING CONDITIONS

This position works in an office environment

The salary range for this position is $100k minimum - $110k maximum per annum. Compensation varies depending on location, job-related factors such as experience, responsibilities, and business needs.

This is the opportunity to work in an environment that best suits your needs, fueled by flexible hours and locations, strong supportive benefits, career training and development and, most importantly, an inclusive environment that eliminates barriers and elevates voices, giving every member of the Tag team an opportunity to be seen and heard.

We’ve made a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion and are taking a stance on equality in the workplace. We support sustainability, in our organization and with our network of partners and suppliers.

As an ethical employer, Tag will never ask job applicants to provide private, sensitive information upfront or make offers of employment contingent on financial requests or responsibilities from any candidate.