Digital Project Manager
Collective Measures is seeking a Project Manager to support its performance media, search engine optimization, social media, content marketing and analytics teams. As a Project Manager, your job will be to coordinate people and processes to ensure that our projects are delivered on time and produce the desired results. You will be the go-to person for everything involving a project’s organization and timeline.
The Project Manager should have a background in business skills, management, budgeting and analysis. You should be an excellent communicator and comfortable managing multiple tasks. Being a team player and having a problem-solving aptitude are a must.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead and manage client projects, including complex projects for key clients, by appropriately allocating time and resources for each assignment
- Meet and communicate frequently with account and executional teams to manage projects to timely completion Gain and maintain a thorough understanding of projects in order to prioritize tasks for team members
- Anticipate and resolve project needs and potential risks and solutions throughout the timeline (resources, information, communication touch-points, etc.), with little day to day oversight
- Assist in maintaining all projects and employees within the agency time-tracking system
- Assist in maintaining the staff resource allocation system
- Maintain profitability of projects based on timelines and budgeted hours
- Assist employees in time management and prioritization
- Communicate with Executive Team and Account Managers on staff utilization and account assignments, escalating utilization and delivery issues as required
- Mentor and manage Project Management interns, as assigned
REQUIRED SKILLS:
- Three or more years of project management experience
- Exceptional level of attention to detail
- Sufficient knowledge of search engine optimization, social media, paid media, analytics and measurement tactics so as to effectively communicate with colleagues, assign and evaluate tasks
- Experience and ability to scope and estimate projects accurately
- Ability to effectively give and receive feedback regarding work related issues to team member colleagues
- Ability to effectively mediate between conflicting internal needs and timelines
- Proficient user of project management software and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
PHYSICAL / COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be able to speak, write and read English proficiently
- Must be able to use a keyboard and a telephone, with accommodation if needed