Associate Director Project Management

Digital Media Management; United States; On-site; USD 105,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with employer match

HSA

Life insurance

Paid family leave

DMM Fridays

Job summary

Digital Media Management seeks an Associate Director, Project Management to lead a team of Producers and Project Managers across flagship accounts. You will own budgets and schedules, drive on-time delivery, and ensure profitability while coordinating with Creative and Production teams.

Reporting to the Director of Project Management, you will mentor the US team, drive process improvements, and oversee vendor management.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in post-production or project management, in a production house or agency.
• Experience managing full project lifecycles across multi-functional campaigns.
• Strong understanding of Design & Motion Graphics and post-production processes.
• Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience leading a team and performing resource planning.
• Agency or production house background; social media experience preferred.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities; comfortable cross-team.
• Familiar with project/resource tools such as Airtable and industry software.
• Proficient with production software (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects).
• Experience with shoot or 3D production is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end production management on flagship accounts, including budget and schedule oversight.
• Lead with Creative and Production teams to deliver high-quality work on time and within budget.
• Coordinate communication with clients or via client servicing teams across accounts.
• Troubleshoot proactively to prevent roadblocks across the project lifecycle.
• Oversee vendor management processes and approvals.
• Mentor the US project management and video production team for quality and process.
• Plan, monitor and analyze metrics for delivery, resources and performance.
• Recommend best practices to improve resource management and contracts.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Budgeting

Timeline management

Client communication

Team mentoring

Resource planning

Attention to detail

Agency production

Post-production knowledge

Tools

Airtable

Photoshop

Illustrator

Premiere Pro

After Effects

Job description

Digital Media Management (DMM), a Keywords Studios company, is a leading full-service digital agency, content studio and incubator specializing in social-first, “always-entertaining” marketing. DMM works with movie studios, television networks, streaming services and consumer brands to create groundbreaking social media campaigns via fan activations, innovative content creation, results-driven paid media planning, and strategic influencer-brand partnerships.

We are currently seeking an Associate Director, Project Management to join our team here at DMM. The Associate Director is key in supporting the business through high quality, profitable creative execution whilst also overseeing daily activities across all accounts. Reporting into the Director of Project Management, they will lead a team of Producers and/or Project Managers across all accounts, co‑owning the process, productivity and profitability of production work. They work independently on flagship accounts and work on company initiatives and special projects.

Our ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of roles and capabilities across all departments, and should be able to identify specific skill sets required for each account and project. The role requires strong communication and organizational skills. They need to have a keen eye for detail and the flexibility to pivot depending on the changing nature of the business / staff / issues that are escalated to them. They will inspire an atmosphere of best practice amongst the team through leading by example.

Your Impact

• Own end-to-end producing and project management on flagship accounts, including budget creation and management, schedule creation and management, execution and delivery
• Lead and work alongside Creative and Production teams to ensure projects are produced to a high standard, delivered on time and within agreed budget
• Coordinate communication, requests and project requirements with clients, either direct or via client servicing team
• Proactively troubleshoot to prevent roadblocks for creative and production teams at every stage of project lifecycle
• Oversee vendor management process and approvals
• Help lead and mentor the US project management and video production team to ensure process and quality are met across all projects
• Help plan, monitor and analyze key metrics across project delivery, resource management and overall team performance
• Proactively recommend best practices across resource management, project delivery, budgeting, contracts, etc.
• Recommend new strategies to maximize operational efficiency across the team and assist in defining processes when needed
• Support or lead pitches and RFPs

Your Experience

• 6+ years of experience in post-production or project management, either at a production house or in-house at an agency
• Experience managing full project lifecycle across multi functional functional campaigns and projects
• High-level understanding of Design & Motion Graphics, as well as the Post-Production process across Editing, VFX and Sound
• Strong attention to detail and ability to problem solve, pivot and implement solutions
• Experience managing a team and resource planning
• Agency or production house experience. Social Media experience preferred
• Strong communicator and collaborator
• Experience with project and resource management tools, such as Airtable
• Technical understanding of various production software (e.g. Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects, etc.)
• Experience with shoot production or 3D production is a bonus

Your Availability

The salary range for this role is $105,000 - $120,000 a year and is based on experience, responsibilities of the position, subject matter expertise and is location specific.

We also know how important benefits are to your overall compensation package and take them seriously. Work/life balance, health insurance, DEI and training are all an important part of the DMM DNA. (Benefits are dependent on eligibility.)

• DMM pays 100% of the cost for employee medical, dental, and vision premiums, as well as covers 40% of dependent premium costs.
• Employer paid life insurance
• A tax-advantaged health savings account (HSA)
• A 401(k) plan that provides employees with automatic enrollment at 3% of your salary with a full employer match of your first 3% contribution, all fully vested
• Paid family leave

Work/Life Balance

• DMM Fridays: Employees have the opportunity to sign off early and kick-start their weekends at 2pm on Fridays

DEI

• DMM offers DEI specific training focused on preventing discrimination and harassment in the workplace
• ERGs focusing on diverse perspectives across DMM to promote diversity, inclusion, and shared experiences
• Generous donation match to non-profits of interest to our employees

Training

• Extensive onboarding that includes working with multiple departments to learn the DMM way
• Frequent trainings on the latest tools and trends and how to optimize them for our clients

Company culture you ask? Our company culture is casual, fun, and empowering. There is a lot of room for growth in this role! That’s right, no glass ceiling and room to learn.

Applicants must reside in the United States and be authorized to work in the U.S. This position is limited to U.S.-based employees for payroll and compliance reasons and is not eligible for international remote work.

Digital Media Management is an equal opportunity employer. We work together to create a space that fosters diversity and inclusion across race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, age, national origin, and veteran status. Our diversity strategy is simple: grow a team of creative, innovative, passionate people from varied backgrounds to produce best-in-class digital campaigns.