Freelance Project Manager

VML; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading advertising agency seeks a Project Manager (Freelance) to lead omni-channel projects emphasizing consumer-centric solutions. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of project management experience, be adept in digital content creation, and excel in team motivation within a collaborative environment. This temporary role offers a chance to make an impact while maintaining high client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on project management experience in advertising or marketing communications.
• Proven track record in driving creative solutions and digital content creation.
• Experience on large-scale integrated, omnichannel programs across diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent, on-time, and on-budget work that exceeds client expectations.
• Motivate and manage cross-functional teams efficiently.
• Establish clear project communication and manage financials related to projects.

Skills

Project management

Creative solutions

Digital content creation

User-centered design (UX/UI)

Team motivation

Job description

Director, Executive Recruitment, North America at VML

This range is provided by VML. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Who we are looking for:

VML is looking for a Project Manager (Freelance) with a breadth and depth of expertise to champion omni-channel work across multiple work streams with a focus on the Brand and the consumer at the center. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the delivery of innovative solutions bringing together creative, data and technology across the entire customer journey.

To be successful in this role, you must possess agency experience in both digital and integrated marketing, building digital experiences and creating compelling content. You must have a strong creative sensibility, a genuine interest in user-centered design, and a hands-on understanding of content production for all channels.

In this role, you will be responsible for leading talented teams to understand client needs, market forces and consumer sentiments to deliver effective solutions. You will be accountable for ensuring all project deliverables are of high-quality, completed on time and on budget, and are aligned with the brand’s goals. You must have the ability to maintain the broad vision required for executing a project, including strategic thinking and leadership from beginning to end, as well as the talent for overseeing all the small details that add up to fulfilling our commitment to client satisfaction and project requirements. The ideal candidate will be an innovator who is excited to roll up their sleeves and get into the details to build processes that drive business.

What you'll do:

• Work | Deliver work that is excellent, on time, on budget AND goes beyond the brief. You will be responsible for setting up plans and processes that drive projects forward and ensure successful delivery with high client satisfaction.
• People | Motivate, direct and challenge teams to produce great work. You will be responsible for establishing and managing cross-functional teams across different locations that are collaborative, efficient and high-functioning.
• Process | Establish and manage program communication and process. You will be responsible for setting up appropriate structure and tools to ensure successful collaboration and engagement across agency and client teams.
• Financials | Responsible for project estimation, planning and profitability. You will be responsible for building detailed project plans; managing resource allocations; and reporting on project status, burn rates, budgets and reconciliations to agency and client stakeholders.

Who you are:

• A builder | Process-oriented and an innovator with a strong point of view and distinct voice. Ability and appetite to create and bring people together and inspire solutions.
• Optimistic, open and collaborative | Our team is close-knit and supportive and we’re working with a lot of unknowns – you must be an advocate of environments that are comfortable with ambiguity, positive and encourage collaboration.
• Ego-less | We all wear the hats that need wearing, it’s a mentality that makes the team successful.

What you'll need:

• 3+ years of hands-on project management experience in an advertising or marketing communications company, ideally at a creative agency or with Brand focused project work.
• Proven track record in driving creative solutions and digital content creation.
• Knowledge of social and mobile content creation and requirements for different channels.
• Customer experience and journey mapping, e-commerce, retail and consumer brand marketing experience are highly desired.
• Good understanding of emerging web standards, user-centered design (UX/UI), optimization and search practices.
• Experience working on large-scale integrated, omnichannel programs with multiple parallel work streams and diverse teams (UX, Tech, Strategy, Creative, Account, Research and Data) across VML's U.S. offices.
• High EQ and the ability to read what a team needs to help motivate them.
• Self-motivated and driven to build and create great work.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Temporary

Job function

• Project Management
• Industries
• Advertising Services