Freelance - Senior Project Manager - Health

VML HEALTH; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive benefits

Job summary

VML in New York is seeking a Freelance Senior Project Manager - Health to lead omnichannel projects for a major Health/Pharma client. You will guide cross‑functional teams (Creative, Data, Tech) to deliver on brief, on time and on budget across digital, social, print and CRM channels.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of advertising/marketing PM experience, experience with HCP/DTC campaigns, and proficiency in project management tools. This role offers a hybrid office model in New York.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on project management and program delivery experience in advertising or marketing communications
• Experience with HCP/DTC focused Health/Pharma Campaigns
• Experience with Ziflow, ProofHQ, and/or Workfront Proof
• Have demonstrated experience with SmartSheet
• Proven track record in driving deliverables in digital, social, print content channels
• Customer experience and journey mapping for HCP and DTC marketing

Responsibilities

• Set up plans and processes that drive projects forward and ensure delivery on time and on budget with high client satisfaction
• Motivate, direct and challenge teams to produce great work across cross-functional locations
• Establish and manage program communication and process for successful collaboration
• Manage project estimation, planning, budgets, burn rates, and reconciliations to stakeholders

Skills

PM experience

Cross-functional leadership

UX/UI understanding

Customer journey mapping

Digital/print delivery

Health/Pharma campaigns

Team motivation

Self-motivated

High EQ

Tools

Ziflow

ProofHQ

Workfront Proof

SmartSheet

Job description

Who We Are

VML is a global creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce to create connected brands that drive growth. Guided by a Human First philosophy, VML is known for its innovative work for brands and consistently ranks among the world’s leading creative companies, including the WARC Creative 100. VML’s global network spans 55+ markets with principal offices in Buenos Aires, Kansas City, London, New York, São Paulo, Shanghai and Singapore. VML is part of WPP, the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. Powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform WPP Open, WPP unites cutting‑edge media intelligence and data solutions, creativity, production, enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel. For more information, please visit www.vml.com and follow along on LinkedIn #WeAreVML.

Freelance - Senior Project Manager - Health

Who We Are Looking For

VML is looking for a Freelance Senior Project Manager - Health with a breadth and depth of expertise to champion omnichannel work across multiple workstreams with a focus excellent delivery 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 advertising agency experience in both digital, social, print and integrated marketing, building delivery and project experiences and creating compelling content for a major Health/Pharma Client Account. CRM experience is very helpful but not required. 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, and 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. Track and manage Burn Rate, Resourcing Capacity and creating timelines for deliverables.

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

• 5+ years of hands‑on project management and program delivery experience in an advertising or marketing communications firm, ideally at for a large Health/Pharma client account.
• Experience with HCP/DTC focused Health/Pharma Campaigns and Deliverables- this is a MUST
• Experience with Ziflow, ProofHQ, and/or Workfront Proof
• Have demonstrated experience with Smart sheet
• Proven track record in driving deliverables in digital, social, print content channels.
• Customer experience and journey mapping, doe both HCP and DTC 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 remote 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.

The compensation for this position at the time of this posting is indicated below. Individual compensation varies based on job‑related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package.

$65-$80 USD

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office an average of four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

WPP (VML) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.