Marketing Project Manager — Digital & Client-Focused (Detroit/Chicago)

Publicis Groupe; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 61,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid family care for parents and care

Tuition assistance

Flexible working arrangements

Work Your World program (6 weeks/year)

Matching gifts

Job summary

Mars United Commerce is seeking a Project Manager to oversee client projects, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and client satisfaction. Candidates must reside within commuting distance to Detroit (Troy) or Chicago hub locations.

Responsibilities include defining scope, schedules, estimates, and managing budgets, billing, and risk. Strong digital media knowledge and MS Office proficiency are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in advertising, marketing, business or related field.
• 1-3 years of marketing or advertising experience, agency experience preferred.
• Interest in the Project Management discipline.
• Strong background in digital media including custom website page development, native advertising, digital display ads, search, email, and social media.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to manage time, adhere to strict timelines, multitask and work well under pressure.
• Detail orientation and ability to ensure that projects are developed in line with client’s brand style and guidelines.
• Proactive nature in the seeking of work/responsibility.
• Dependability in execution of work and as member of assigned team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage project scope.
• Develop and manage project schedules.
• Develop and manage estimates.
• Manage budgets and billing.
• Define Project Scope in concert with Account Management.
• Clearly communicate goals, expectations, and key information to team.
• Define and evaluate project success.
• Identify and manage project risks.
• Work with team to troubleshoot and resolve issues.
• Develop and communicate internal status reports and meeting notes.
• Maintain accurate schedule through lifecycle of project.
• Manage projects to scheduled milestones.
• Communicate schedule risks upon detection and work with team to mitigate.
• Clearly communicate key project milestones to all team members.
• Utilize existing data where possible to inform project estimates.
• Develop estimate templates based on common project scopes.
• Effectively manage scope creep by issuing change controls.
• Communicate estimate risk upon detection and work with team to mitigate.
• Billing liaison: Responsible for budget management, weekly billing meetings, and follow up w/ Client Leadership teams regarding outstanding financial issues.

Skills

Project management interest

Experience in marketing/advertising

Agency experience preferred

Digital media experience

Office software proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in advertising, marketing, business or related field

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Mars United Commerce is seeking a Project Manager to oversee client projects, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and client satisfaction. Candidates must reside within commuting distance to Detroit (Troy) or Chicago hub locations.

Responsibilities include defining scope, schedules, estimates, and managing budgets, billing, and risk. Strong digital media knowledge and MS Office proficiency are essential.