Project Manager

Finn Partners; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness subsidy

Career mentorship

1:1 check ins

Job summary

Finn Partners is seeking a Project Manager to translate client briefs into actionable plans, manage budgets and schedules, and keep teams aligned from inception through delivery. You will collaborate with clients and internal teams to ensure high-quality work and timely outcomes.

The role emphasizes organizational skills, relationship-building, and proactive problem-solving in a fast-growing marketing and PR environment. Honolulu office-based with strong mentorship and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Prior experience as a project manager in an agency setting or comparable is helpful.
• 1-3 years of experience in project management.
• Bachelor’s degree is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain strong attention to detail in all project communications.
• Deliver professional, friendly interactions with clients and team.
• Act as a hub for project teams, partners, vendors, and clients.
• Produce clear, organized written status reports and QA documentation.
• Identify risks and escalate with proposed solutions.
• Understand client business and project management systems.
• Follow agency processes and workflows.
• Schedule and lead key touch-point meetings with agendas.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Job description

Project Manager

As the Project Manager, you will navigate the execution of projects like a skilled sailor at sea. You assist with charting the course by translating client briefs into clear, actionable project plans, steering through the complexities from inception to completion. With a keen eye on budgets and schedules, you ensure the ship stays on course, raising the flag if turbulent waters are upon us and looking for the solution to get us through.

Your teamwork as a crew member ensures smooth sailing by consistently managing internal team communications to deliver the highest quality work. You can adeptly adjust the sails, regularly soliciting and acting on client feedback to ensure every project reaches its destination effectively.

What kind of person would that be?

Organized and on top of it. Someone people often describe as “dependable” and “reliable”. Flexible, not like Yoga, but open to learning. An active listener (which is a thing). A human, who likes people and forges strong relationships. Assertive and confident when identifying and responding to issues that might put a project at risk. Easily earns trust. Likes to have fun, a real plus. You know when and how to reach out, and can adapt your style to effectively manage up, down, and across.

What you’ll be part of:

One of the fastest growing integrated marketing/PR agencies on this planet. Offices and opportunities across the globe. Fantastic clients and a robust pipeline. Talented people at every position. Kind people. Leadership that cares about your success and provides career mentorship. A commitment to workable processes and taking care to do things correctly the first time. An agency that cares about work culture and gives you a voice in it.

Why Join FINN Partners?

• Competitive salary, benefits package, and a commitment to work-life balance.
• A culture that values innovation, continuous learning, and collaboration.
• Career advancement opportunities in a fast-growing company.
• A wellness subsidy.
• A manager that provides consistent 1:1 check ins, reviews, and culture-building opportunities to connect with people across the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Strong attention to detail in all aspects of projects and communication.
• Delivers professional & friendly interactions with client & team.
• Act as a communication hub for project team, partners, vendors, and clients.
• Produces clear, concise, organized and actionable written documents and correspondence, both internal and external. Including but not limited to QA, updating status documentation and time reports.
• Adept at problem solving and/or knowing who to go to for help.
• Understand the client's business and project management systems
• Ability to use agency systems and follow established processes and workflow.
• Schedule and attend key touch-point meetings, both internal and external. Ensuring the team is prepared with a call agenda and additional required information.

Qualifications:

• Prior experience as a project manager in an agency setting or comparable is helpful.
• 1-3 years of experience in project management.
• Bachelor’s degree is a plus.

Anticipated Salary:

$55,000 - $65,000

Compensation is based on experience, qualifications, location, and level at which the candidate is hired.

About FINN

Founded in 2011 on the core principles of innovation and collaborative partnership, FINN Partners has grown from about $24 million in fees to nearly $200 million in fees over tenyears, becoming one of the fastest growing independent public relations agencies in the world. The full-service marketing and communications company’s record setting pace is a result of organic growth and integrating new companies and new people into the FINN world through a common philosophy. With more than 1,300 professionals across 35 offices, FINN provides clients with global access and capabilities in the Americas, Europe and Asia. FINN Partners clients are also supported through longstanding partner agencies and its membership in the PROI network of leading agencies around the world.

Headquartered in New York, FINN has offices in: Abu Dhabi, Atlanta, Bangalore, Bangkok, Beijing, Boston, Chicago, Delhi, Denver, Detroit, Dublin, Fort Lauderdale, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Jerusalem, Kuala Lumpur, London, Los Angeles, Madison, Manila, Mumbai, Munich, Nashville, Orange County, Paris, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Shanghai, Singapore, Washington D.C. and Yangon. About Anthology FINN Partners Anthology FINN Partners is Hawaii’s only integrated marketing and communications firm with a full-service market research firm in house. With a full-time staff of 80 professionals, Anthology has enjoyed the privilege of working with Hawaii’s top corporate, nonprofit and government clients. Headquartered in Honolulu, we have a proven track record of executing successful integrated communications campaigns, and a deep bench of best-in-practice professionals across all disciplines needed to market in today’s environment.