Project Manager

Weber Shandwick; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global communications firm in New York is seeking a skilled Project Manager to oversee integrated project management. The successful candidate will collaborate across teams to manage projects, ensuring client satisfaction while balancing quality and costs. Ideal applicants have a Bachelor's degree and at least 3 years of project management experience, ideally within an agency setting. Salary is competitive, ranging from $75,000 to $90,000 annually, reflecting market and individual qualifications.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Project Management experience, preferably in an agency.
• Strong financial management skills including budget tracking.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with internal teams to drive project solutions.
• Manage project deliverables and client engagements.
• Provide solutions without compromising quality or budget.

Skills

Project Management

Financial management

Communication skills

Organization

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Apply for the Project Manager role at Weber Shandwick

Weber Shandwick is currently seeking a Project Manager, Integrated Project Management for the New York Project Management team who will work closely with team members in account, creative, public relations, and strategy, as well as report to a Director, VP or SVP, across a portfolio of brands and/or projects.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with creative, strategy, account management and other internal teams to help drive best-in-class solutions for medium and integrated projects/campaigns
• Manage project deliverables across medium size campaigns and help coordinate various functions including creative, strategy, insights, paid media, and analytics
• Professionally and proactively manage engagements with account team partners, focusing on balancing quality, cost and schedule, while exceeding client expectations
• Set expectations at the beginning of a project: as any issues arise, find solutions without compromising quality, team morale, or budget
• Owns and manages project brief with extended team, inclusive of scope of deliverables, hours, timeline, and project requirements/processes
• Manage account SOWs, burn reporting while providing frequent updates to key stakeholders
• Serve as contact for client finance relative to financial management of the account
• Demonstrate strong, professional work ethic and financial acumen
• Ability to escape and provide resolve conflict opportunities with management

Requirements

• 3+ years of Project Management experience, preferably in an agency setting, media relations
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Strong financial management skills, including scoping, burn report tracking, resource allocation across project tasks
• Familiarity with different types of programs and deliverables, such as strategic planning, creative ideation, video, social and editorial content, digital, and partner management
• Ability to effectively communicate with internal team members across multiple disciplines and levels
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with team members across multiple levels
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Be comfortable digging into account finances: developing staffing models, writing SOWs, tracking burn rates, etc

NYC Salary range: $75,000 - $90,000. The actual range depends on factors such as market considerations, budgetary constraints, tenure, and applicant experience.

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