Project Manager, Creative Asset Management

Initiative; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

401(k)

Flex spending

Life insurance

Disability

Employee discount program

Employee stock purchase program

Paid family benefits

Job summary

Initiative in Los Angeles seeks a self-motivated Project Manager to work with the Director on rolling out and managing several global initiatives for US and INTL markets. You will coordinate with local markets and network partners, and tackle data-heavy tasks using Excel for compilation, analysis, visualization, and automation.

The role focuses on optimizing workflows across media planning and buying, ensuring data accuracy in Media Tools, Media Ocean, and related systems, while communicating

Qualifications

• 1 - 2 years of media planning, client management, and/or project management experience.
• Strong Excel skills for data compilation, analysis, visualization, and automation.
• Fundamental understanding of media technology and related tools.

Responsibilities

• Identify workflow efficiencies across media workstreams and budgets.
• Design, implement, and optimize workstreams with focus on media buying teams.
• Enforce process and timeline compliance using reminders and calendar updates.
• Maintain data cleanliness in MediaTools and MediaOcean with QA checks.
• Collaborate with data engineering to translate automation needs.
• Manage multiple projects, set deadlines, and handle escalations.
• Document optimizations and develop training materials for global use.

Skills

Media planning

Project management

Excel proficiency

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Communication

Collaborative

Tools

Asana

Workfront

Lucid

MBOX

Prisma

Media Tools

MediaOcean

Job description

Position Summary

We are looking for a self-motivated and enthusiastic Project Manager who will be responsible for working with the Director, in operationalizing the rollout and management of several global projects for the US + INTL markets. In this role, this person will at times correspond directly with our local markets, as well as be responsible for coordinating with the other people and businesses within our network on various projects. In this position, the individual will also be heavily involved in various systems & tools, and will need strong Excel experience, using it for data compilation, analysis, visualization, and automation.

Agency

Initiative

Job Function

Media

Job Subfunction

Media Planning and Buying

Job Description

Position Summary

We are looking for a self-motivated and enthusiastic Project Manager who will be responsible for working with the Director, in operationalizing the rollout and management of several global projects for the US + INTL markets. In this role, this person will at times correspond directly with our local markets, as well as be responsible for coordinating with the other people and businesses within our network on various projects. In this position, the individual will also be heavily involved in various systems & tools, and will need strong Excel experience, using it for data compilation, analysis, visualization, and automation.

• Leverage knowledge of Media Buying & Operations to identify and develop process enhancements to drive efficiencies across workstreams related to budget management, data cleanliness/compliance and tool maintenance
• Partner with Client and Campaign Operations colleagues to design, implement and optimize workstreams creating efficiencies across all Business Crafts, with a focus on Media Buying teams. Sample workstreams include, taxonomy, tool maintenance, etc.
• Enforce process and timeline compliance via appropriate measures (i.e. email reminders, calendar invites, updates to Asana calendar, incorporation into Team Rally announcements, etc.)
• Ensure MediaTools system (planning) and MediaOcean system (buying) data cleanliness at all times via: QA tools and ensure corrections are complete as needed (with tool refreshes, manual checks of system, individual reach outs, etc.) Standardization of data across LOBs
• Develop and ensure compliance of all data tagging and classification in T & Media Ocean systems (based business/reporting needs and rules)
• Leverage understanding of End-to-End media planning and systems processes (and excel) to communicate and translate our automation needs to our Data Engineering team
• Effectively manage and prioritize multiple projects, establish deadlines, and manage escalations to stakeholders
• Maintain documentation of ongoing optimizations and develop training materials as needed that can apply across LOBs on a global scale
• Has a vested interest in seeing projects through and understands their role in the broader Operational scope
• In partnership with "Taxonomy Taskforce," input into taxonomy development and, ultimately, taxonomy maintenance and rollout

Desired Skills & Experience

• Relevant systems and process experience (Media Tools & Media Ocean)
• 1 - 2 years of media experience in media planning, client management, digital activation, and/or relevant experience in Project Management
• Fundamental understanding of media technology and its implementation (CM360, Ad Verification, etc.)
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Proactive, resourceful and organized team player with strong interpersonal skills and relationship building
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify areas for improvement and optimization
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint
• Strong Excel experience, using Excel for data compilation, analysis and visualization (i.e. common formulas, pivot tables, sumifs, vlookups, etc.)
• Strategic thinker and problem solver
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Eagerness to learn, take initiative and partner with relevant stakeholders to see tasks through to effective completion
• Strong project management skills with the ability to handle multiple projects and meet tight deadlines
• Experience in Project Management tools (Asana, Workfront, Lucid) and Buying tools (MBOX, Prisma), preferred but not required

Wage And Benefits

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes medical and dental coverage, 401(k) plans, flex spending, life insurance, disability, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and paid family benefits to support you and your family.

• medical and dental coverage
• 401(k) plans
• flex spending
• life insurance
• disability
• employee discount program
• employee stock purchase program
• paid family benefits

$65,000 - $70,000

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