Senior Project Manager

Ogilvy; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunities for professional development

Supportive team environment

Job summary

Ogilvy in Chicago is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee operational discipline and delivery excellence. You will manage a diverse range of projects and work closely with multiple teams to provide strategic solutions for clients.

The ideal candidate should have at least 7 years of experience managing accounts at an advertising agency generating over $3M annually and demonstrate strong leadership and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience managing integrated accounts in an advertising agency.
• Experience managing accounts generating $3M+ in revenue.
• Proven ability to deliver multi-channel campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to deliver operational discipline.
• Manage client relationships and project plans.
• Conduct post-project analyses to improve processes.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Time management

Leadership

Budget management

Creative problem-solving

Tools

Smartsheet

Job description

About the Role

The Senior Project Manager partners with relevant departments to deliver operational discipline and delivery excellence, speed to market, resource optimization, and profitability management to their business(es). They handle a wide range of assignments, projects, and/or clients with a high degree of success and independence. They take responsibility for the accounts they manage, demonstrate leadership skills, and have strong internal team relationships. The ideal candidate is passionate about finding strategic, creative solutions for our clients.

What You’ll Do

• Interface regularly with all client levels on the strategy and process of delivery across integrated business(es)
• Collaborate with internal agency teams and key external partners to ensure high level of creative output and adherence to production guidelines
• Grow and protect margins in conjunction with Account Management
• Anticipate client needs, working with Group PMO to ensure accurate resource allocation and management for every project
• Draft and own project plans (i.e. timelines, budget, SOWs, staff plans) inclusive of Account Management, Strategy, Creative, Production, Media, and Measurement
• Simplify complex processes and implement ways of working that maximize efficiency
• Conduct internal/external post-project analyses to identify patterns for replicating success, as well as identify ways to improve
• Effectively and impartially navigate teams with conflicting priorities
• Develop and maintain high levels of team trust, communication, collaboration, productivity, and engagement

What You’ll Need

• 7+ years’ experience managing integrated accounts and/or pitches at an advertising agency
• Experience with diverse client portfolios and team management on accounts generating $3M+ in revenue
• Effective interpersonal skills, with sensitivity to different working styles among peers, supervisors and clients
• Consistent track record delivering both multi-channel, dynamic campaigns as well as fast-track project-based work
• Commitment to ensuring flawless creative execution within an ever-changing environment via the embodiment and fostering of flexibility, resilience, and a positive outlook
• Innovative mindset, seeking out (and receptive to) feedback
• Initiative and sound judgment balanced with the ability to seek advice of a supervisor or fellow team members when needed
• Demonstrated autonomy over assigned work while striving towards collective team goals
• Excellent time management skills, as well as an understanding of the appropriate time commitments across departments for projects
• Ability to inspire, connecting the team to the overall Ogilvy mission and rallying internal and external constituencies as needed
• Experience with Smartsheet or similar PM tools

How We’ll Support You

Ogilvy celebrates its people. Fully. Enthusiastically. Unhesitatingly. We’ll empower you with the tools you’ll need to succeed. We’ll give you the autonomy to seek out new paths and better ways of doing things. We’ll support you with colleagues who are experts in their disciplines, drawn from across the Ogilvy network. And we’ll provide opportunities for you to do work of which you’ll be proud, with people you’ll be proud to call your teammates.

Pay Range

$60,000 — $140,000 USD

Equal Opportunity Employer

Ogilvy is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular 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.

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