Senior Project Manager - Freelance

VML; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading advertising agency in Seattle is seeking a Senior Project Manager to drive innovative omni-channel solutions. You will lead talented teams to deliver high-quality projects that meet client goals. The ideal candidate has over 3 years of experience in project management within advertising, a strong creative sensibility, and an ability to motivate teams through ambiguity. This role offers an exciting opportunity to make an impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on project management experience in an advertising or marketing communications company.
• Proven track record in driving creative solutions and digital content creation.
• Experience working on large-scale integrated, omnichannel programs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver work that is excellent and on time.
• Motivate and manage cross-functional teams.
• Establish program communication and process.
• Manage financials, project estimation and profitability.

Skills

Project management

Creative solutions

Digital content creation

User-centered design (UX/UI)

High emotional intelligence

Job description

Director, Executive Recruitment, North America at VML

Who we are looking for:

VML is looking for a Senior Project Manager (Freelance) with a breadth and depth of expertise to champion omni-channel work across multiple work streams with a focus on the Brand and the consumer at the center. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the delivery of innovative solutions bringing together creative, data and technology across the entire customer journey.

To be successful in this role, you must possess agency experience in both digital and integrated marketing, building digital experiences and creating compelling content. You must have a strong creative sensibility, a genuine interest in user-centered design, and a hands-on understanding of content production for all channels.

In this role, you will be responsible for leading talented teams to understand client needs, market forces and consumer sentiments to deliver effective solutions. You will be accountable for ensuring all project deliverables are of high-quality, completed on time and on budget, and are aligned with the brand’s goals. You must have the ability to maintain the broad vision required for executing a project, including strategic thinking and leadership from beginning to end, as well as the talent for overseeing all the small details that add up to fulfilling our commitment to client satisfaction and project requirements. The ideal candidate will be an innovator who is excited to roll up their sleeves and get into the details to build processes that drive business.

What you'll do:

• Work | Deliver work that is excellent, on time, on budget AND goes beyond the brief. You will be responsible for setting up plans and processes that drive projects forward and ensure successful delivery with high client satisfaction.
• People | Motivate, direct and challenge teams to produce great work. You will be responsible for establishing and managing cross-functional teams across different locations that are collaborative, efficient and high-functioning.
• Process | Establish and manage program communication and process. You will be responsible for setting up appropriate structure and tools to ensure successful collaboration and engagement across agency and client teams.
• Financials | Responsible for project estimation, planning and profitability. You will be responsible for building detailed project plans; managing resource allocations; and reporting on project status, burn rates, budgets and reconciliations to agency and client stakeholders.

Who you are:

• A builder | Process-oriented and an innovator with a strong point of view and distinct voice. Ability and appetite to create and bring people together and inspire solutions.
• Optimistic, open and collaborative | Our team is close-knit and supportive and we’re working with a lot of unknowns – you must be an advocate of environments that are comfortable with ambiguity, positive and encourage collaboration.
• Ego-less | We all wear the hats that need wearing, it’s a mentality that makes the team successful.

What you'll need:

• 3+ years of hands-on project management experience in an advertising or marketing communications company, ideally at a creative agency or with Brand focused project work.
• Proven track record in driving creative solutions and digital content creation.
• Knowledge of social and mobile content creation and requirements for different channels.
• Customer experience and journey mapping, e-commerce, retail and consumer brand marketing experience are highly desired.
• Good understanding of emerging web standards, user-centered design (UX/UI), optimization and search practices.
• Experience working on large-scale integrated, omnichannel programs with multiple parallel work streams and diverse teams (UX, Tech, Strategy, Creative, Account, Research and Data) across VML's U.S. offices.
• High EQ and the ability to read what a team needs to help motivate them.
• Self-motivated and driven to build and create great work.

Additional information

• Job function: Project Management
• Industries: Advertising Services

We’re not including boilerplate or unrelated postings. This description focuses on the role responsibilities and requirements for the Director/ Senior Project Manager position at VML.