Strategic Project Planner & Finance Lead

Syneos Health, Inc.; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Syneos Health in Santa Monica, CA is seeking a Project Planner to drive financial and vendor aspects of accounts, coordinate production, and maintain timelines. You will develop budgets, forecasts, and schedules while ensuring quality and on-time delivery.

The role requires 3+ years in advertising/marketing production and strong communication and problem-solving skills. This is a hands-on planner position within a dynamic team at GSW.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in advertising/marketing production/delivery

Responsibilities

• Has a thorough knowledge and understanding of all print, digital, and video functions; knows what it takes creatively to develop projects (project steps, capabilities, technologies, creative responsibilities and skills).Utilizes this knowledge in working with the appropriate resources and in interfacing with core teams.
• Identifies problems and solutions to ensure that client/agency needs are met.Fosters problem resolution across core team by deciphering relevant and important facts and information to drive tangible solutions.
• Delivers instructions in a clear, concise manner, providing backup materials and documentation when necessary.
• Responsible for overall financial health of assigned brands:Creates and maintains yearly budget scope documents
• Develops estimates (with resource allocations) for individual tactics
• Responsible for keeping these documents up-to-date and in-line with current project assumptions.
• Managing the billing/invoicing process (through billing worksheets)
• Provides input to quarterly reconciliation
• Develops, maintains, and refreshes project timelines (chronologies), which outline crucial milestones (e.g., Pre Kick-offs, Kick-offs, Print and Digital Crossovers), by collaborating with respective team members to ensure that all pertinent concerns have been addressed and agreed upon.
• Creates and monitors project parameters for all jobs.
• Ensures that end product delivers on time without jeopardizing quality.
• When brand requires, works directly with print production houses to communicate print specs and ensure that final printed piece is in line with team expectations.
• Maintains production schedule/status and participates in weekly meetings to determine printing logistics and inventory management needs.

Skills

Clear directions

Communication

Problem-solving

MS Office

Project management software

Education

3+ years experience in advertising/marketing production/delivery

Tools

Project management software

MS Office Suite

Job description

Syneos Health in Santa Monica, CA is seeking a Project Planner to drive financial and vendor aspects of accounts, coordinate production, and maintain timelines. You will develop budgets, forecasts, and schedules while ensuring quality and on-time delivery.

The role requires 3+ years in advertising/marketing production and strong communication and problem-solving skills. This is a hands-on planner position within a dynamic team at GSW.