Associate Project Manager (VaynerCommerce)

Full Time
Los Angeles, CA, USA
5 months ago

Associate Project Manager, VaynerCommerce

VaynerCommerce is an end-to-end digital commerce strategy and implementation partner with a mission to create enduring commerce brands. VaynerCommerce was born from the frustration that brands were left with no viable options in the market when it came to building sustainable online customer growth. 

VaynerCommerce has assembled a team of DTC and omnichannel experts to design, develop, and scale the future of eCommerce.  We work across Fortune 100, venture capital, and private equity-backed consumer brands to build enduring direct- to-consumer businesses - and partner at every stage of the life cycle, from ideation to incubation to commercial scale. To achieve client goals, we focus on providing five core capabilities: media, design, product, creative and growth. 

 

What You’ll Do

We’re looking for someone who will thrive in a dynamic environment where you will work with our internal and external teams to facilitate managing innovative eCommerce projects. You should be comfortable being client-facing, working with multiple agency partners, and internal teams. This position reports to the Associate Director of Project Management. 

 

The Task at Hand:

  • Plan, architect, and execute projects, ensuring all deliverables are completed while staying within project requirements, budget and timeframes
  • Create project plans and organize deliverables into tasks, mapping them to relevant stakeholders during all stages of the project
  • Create and maintain timelines as well as required documentation for each project stage
  • Empower our project team’s execution on client work by keeping the team on track and accountable
  • Conduct internal and client meetings to discuss project progress and to ensure that objectives are understood and achieved, establishing team rapport
  • Take charge of conversations with clients when it comes to deliverables, timelines and progress
  • Utilize project management software for all project management needs
  • Keep the organization on track with payments and outstanding invoices for your clients
  • Balance the execution of internal and external projects
  • Build leverage in the firm by implementing scalable systems and processes; identifying areas of opportunity to be a best-in-class partner for direct-to-consumer brands
  • Craft detailed contracts and serve as the liaison between internal and external teams, funneling for approvals and signatures
  • Monitor and identify risks and open issues in projects; build mitigation strategies and hold stakeholders accountable
  • Ensure deliverables are polished and aligned with project requirements, while staying within project scope; own decisions as they relate to investments
  • Capture opportunities in an ongoing log and leverage this to extend existing engagements

 

The Ideal Candidate:

  • Has 1-2 years of experience or similar experience working as a Project Manager
  • Proven experience with Asana or similar project management tools 
  • Experience working with Workfront, Salesforce and Jira is preferred
  • Experience leading cross functional teams
  • Demonstrated proficiency in Excel
  • Strong organizational capabilities and ability to manage competing priorities
  • Strong risk management capabilities and contingency planning
  • Comfortable with ambiguity; flexible
  • Proven ability to build and deploy tools and processes to enable organizational efficiency and effectiveness

Unsure if you meet the qualifications? We are always looking for talent which will continue to cultivate an inclusive and representative team that will enhance our perspectives, skill sets, background, and behaviors.  We encourage those who are passionate about what we do to apply!

  • Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.  
  • Base Salary $60,000- $80,000 DOE
  • Employer-sponsored 401k with match
  • Medical, Dental, and vision coverage
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Caregiver (Parental) Leave
  • Health and Wellness benefits