Senior Project Manager

VaynerMedia

Full Time

New York, NY, USA

9 months ago

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ABOUT VAYNERMEDIA

VaynerMedia is a contemporary global creative and media agency with an expertise in driving relevance for clients and delivering impactful business results. The independently-owned agency was founded in 2009 and has offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, APAC and LATAM. VaynerMedia has been recognized for its work at Cannes Lions, the Clio Awards and The Webby Awards. It is part of the VaynerX family of companies.

Overall Purpose

Project Management at VaynerMedia provides a crucial perspective on the business dynamics. We are a human centric, culture obsessed discipline where we dive deep into audience insights, media trends, cultural shifts, and tech innovations that inform our strategic recommendations. Our team is collectively redefining and modernizing the way our clients harness consumer and cultural intelligence, develop brand strategy and plan for attention.

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Be the hub between media,creative, account strategy, and all other internal teams, driving projects forward quickly and efficiently.
Work closely with Account Leads to define project requirements, develop budgets and timelines, write statements of work, and plan resources for all projects.
Manage the project throughout the full life cycle of projects including but not limited to: Brand Creative, Websites & Digital Experiences, Social Content, Digital Videos, and Events. Experience working on TVC, OOH and Print in addition is a plus.
Build project plans with an understanding of internal resources, third-party capabilities, time requirements, and business objectives
Lead and schedule necessary project related meetings such as kickoffs, brainstorms, inter-agency meetings, and deliverables reviews
Keep all project stakeholders (creative, account, production, analytics, etc.) on track to hit all deadlines by ensuring proper briefings, check-ins, hand-offs, and information transfer.
Work closely with the other Project Managers and Creative & Account Directors to manage and allocate resources in an effective and efficient way.
Write client SOWs, vendor agreements, change orders, and other contract documents
Aid in the management of the freelance process when resources are needed, hired, and utilized.
Liaise with finance, operations and legal teams on project and client needs
Provide guidance, mentorship, and skill-building to Project Managers and Project Coordinators

EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

7-9 years strategically building brands at a top agency, working for Fortune 500 clients - must have experience understanding the intersection of business strategy, consumer insights and digital behavior in grounding big, purposeful ideas.
Management experience, recognized for their ability to balance
Strong leadership experience and recognized for their ability to balance mentorship and empowerment of the team, with ensuring quality of strategic output.
Ability to review qualitative, quantitative research, and behavioral data and independently be able to dive into research tools to draw and interpret insights.
Ability to interact with and influence people of an organization, fostering strong cross-functional teamwork and collaborative results.
Strategic thinking ability with balanced analytical and creative approach to integrated marketing planning.
Understanding of multiple channels for communications and connections, and their role in brand and content marketing.
Self-motivated and demonstrates initiative in identifying opportunities, discerning a clear path forward and acting upon them swiftly.

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!