Senior Project Manager

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$60K/yr – $140K/yrSenior Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 5 months ago

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Job Summary

The role centers on delivering excellent, on-time work, leading multi-channel campaigns, aligning scope and price, and building detailed plans. It requires 3-5+ years in project management for advertising, experience with PM tools, and integrated campaigns. Benefits are offered.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Work: Deliver work that is excellent, on time, on budget, and goes beyond the brief.
  • Carry out execution of 360-degree brand campaigns, including TV and production, social, experiential marketing, live events, out-of-home, print, digital, web, etc., as well as focusing on technical areas such as dashboard reporting and landing page hosting.
  • Identify dependencies and impacts of delays.
  • Gain alignment on the scope, schedule, assumptions, and price for projects with an ability to effectively translate these to Client Proposals and Statements of Work.
  • People: Motivate, direct, and challenge teams to produce great work.
  • Partner with Program Managers and Account Management to manage scope and identify opportunities.
  • Ensure a collaborative ‘One Team’ approach comprising account management, production, content/social, finance, and client representatives.
  • Process: Establish and manage project/program communication and process.
  • Balance the opportunities and constraints within a given project.
  • Leverage existing tools and processes to monitor people and progress.
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VML is a global powerhouse born from the unification of Wunderman Thompson and VMLY&R — two of the world's most powerful and accomplished creative agencies with complementary capabilities and geographic strengths. We have an industry-unique opportunity to provide our client partners with a fully integrated offering across brand experience, customer experience and commerce practices — powered by deep data and technology experience. For more information, visit www.vml.com.

Founded in 2024
New York, New York, US
33K employees (8,368 in marketing)
67% recommend to a friend
79% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
279.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
42.8%
Direct
42.1%
Referral
8.4%
Social
5.5%
Paid
0.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~34.6K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
4,123 (12% of company)
Median Career Experience
14.5 years
Median Tenure
4.5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
14

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