Senior Project Manager- Freelance

New York, USA (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive end-to-end delivery of integrated marketing programs, owning planning, budgets and client satisfaction.

  • Own end-to-end project delivery with cross-functional teams and multiple work streams.
  • Must-have: 4+ years of hands-on project leadership in advertising or marketing, with agency experience.
  • Standout: Experience guiding omnichannel programs and UX/UI principles, with strong client-facing leadership.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead talented teams to understand client needs, market forces and consumer sentiments to deliver effective solutions.
  • Ensure all project deliverables are high-quality, completed on time and on budget, and aligned with the brand’s goals.
  • Maintain the broad vision required for executing a project, including strategic thinking and leadership from beginning to end, as well as overseeing all the small details that add up to fulfilling client satisfaction and project requirements.
  • Oversee all the small details that add up to fulfilling our commitment to client satisfaction and project requirements.
  • Lead the delivery of innovative solutions bringing together creative, data and technology across the entire customer journey.
  • Set up plans and processes that drive projects forward and ensure successful delivery with high client satisfaction.
  • Motivate, direct and challenge cross-functional teams across different locations to be collaborative, efficient and high-functioning.
  • Establish and manage program communication and process; set up appropriate structure and tools to ensure successful collaboration and engagement across agency and client teams.
  • Responsible for project estimation, planning and profitability; build detailed project plans; manage resource allocations; and report on project status, burn rates, budgets and reconciliations to agency and client stakeholders.

Requirements

  • 4+ years of hands-on project leadership experience in advertising or marketing communications in a client-facing role, ideally at a creative agency or similar.
  • 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 remote 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.
  • To be successful in this role, you must possess agency experience in both digital and integrated marketing, building digital experiences and creating compelling content.

Preferred

  • Strong creative sensibility and a genuine interest in user-centered design.
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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
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