Our client, one of the world's largest investment companies, is actively looking for a Creative Project Manager to join their team in Malvern, PA! This role is onsite 3 days a week so local candidates are required.
***This is a 6 month initial contract with the opportunity for extension or conversion***
Responsibilities
Project Management and Communication:
- Organize, prioritize, and track work at both campaign and project levels.
- Continuously develop and refine processes to enhance efficiency.
- Manage risks, issue, and change requests, escalating, as necessary.
- Communicate best practices and project readiness, detailing requirements and rationales as needed.
Stakeholder Engagement:
- Build and maintain relationships with business partners at various organizational levels, requiring excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
- Conduct regular project meetings and maintain proactive communication with the project team.
- Set clear expectations for workflows, timing, and communication to ensure partner success.
Change Management:
- Apply proven approaches, tools, and techniques to manage and communicate changes in demands and priorities.
- Enable the project team to adapt to changes effectively.
- Document and communicate changes clearly and concisely to a broad audience.
Resource Management and Coordination:
- Focus on speed to market, quality of work, and the well-being of our talent.
- Assess and scope the level of effort for roles throughout the project lifecycle.
- Adjust resources as necessary in response to project changes.
- Develop effective relationships, resolve conflicts, and build consensus.
- Prioritize tasks and align team efforts to optimize resource use.
Leadership and Stakeholder Relationships:
- Lead kickoffs and status meetings to drive alignment, clarity, and efficiency.
- Foster strong relationships with stakeholders, securing their buy-in through clear communication.
- Align creative marketing projects/campaigns with strategic business goals.
Required Skills & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field
- 5+ years of project management experience within a creative or marketing agency
- At least 3 years of experience working with Workfront
- Proven ability to lead and manage cross-functional teams
- Stay current with the latest technologies, products, and trends in project management and marketing
