Project Director

Atlanta, GA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 01-11-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Edelman is a voice synonymous with trust reimagining a future where the currency of communication is action. Our culture thrives on three promises: boldness is possibility empathy is progress and curiosity is momentum.

We are in relentless pursuit of an equitable and inspiring workplace that is respectful of all reflects and represents the world in which we live and fosters trust collaboration and with this approach we hire the best qualified candidates for all positions.

The Edelman Project Management team is passionate about finding smart ways to delivergreat work. We sit at the center of our business collaborating with best-in-class teams to ensure Edelman ideas make an impactinour clients real worlds. From cars to consumer goods fashion and retail financial service food and beverage luxurytechnologyor healthcare we are fanatics about integrated project management that enables our creative strategy and account teams to deliver smart and brilliant programming for our clients.

This is an exciting opportunity for a process-orientedgo-getterwho wants to become a key part of a forward-thinking integrated team. We want passion and excitement. We want someone who is unafraid to ask questions is willing to challenge thenormand is eager to be the best in the business. Our Project Directors have deep experience in integrated project management and are the upcoming leaders of the Project Management team enthusiastic to develop their leadership skills and to be seen as a go-to for high priority program definition and delivery best practices.

About Your Day-to-Day:

Edelman Project Directors lead complex integrated projects. Serving as the common thread on projects they manage schedules deliverablesprioritiesand teams towards flawless execution. They are a strategic partner to Account and Specialty leads in project setup and ensure that project deliverables connect with creative intent while meeting time specifications and budget parameters.

Responsibilities:

Own the intake of new work cutting through the fog to provide counsel on a delivery approach that results in the definition scopes and staff plans with account leads and specialty teams producing top-down and bottom-up estimates that match final deliverables and work effort.
Lead the development andapprovalworkflow of Statements of Work with Finance Contracts and Account teams.
Leverage project management tools and best practices to author andmaintainproject schedules project briefs cost estimates and projectfinancial management(OOP & fee) and other relevant project documentation.
Own the delivery ofmultiple extralargecomplexand fullyintegratedinitiatives independently and with minimal oversight.
Independently manage risks and provide solutions-oriented consultation to integrated team leads proactively looking around corners raising scopecreepand collaborating with leads to strategicallyidentifyand implement win-win solutions; manage SOW change order procedures aswarranted.
Partner with Finance and Account teams to ensure projects are profitable fees areappropriate forecasts areaccurateand SOWs are approved.
Driveinternal teamdiscussions related to project plans setting expectations on due dates neededin order tomeet project goalsscopeand budgets.
Partner with Resource Management to establish staff plans providing clarity that aligns specialty team needs with project future staffing requirementsin order toidentify the best talent for the work.
Drive workflow among integrated teams communicating status next steps and ownership on a regular basis to ensure successful delivery against client assignment and scoped deliverables.
Ensure the quality and consistency across all projects is consistent with brand guidelinesandensurea highlevel of finesse onall project management deliverables.
Contributes to project operations and the work behind the work owning intakedefinitionand prioritization of new project opportunitiesestablishingways of working frameworks/best practices with new teams and providing input on PM team assignments.
Directly manage more junior project managers in project-based and/or career growth capacitiesas team makeup allows.
Extensive experience in working on earned-first fully integratedbrandcampaigns as well as experiential brandeventsisa high priority for success in this role.
Balance a sense of urgency withcalmconfident andempatheticleadershipat all times.

Basic Qualifications:

At least 6 years of project management experience in an integrated marketing/PR agency or related industry.
A bachelors degree or equivalent work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

A self-reliant multi-tasker with the ability to work calmly and efficiently in a fast-paced environment
A strategic mindset with a knack for critical thinking and creative head-on problem solving
A bias for action and the unshakeable ability to confidently lead projects and teams through ambiguity
A people leader with a get things done and positive mentality
A passion for the art and the science of creative problem solving and operational excellence
A strong and fearless communicator with the ability to navigate conflict resolution and influence teams to a desired end goal
A positive role model for fostering individual career development and an inclusive team culture
Mastery of mid to large-level sized project delivery from planning through execution
Fluency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel PowerPoint) Google Workspaceand Smartsheet (or other similar project management tool) isrequired

$75000 - $130000 a year

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An employees pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including but not limited to relevant education qualifications certifications experience skills seniority geographic location performance travel requirements revenue-based metrics any contractual agreements and business or organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of DJEHs total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses a Paid Time Off policy and region-specific benefits.

DJEH offers a wide range of benefits: medical and dental insurance vision 401K life insurance disability insurance paid time off travel assistance and wellness programing.

DJEH is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and believes in diversity equity and inclusion. We seek applications from all qualified candidates without regard to race color gender sex age religion physical or mental disability military and veteran status or any other basis protected by federal state or local law. If you require a reasonable accommodation in any part of the employment process please let us know.

Required Experience:

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