Senior Project Manager

Who We Are

Weber Shandwick is more than a leading global PR agency were an engagement agency and were working in and around the cutting edge of the new media landscape. Were storytellers content creators and we engage people IN the story. Our success is built on a deep commitment to client service and to our people. We embrace creativity and collaboration and we engage stakeholders in new and creative ways to build brands and reputations.

Weber Shandwick is currently seeking a Sr Project Manager Integrated Project Management for the New York Project Management team who will work closely with team members in account creative public relations and strategy as well as report to a VP or SVP across a portfolio of brands and/or projects.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with creative strategy account management and other internal teams to help drive best-in-class solutions for medium to large programs
• Manage project deliverables across multiple medium- large scale campaigns and help coordinate various functions including creative strategy insights paid media and analytics
• Professionally manage medium to large scale engagements with account team partners focusing on balancing quality cost and schedule while exceeding client expectations
• Set expectations at the beginning of a project: as any issues arise find solutions without compromising quality team morale or budget
• Be the conductor of a project/team and a proactive solution-oriented and strategic advisor
• Manage account budgets scopes and time while providing frequent updates to key stakeholders
• Partner with account leadership and finance to facilitate accurate and realistic forecasts; actively manage any forecast mitigation as needed
• Partner with account leadership to manage team on-boarding processes including educating team members on roles and responsibilities processes and templates
• Serve as contact for client finance relative to financial management of the account
• Demonstrate strong professional work ethic and financial acumen

Requirements:

• 6 years of Project Management experience preferably in an agency setting media relations
• Strong financial management skills including scoping burn report tracking resource allocation across project tasks. Prior experience managing multi-million-dollar budgets and scopes.
• SME with different types of programs and deliverables such as strategic planning creative ideation video social and editorial content digital and partner management
• Ability to effectively communicate with internal team members across multiple disciplines and levels instilling confidence and trust in your abilities
• Be comfortable digging into account finances: developing staffing models writing SOWs tracking burn rates etc.
• Experience working closely with the implementation of an integrated media mix of paid owned and earned programs
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with team members across multiple levels building trust in your abilities to get the job done effectively
• Have excellent organization and time management skills

Salary Range: $90000 USD $110000 USD

Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on among other factors actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employees/applicants background pertinent experience and qualifications.

Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race color religion gender age ethnic or national origin protected veteran status physical or mental disability sexual orientation gender identity marital status or citizenship status.

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