Project Manager

PG Job Description

Title: Project Manager

Reports To: VP of Operations

Location: Aurora

Position Summary: The Project Manager will make an impact by ensuring the successful completion of various projects in terms of quality accuracy timeliness and budget adherence.

Key Responsibilities:

Interact and communicate effectively with customers through various forms of communication regarding the details of their events and exhibit requirements

Interact communicate and work effectively with various internal departments from operations to sales to accomplish goals

Interact and communicate effectively with vendors through various forms of communication regarding the details of events and exhibit requirements and to accomplish goals

Collaborate closely with the internal sales team such as Account Executives and Account Management Team

Create project timeline for client with due dates; artwork client product inbounds final decisions etc; updating all departments involved with the projects of updates/status regularly

Procure materials for job specific items; track costs of job specific materials estimated vs actual

Manage cost to revenue ratios to achieve financial goals

Input data into company databases for the purpose of tracking all job detail for proposed and sold jobs

Communicate schedule conflicts with appropriate parties effectively and timely

Research and provide detailed information on 3rd party vendors

Possess and maintain knowledge of the market for new materials suppliers and techniques

Interact effectively with show site Installation and dismantle labor teams

Schedule and lead various production-related meetings

Redline drawings coordinating with Engineering & Shop; Approve drawings

Review Show Services estimates coordinating with AE & AM that everything is accounted for upon delivery

Travel to show site for supervision of assets and customer onsite

Other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelors degree or similar equivalent experience

Experience in the tradeshow and exhibit industry

Proficient in project pricing purchasing and vendor negotiations

Strong written verbal and interpersonal communication skills

Ability to work with diverse personalities in sales design account management and production while managing costs time requirements and customer expectations

Ability to read design drawings

Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects with varying deadlines

Ability to clearly and effectively communicate with clients vendors and colleagues

Highly skilled in critical thinking and problem solving

Proficient with Microsoft Office

Willingness/Capability to travel for site installations required