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.

About the Role

Weber Shandwick is seeking a highly experienced and strategic Senior Project Manager to join our Integrated Project Management team in Washington D.C. In this role youll be the central leader driving our most complex and ambitious campaigns forward. Reporting to a Director or VP you will partner with senior cross-disciplinary colleagues to deliver best-in-class work for a range of dynamic brands ensuring our creative and strategic vision is executed flawlessly on time and on budget. This position will be based in our Washington D.C. office on a hybrid schedule.

About You

You are a strategic leader and a master of process who thrives on bringing order to complexity. You move seamlessly between managing budgets timelines and resources all while keeping multiple teams aligned and informed. You dont just manage tasks; you architect project approaches foresee and mitigate risks and take immense satisfaction in seeing a complex plan come together perfectly. As a calm and influential communicator you are the trusted partner that creative strategy and account leadership rely on to turn ambitious ideas into tangible impactful results.

What Youll Do

• End-to-End Project Leadership:Lead the entire project lifecycle - from brief to delivery - forlarge-scale complexintegrated campaigns ensuring seamless execution and alignment with client objectives.
• Strategic Scope and Resource Management:Develop and manage detailed project SOWs staff plans and resource allocations. Serve as a key partner indefining project approaches proactively managing scope creep and ensuring the right talent is on the job.
• Strategic Financial Management:Providestrategic oversightfor all account financials including SOW development burn rate tracking budget reconciliation and delivering clear proactive updates andcounselto internal and external stakeholders.
• Timeline and Risk Mitigation:Create maintain and communicate accurate project timelines identifying and escalating risks with proposed solutions to keep high-stakes projects on track.
• Cross-Functional Integration:Serve as thesenior integration pointfor cross-functional teams (Creative Strategy Paid Media Analytics and Account Management) to deliver cohesive best-in-class solutions.
• Team and Process Development:Actively mentor and develop junior project managersand interns fostering a culture of collaboration and to the evolution of our project management methodologies and best practices.

What Youll Bring

• Basic Qualifications:
  • 6 years of progressive project management experience preferably in an agency or integrated marketing environment.
  • Proven ability to lead large-scale complex integrated campaigns from start to finish coordinating multi-disciplinary teams (creative digital PR paid media strategy).
  • Deep financial acumen with hands-on experience developing and managing multi-faceted SOWs burn reports staffing plans and resource allocation.
  • Proficiency with modern project management tools (e.g. Asana Smartsheet etc.).
  • Bachelors degree in a relevant field (e.g. Communications Marketing Business).
• Competencies:
  • Critical Thinking & Foresight: Ability to ask probing questions to anticipate and address gaps before they become issues.
  • Leadership & Mentorship: A talent for building high-impact relationships and a passion for developing junior talent.
  • Conflict Resolution: Sound judgment and savvy in navigating and resolving complex issues with a solutions-oriented mindset.
  • Business Acumen: A sharp understanding of how to accelerate work to meet both client and agency financial and strategic objectives.
  • Future-Forward: Curious and engaged in AI and new technologies as tools to enhance work and impact.

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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