Creative Project Manager

George P. Johnson Experience Marketing • Austin, NY

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

GPJ is hiring a Creative Project Manager to join their growing team. This role is hybrid, requiring the employee to report on-site to one of the following office locations a minimum of 2 days/week: New York City, Boston or Austin, TX. The Creative Project Manager works closely with the creative team, overseeing projects from the planning phase through delivery. In this role, the employee advocates for the creative team and removes any obstacles that may arise for them. As someone who values process and understands its importance in meeting deadlines, they spearhead process improvements when the current methods aren't working for the team, striving to find solutions that accommodate all members. They create and manage the creative timeline, ensuring all milestones are met, and proactively flag any potential threats to deadlines, working collaboratively with the team to find resolutions. They are responsible for all creative requests that come in for their team, working with the creative lead to confirm that all necessary deliverables, assets, and information are in place for execution. Furthermore, they collaborate with creative resourcing for program staffing and identify when additional resources need to be engaged. They support the creative lead with scoping during the planning phase of all projects, including involvement in the PM grid process and contributing where possible. Managing hours for their creative team in Deltek and working closely with Account Operations to resolve any inaccuracies also falls under their responsibilities. They schedule and lead creative status meetings for their team, as well as organizing creative team check-ins. Attending all milestone meetings, they take notes and ensure the creative team is aligned on next steps. Finally, they set up and maintain the creative folders and Slack channels for their assigned programs.

Requirements

• Experience working in Creative Operations or as a Creative Project Manager
• Attention to detail
• Problem solving abilities in a creative capacity
• Experience juggling more than one project at a time
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to quickly shift focus and re-prioritize tasks
• Experience creating and owning timelines
• Ability to quickly adapt when problems arise during a project
• Experience supporting a team of 5-10 creatives
• Experience with project management software
• Ability to quickly adapt to new tools and processes
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to “speak the language” of other departments
• Comfortability presenting to people in leadership positions
• History working with cross-functional teams across account management, strategy, production, finance, etc
• Proficient in Google Suite
• Confidence pushing back when the team is not receiving the information they need
• Ability to think big picture and distill it down into actionable plans
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment
• Always thinking proactively
• Leans into feedback from others
• 3-5 years of previous industry / agency experience.
• 3(+) years as a Project Manager
• 4 Year College Degree; preferred in Marketing/Advertising/Event Management/Business Administration, Hospitality, Communications, or related field

Nice To Haves

• Experience working on large scale events or conferences
• Experience in ClickUp or Monday is a plus
• Passion for going above and beyond

Responsibilities

• Oversee projects from the planning phase through delivery.
• Advocate for the creative team and remove obstacles.
• Spearhead process improvements when current methods aren't working.
• Create and manage the creative timeline, ensuring all milestones are met.
• Proactively flag potential threats to deadlines and work collaboratively to find resolutions.
• Manage all creative requests for the team, confirming necessary deliverables, assets, and information are in place.
• Collaborate with creative resourcing for program staffing and identify when additional resources need to be engaged.
• Support the creative lead with scoping during the planning phase of all projects.
• Manage hours for the creative team in Deltek and work with Account Operations to resolve inaccuracies.
• Schedule and lead creative status meetings and creative team check-ins.
• Attend milestone meetings, take notes, and ensure the creative team is aligned on next steps.
• Set up and maintain creative folders and Slack channels for assigned programs.

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• FTO policy (no more “accruing” time off)
• Employer matching 401(k) plan (no vesting period)
• Low contribution healthcare option

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level