Senior Project Manager, New Business

Movers+Shakers•New York, NY

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Movers+Shakers is seeking a Senior Project Manager, New Business to serve as the operational backbone for their new business and marketing team. This role involves managing inbound opportunities and external marketing/PR efforts, acting as a liaison between prospects and the agency. The ideal candidate combines the operational skills of a Senior Project Manager with the creative insight of a Producer, aiming to enhance the efficiency of the growth engine so the team can focus on strategy and closing partnerships. This is a hybrid position with a dynamic balance between New Business (65%) and Agency Marketing (35%), requiring readiness to pivot and lead high-stakes pitches. The role also involves contributing to the improvement of internal strategies, workflows, and outreach methods.

Requirements

8+ years of client-facing project management or "producer" experience, ideally within a new business department at a large agency or holding company.
Strong Written Communication: You can write a warm, on-brand email and a tight, logical proposal narrative.
Operational Rigor: You love a good spreadsheet and a tight timeline. You understand the "science" behind a successful pitch process.
AI Obsession: You’re the one always piloting new AI tools and workflows, and training your coworkers.
Narrative Sensibility: You have a "storytelling" brain. You can look at a client’s brief and know which past work will resonate most.
Professional Polish: You are a clear, confident, and warm communicator who is comfortable being client-facing via email and in meetings.
Growth Mindset: You are hungry to learn the strategy behind agency growth. You don't just want to move tasks around; you want to understand why they matter.
NYC or LA-based

Nice To Haves

Spreads Joy! ✨

Responsibilities

Manage the Growth Inbox: Act as the first point of contact for inbound inquiries and referrals. Triage opportunities, set up initial meetings, and ensure every prospect receives a warm, professional response.
Draft Basic Proposals: Lead the first draft for proposals that don’t include creative spec work. This involves sourcing relevant case studies, pulling capability slides, and structuring a narrative that fits the specific client’s needs.
Tactical PM for Major RFPs: On complex, spec-heavy pitches, you will serve as the project manager—owning the timelines, driving budgeting, managing cross-functional coordination, and handling the logistics to ensure a seamless submission.
Growth Logistics: Support the Business Development team with conference schedules, prospect list organization, CRM hygiene (Pipedrive), and related outreach logistics.
Marketing PM: Manage the agency’s marketing production schedule, ensuring content calendars, email newsletters, webinars, and social posts stay on track.
Case Study Coordination: Source results and creative assets from across the agency to create compelling case study stories.
PR & Awards Liaison: Support our PR agency with time-sensitive press requests; manage the logistics and submission process for industry awards; and coordinate speaking engagements for agency founders.
Process Improvement: Identify gaps in our current marketing and sales workflows and suggest (then implement) better ways of working.