MATTE PROJECTS-posted 4 days ago
$120,000 - $140,000/Yr
Full-time • Mid Level
Onsite • New York, NY
51-100 employees

MATTE Projects is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to oversee and operationalize complex, multi-disciplinary creative work spanning campaigns, content, experiential activations, spatial/immersive work, branding, and identity. This role is central to how ideas become execution—balancing people, process, and creative momentum across a fast-paced agency environment. The ideal candidate has a strong creative project management background, thrives in a highly collaborative environment, and brings deep experience navigating agency workflows. They will serve as the connective tissue between Creative, Production, Strategy, and Client Services—driving timelines, resourcing, cross-functional communication, and delivery excellence from kickoff through wrap.

  • Lead project planning, kickoffs, and workstream coordination across campaign, content, experiential, and branding initiatives.
  • Develop and maintain detailed timelines, milestones, and deliverable schedules, ensuring clarity and alignment across teams.
  • Serve as a primary bridge between Creative, Production, Client Services, and external partners, ensuring smooth handoffs and integrated workflows.
  • Partner closely with Creative Directors, Strategists, and Producers to staff projects accurately based on SOWs and scope requirements.
  • Manage internal resource allocation and bandwidth planning; identify gaps early and proactively secure freelance or external support.
  • Facilitate creative reviews, track feedback, and ensure that the creative process moves with quality and urgency.
  • Support experiential projects with cross-functional build timelines, vendor coordination, and fabrication/production milestones.
  • Manage collaboration across spatial designers, 3D teams, producers, and cross-agency partners to ensure cohesive, executable creative.
  • Maintain project documentation, budgets, trackers, and reporting tools with precision and clarity.
  • Conduct project post-mortems, evaluate team performance and process gaps, and implement learnings for future efficiency and quality.
  • Uphold MATTE’s standards of craft, communication, and client service across all stages of work.
  • Build and maintain a strong freelance network across creative and experiential disciplines.
  • Support and grow MATTE’s creative internship program in partnership with People & Culture and Creative leadership.
  • Model collaboration, problem-solving, and calm under pressure—helping to foster a positive, solutions-oriented team culture.
  • Stay current on emerging technologies, creative tools, and agency project management best practices.
  • Champion operational improvements and help evolve MATTE’s project management frameworks as we scale.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Design, or a related field.
  • 5-7 years of project management experience, ideally in a creative agency or studio.
  • Proven success managing multiple projects from inception to delivery, with a strong focus on timelines and budget adherence.
  • Exceptional communication skills for effective cross-functional collaboration with internal teams, clients, and external partners.
  • Strong organizational and multitasking abilities, with a commitment to detail and quality.
  • Proficiency in project management software: Familiarity or experience with Airtable is a plus as we use this system internally.
  • Experience or knowledge in Adobe Creative Suite and a passion for innovation, creativity, and effective storytelling.
  • Flexibility to navigate changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Positive attitude, commitment to excellence, and focus on client satisfaction and team success.
  • This role requires 4x days per week in office (Monday-Thursday), remote work day on Fridays.
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