Project Manager Opportunities - USA

Project Manager

Weber Shandwick is currently seeking a Project Manager, Integrated Project Management for the Washington, D.C. Project Management team who will work closely with team members in public relations, creative, strategy, campaigns, and measurement, as well as report to a Director, VP or SVP, across a portfolio of brands and/or projects. 

Responsibilities: 

• Coordinate with account management, creative, strategy, digital, media, analytics, and other internal teams to help drive best-in-class solutions for integrated projects/campaigns
• Manage project deliverables across medium-sized campaigns and help coordinate various functions including creative, strategy, digital, media, and analytics
• Professionally manage engagements with account team partners, focusing on balancing quality, cost and schedule, while exceeding client expectations
• Set expectations at the beginning of a project: as any issues arise, find solutions without compromising quality, team morale, or budget
• Owns and manages project brief with extended team, inclusive of scope of deliverables, hours, timeline, and project requirements/processes
• Manage account SOWs, burn reporting while providing frequent updates to key stakeholders
• Serve as a contact for client finance relative to financial management of the account/campaign
• Demonstrate strong, professional work ethic and financial acumen
• Ability to escalate and provide resolve conflict opportunities with management   

Requirements:  

• 4+ years of Project Management experience, preferably in an agency setting, public relations 
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Strong financial management skills, including scoping, burn report tracking, resource allocation across project tasks
• Familiarity with different types of programs and deliverables, such as strategic planning, creative ideation and production, social and editorial content, digital, and partner management
• Ability to effectively communicate with internal team members across multiple disciplines and levels
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with team members across multiple levels
• Have excellent organization and time management skills
• Be comfortable digging into account finances: developing staffing models, writing SOWs, tracking burn rates, etc.
• A self-starter and efficient problem solver

 

The Weber Shandwick Collective recognizes that your health and wellbeing are a priority. This is why we offer a full suite of benefits including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k (with employer match)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Juice Money – $60 monthly reimbursement to be used towards purchases that nourish your health, mind, body, and soul
• MyDays – Flexible holiday schedules
• Short-Term Disability
• Paid Employee Family Leave
• Family Building Benefit

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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Director, Project Management

Weber Shandwick is currently seeking a Director, Integrated Project Management for the New York Project Management team who will work closely with team members in account, creative, public relations, and strategy, as well as report to a VP or SVP, across a portfolio of brands and/or projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of a campaign/projects and drive integration. Partner closely with account, creative, strategy, analytics, finance, and resourcing leads to institute best practices
• Be a proactive and solution-oriented
• Define and support cross-functional teams on roles and responsibilities, processes, and templates
• Manage projects/campaigns with internal and external partners focusing on balancing quality, cost and timing while exceeding client expectations
• Manage project deliverables across multiple work streams and independently prioritize as appropriate
• Help coordinate various specialty functions including creative, strategy, insights, paid media, and analytics
• Set expectations at the beginning of a project. As any issues arise, proactively find solutions without compromising quality, team morale, or budget.
• Partner with internal finance team on overall financial management of the account (SOW development; monitoring and tracking deliverables and budgets; forecasting; change management and reporting)
• Negotiate conflict, manage differences of opinion, and communicate effectively
• Demonstrate strong, professional work ethic and financial acumen

Requirements:

• 5+ years of Project Management experience, preferably in an agency setting, media relations communications, or content development
• Expert skills in scoping, pricing, and timeline development for large, complex programs. Prior experience managing multi-million-dollar budgets and scopes
• Familiarity with different types of programs and deliverables, such as strategic planning, creative ideation, video, social and editorial content, digital, and partner management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with team members across multiple levels, building trust in your abilities to get the job done effectively.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Proficient in collaboration tools such as Microsoft Products and Smartsheets.

 

 

NYC Salary range: $110,000 – $135,000

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 employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

 

 

The Weber Shandwick Collective recognizes that your health and wellbeing are a priority. This is why we offer a full suite of benefits including: 

• Medical 
• Dental 
• Vision 
• 401k (with employer match)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Juice Money – $60 monthly reimbursement to be used towards purchases that nourish your health, mind, body, and soul
• MyDays – Flexible holiday schedules
• Short-Term Disability
• Paid Employee Family Leave
• Family Building Benefit 

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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Project Director

Weber Shandwick is currently seeking a Director, Integrated Project Management for the North America Project Management team who will work closely with team members in account, public relations, analytics/measurement, and strategy, as well as report to a VP or SVP, across a portfolio of brands and/or projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of project lifecycle on multi-faceted activations, including driving integration with internal and external business partners. Partner closely with account, creative, strategy, analytics, finance, and resourcing leads to institute best practices
• Be a proactive and solution-oriented, strategic operations leader
• Define and support cross-functional teams on roles and responsibilities, processes, and templates
• Manage projects with internal and external partners focusing on balancing quality, cost and timing while exceeding client expectations
• Manage project deliverables across multiple work streams and independently prioritize as appropriate
• Help coordinate various specialty functions including account, creative, strategy, influencer, paid media, and analytics
• Set expectations at the beginning of a project. As any issues arise, proactively find solutions without compromising quality, team morale, or budget.
• Partner with internal finance team on overall financial management of the account (SOW development; monitoring and tracking deliverables and budgets; forecasting; change management and reporting)
• Negotiate conflict, manage differences of opinion, and communicate effectively
• Demonstrate strong, professional work ethic and financial acumen

Requirements:

• 6+ years of Project Management experience, preferably in an small agency/start up setting with proficiency in media relations communications and analytics/insights
• Strong skill set in scoping, pricing, and timeline development for small to medium sized, complex programs. Prior experience developing and managing fast paced, agile, scaled solutions.
• Familiarity with different types of programs and deliverables, such as strategic planning, research, measurement and analytics, communications and partner management
• Be comfortable digging into account finances: developing staffing models, writing SOWs, tracking burn rates, etc.
• Experience successfully managing and leading with senior teams and stakeholders
• Ability to effectively communicate with internal team members across multiple disciplines and levels, instilling confidence, and trust in your abilities
• Have excellent organization and time management skills
• Proficient in collaboration tools such as Microsoft Products and Smartsheets.

The Weber Shandwick Collective recognizes that your health and wellbeing are a priority. This is why we offer a full suite of benefits including: 

• Medical 
• Dental 
• Vision 
• 401k (with employer match)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Juice Money – $60 monthly reimbursement to be used towards purchases that nourish your health, mind, body, and soul
• MyDays – Flexible holiday schedules
• Short-Term Disability
• Paid Employee Family Leave
• Family Building Benefit 

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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