Vice President, Integrated Project Management

Who We Are 

Weber Shandwick is more than a leading global PR agency – we’re an engagement agency and we’re working in and around the cutting edge of the new media landscape. We’re 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 an experienced and detail-oriented Project Manager to join our Integrated Project Management team in Washington, D.C. In this role, you’ll be the central force driving our most ambitious campaigns forward. Reporting to a Director or VP, you will partner with cross-disciplinary colleagues to deliver best-in-class work for a range of dynamic brands, ensuring that 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 master of process and a natural-born organizer 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 don’t just manage tasks; you foresee risks, solve problems proactively, and take immense satisfaction in seeing a complex plan come together perfectly. A calm, confident communicator, you are the trusted partner that creative, strategy, and account teams rely on to turn ambitious ideas into tangible, impactful results. 

What You’ll Do 

• End-to-End Project Management: Lead the entire project lifecycle—from brief to delivery—for medium-to-large integrated campaigns, ensuring seamless execution and alignment with client objectives.
• Scope and Resource Management: Develop and manage detailed project SOWs, staff plans, and resource allocations, proactively addressing scope creep and ensuring the right talent is on the job.
• Financial Management: Own account financials, including SOW development, burn rate tracking, budget reconciliation, and providing regular, clear updates to internal and external stakeholders.
• Timeline and Risk Mitigation: Create, maintain, and communicate accurate project timelines, escalating risks as needed and implementing solutions to keep projects on track.
• Collaboration and Coordination: Serve as the central point of contact, working with cross-functional teams (Creative, Strategy, Paid Media, Analytics, and Account Management) to deliver cohesive, best-in-class solutions.
• Team Development: Mentor junior team members and interns, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and growth. 

What You’ll Bring  

• Basic Qualifications:
  • 4+ years of project management experience, preferably in an agency or integrated marketing environment.
  • Proven ability to lead medium-to-large scale integrated campaigns from start to finish, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams (creative, digital, PR, paid media, strategy).
  • Strong financial acumen with hands-on experience managing SOWs, burn reports, staffing plans, and resource allocation.
  • Proficiency with modern project management tools (e.g., Asana, Smartsheet, Monday.com, etc.).
  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Communications, Marketing, Business).
• Competencies:
  • Critical Thinking: Ability to ask probing questions to anticipate and address gaps before they become issues.
  • Collaboration: A talent for building strong, high-impact relationships across disciplines that deliver results.
  • Conflict Resolution: Sound judgment and savvy in navigating and resolving issues with a solutions-oriented mindset.
  • Business Acumen: A sharp understanding of how to accelerate work to meet both client and agency objectives.
  • Future-Forward: Curious and engaged in AI and new technologies as tools to enhance work and impact. 

Salary Range: $75,000 USD – $90,000 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 employee’s/applicant’s 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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Who We Are

Weber Shandwick is more than a leading global PR agency – we’re an engagement agency and we’re working in and around the cutting edge of the new media landscape. We’re 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.

Weber Shandwick is currently seeking a Sr Project Manager, 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:

• Coordinate with creative, strategy, account management and other internal teams to help drive best-in-class solutions for medium to large programs
• Manage project deliverables across multiple medium- large scale campaigns and help coordinate various functions including creative, strategy, insights, paid media, and analytics
• Professionally manage medium to large scale 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
• Be the conductor of a project/team and a proactive, solution-oriented, and strategic advisor
• Manage account budgets, scopes, and time while providing frequent updates to key stakeholders
• Partner with account leadership and finance to facilitate accurate and realistic forecasts; actively manage any forecast mitigation as needed
• Partner with account leadership to manage team on-boarding processes, including educating team members on roles and responsibilities, processes, and templates
• Serve as contact for client finance relative to financial management of the account
• Demonstrate strong, professional work ethic and financial acumen

Requirements:

• 6+ years of Project Management experience, preferably in an agency setting, media relations
• Strong financial management skills, including scoping, burn report tracking, resource allocation across project tasks. Prior experience managing multi-million-dollar budgets and scopes.
• SME with different types of programs and deliverables, such as strategic planning, creative ideation, video, social and editorial content, digital, and partner management
• Ability to effectively communicate with internal team members across multiple disciplines and levels, instilling confidence, and trust in your abilities
• Be comfortable digging into account finances: developing staffing models, writing SOWs, tracking burn rates, etc.
• Experience working closely with the implementation of an integrated media mix of paid, owned and earned programs
• Have 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
• Have excellent organization and time management skills

Salary Range: $90,000 USD – $110,000 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 employee’s/applicant’s 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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Who We Are

Weber Shandwick is more than a leading global PR agency – we’re an engagement agency and we’re working in and around the cutting edge of the new media landscape. We’re 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.

Manager, Project Management

Weber Shandwick is currently seeking a dedicated Project Manager, Integrated Project Management to join our winning team! In this role you will work closely with an integrated team across account, creative, influencer, social, analytics, and strategy, as well as report to a Director or VP of Project Management, to lead projects across a growing portfolio of brands.

Responsibilities:

• Independently manage multiple small to medium-scale integrated campaigns; collaborating with internal stakeholders, coordinating with various partners and managing vendors
• Demonstrate understanding the full project lifecycle from client brief to final delivery
• Own and manage project lifecycle with extended team, inclusive of scoping deliverables, resource management, hour estimates, timeline development, and project requirements/processes​
• Coordinate with creative, strategy, account management and other internal teams to help drive best-in-class solutions, deliver award winning results and mitigate risk and potential overservice
• Manage financial performance of accounts including scopes, burn report summaries and forecasting
• Lead internal team members on day-to-day project milestones and deliverables
• Partner with WS account team to manage team on-boarding processes
• Support in educating the team on roles and responsibilities, process and templates

Basic Qualifications:

• 4+ years of project management experience, preferably in an agency setting
• Strong financial management skills, including scoping, burn report tracking, resource allocation across project tasks
• Demonstrated success in managing different types of programs and deliverables, such as creative ideation, social and/or digital
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and skilled at driving clarity in complex projects
• Motivated and curious, a true team player eager to jump in, problem solve and lead teams to success
• Proficient in Microsoft Project/Smartsheet, Excel, and PowerPoint

Salary Range: $75,000 USD – $90,000 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 employee’s/applicant’s 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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