Project Manager at Creative Advertising Agency

Want to help grow the #1 "Fastest-Growing Agency"? Want to join a company whose brand is so strong that we get unsolicited clients reaching out every day? Want to help define the future of social media marketing?

Movers+Shakers is a new kind of agency built for the era of lo-fi, authentic social. We act as a creative AOR, influencer agency, and production house -- streamlined to drive cultural relevance with Gen Z and Millennials.

Brands like e.l.f., Netflix, Dove, Red Bull, and Tinder rely on Movers+Shakers to win on social and beyond. We've gotten our clients over 250 billion views on social -- from major brand moments to viral daily content.

The hype doesn't stop with our clients' brands. Fast Company named Movers+Shakers one of the "Most Innovative Companies" in the world, and AdAge named us a "Small Agency of the Year" (three years in a row). Adweek called us, "the best agency in the world at creating campaigns on TikTok."

We're really proud of our work, and we're even more proud of our culture. In their first week, new employees inevitably comment on how positive and supportive our workplace is. A month in, they're noting how little ego there is, and how departments collaborate surprisingly deeply. We only work with brands that share our commitment to spreading joy, and we have parted ways with client teams that don't treat our team with respect.

Intrigued? Read on…

REMOTE-FIRST CULTURE!

• This role is required to be on the East Coast (or the Central Time Zone is okay).
• Work from Home, WeWork, your mom's house, you choose! Our team is 100% remote-first, with hubs in LA and NYC.
• All employees can have an All-Access WeWork pass to collaborate with teammates in your area or to simply change up your working environment.
• Strong & tight-knit culture important to you? Us too! We've always been remote-first, and we've built a thriving culture. From zoom coffees to in-person hangouts, we thrive as a connected team. Most positions require some travel or time on site because of the needs of the role. For example: team meetings, client meetings, on-site production. Talk to your recruiter for more info!
  
  

THE ROLE

As a Project Manager, you will be a key player in the success of our large-scale campaigns, working alongside Client Service, Strategy, Creative, and Production to ensure successful execution of multi-phased and complex creative work. You will oversee project scoping, budgeting, scheduling, all the way through execution, managing team resources, and monitoring progress on the project. You are an out-of-the box thinker, someone who thrives under pressure, overwhelmingly positive, with an agile approach to getting it done, and an innovative approach to building teams around complex, never-been-done-before work. The ideal candidate will also help codify, define, and implement processes for optimization and excellence within our teams.

Movers+Shakers' is committed to personal and professional growth.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for success of project execution, delivering on time, on budget and as scoped.
• Track hours and budgets against those set in SOW & internal tracking systems.
• Map out project planning, including overall phases, key deliverables or goals, important milestones, and what resources are needed when.
• Provide operational support to ensure team members are on track with delivery dates by scheduling meetings, hosting internal check-ins, drafting and posting meeting notes, developing lists of action items, and communicating assignments, deadlines and needs.
• Provide project-level input that furthers the efficiency and quality of the work and advocate for the agency/client relationship.
• Understand staffing and scope requirements, with ability to inform scopes of work.
• Facilitate business objectives and expectations and communicate changes/directions to internal team members.
• Facilitate communication between all departments (Account, Creative, Strategy, Media, Production, and Executive Leadership).
• Assess projects to proactively identify blind spots and roadblocks, then move quickly to resolve issues as soon as possible.
• Pre-project - work with cross-functional teams to estimate hours from each team for each phase to inform budget, then monitor hours burned against the estimate.
• Schedule resources for each phase, including estimated dates and resources that will be needed.
• Work with team leads to assign best team members based on expertise and background.
• Escalate to team leads if deadlines, hours burned or scope are in jeopardy.
• Actively drive projects forward by keeping cross-functional teams on target with an eye on the horizon for potential pitfalls.
• Work with the account team to secure client input, feedback, and approvals on our work.
• Work with production team to manage deadlines, timelines and budgetary needs
• Audit, support and recommend/build processes, systems, and documents to improve strategy and operational efficiency.
• Work simultaneously on multiple clients' programs within tight deadlines and moving parts, seeing projects through from start to finish.
• Potential client integration on key projects as needed.
• Spread joy!
  
  

QUALIFICATIONS

• 5-7 years of project management in a marketing/creative agency setting, preferably in innovative social media campaigns, video content production, and influencer campaigns.
• Expert at managing large-scale, complex projects with multiple phases and moving parts, ideally having worked on campaigns $2M+
• Solid background working with cross-functional teams across client service, strategy, creative and production
• Proficient with Google Suite
• Experience with project management software, such as Asana/Salesforce & Harvest, etc.
• Extensive experience and fluency in social media, supporting campaign management across omni-channels w/in social media
• Stellar communication skills and ability to "speak the language" of each department
• Passion for delighting clients and going above & beyond
• Keen eye for detail with the foresight to think about the bigger picture
• Super organized, able to manage a ton of things simultaneously and follow tight deadlines
• Proactive
• Adaptive
  
  

BASE SALARY RANGE

Our estimated range for this role is $90,000-100,000*

• Don't let this range drive your decision to apply. Actual compensation packages are based on the level of skill and experience each candidate brings to their role. Similarly, we are flexible with the level we are hiring for - they can be mid-senior level. For example, a person may apply for a Project Manager role, and we may assess that their skills are at the Senior Project Manager. Each level has its own compensation range.
  
  

At Movers+Shakers, we pride ourselves on competitive salaries, and we work hard to ensure there is pay equity across the company. We welcome open and honest conversations about compensation in all of our initial calls. We look forward to meeting you! 🎵💃