Director, Project Management at The Wonderful Company in Los Angeles, CA

Wonderful Agency is the in-house, full-service, award winning, advertising agency that partners exclusively with a growing portfolio of iconic brands such as FIJI Water, POM Wonderful, Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds, Wonderful Halos, Teleflora, JUSTIN Wines, Landmark Wines, and more. We are seeking a Director, Project Management, to manage the team and all deliverables across various media including TV, web, print, outdoor, POS, mobile, and social. This is a great opportunity for a strong project management leader to focus on their work and develop a team within a collaborative and diverse creative environment. At Wonderful Agency, we seek people who are passionate about blending creativity, artistry and science to create the trends and experiences of the future.

The Wonderful Way:

• Manage, mentor, and progress the project management team, overseeing their work and performance
• Constantly identify, implement and socialize the most effective processes, tools, and systems to keep the department current with world-class project management practices
• Collaborate with brand teams and agency leadership to create achievable and measurable project plans that include regular status reporting
• Identify and pursue opportunities to foster cross-training to help build a strong foundation for team
• Oversee execution, workflow and resourcing of projects across all brands and business units
• As the director-level and project management leader, actively manage and build rapport with executive clients
• Lead and develop comprehensive resource models and risk mitigation plans in collaboration with agency leadership and disciplines leads
• Oversee analysis of SOWs and serve as senior lead for vendor contracts, including escalation needs
• Serve as program manager for high-visibility projects
• Actively contribute to the development of the agency's culture and standards of quality

The Wonderful You:

• Proven success as a project management leader within an advertising agency environment handling diverse creative projects and collaborating with large-scale agency and client teams
• Experience working across multiple forms of media to include video, print, POS, web content, mobile and social
• Possess a deep understanding of project management, work flow, and infrastructure, overall project lifecycles and management methodologies/styles
• Expert knowledge of project management tools such as: Smart Sheet, Excel, Jira, 10k Feet, and Workamajig
• Working Knowledge of CS Suite, Acrobat, OmniGraffle, or other graphing software
• Understanding of web development technologies, quality assurance process, and production studio process
• Experience working with Agile and Scrum methodologies
• Have an accomplished history of managing small to large size digital marketing and web development projects
• Ability to build relationships with clients at an executive level
• Exceptional planning, coordination, and management skills
• Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail
• Exhibit strong decision-making skills
• Excellent written and oral presentation and communication skills
• Experience with vendor/talent negotiations, usage and rights
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field

Location

Los Angeles, CA

Perks

Wonderful's dedication to you:

• Competitive benefits package including Medical (including 24/7 online access to a physician), Vision, Dental and 401k with match eligibility
• Opportunity for development and internal mobility
• Manager and leadership training, weekly L&OD webinars, and eLearning offerings
• Training in continuous improvement and project management
• Wonderful Giving - allowing you to donate company money to a cause of your choice
• Company focus on wellness and health including virtual yoga and mindfulness classes