Create and maintain accurate project timelines, escalating risks and implementing solutions as needed.
Manage account financials, including SOW development and budget reconciliation.
Mentor junior team members and interns, fostering a culture of collaboration and growth.
Benefits
Opportunity to work with dynamic brands on integrated campaigns.
Mentorship and development opportunities for junior team members.
Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams.
Exposure to various aspects of project management and marketing.
Potential for career growth within a leading agency.
Full Job Description
Agency: Weber Shandwick
Job Function: Projects and Performance Improvement
Job Subfunction: Project and Program Management
Job Description:
Description:
Weber Shandwick is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our New York Integrated Project Management team. In this role, you'll partner with cross-disciplined colleagues to deliver best-in-class campaigns for a range of dynamic brands. Reporting to a Director, VP, or SVP, you'll manage medium to large-scale projects, overseeing timelines, budgets, and deliverables while driving collaboration and ensuring client satisfaction.
Responsibilities:
End-to-End Project Management: Lead the entire project lifecycle-from brief to delivery-for medium-sized and integrated campaigns, ensuring seamless execution and alignment with client objectives. Manage detailed project briefs, ensuring clarity on deliverables, timelines, and team requirements to support successful execution.
Collaboration and Coordination: Work with cross-functional teams, including creative, strategy, paid media, insights, analytics, and account management, to deliver best-in-class solutions.
Scope and Resource Management: Oversee and communicate project SOWs, staff plans, and resource allocations, proactively addressing scope creep and ensuring appropriate talent alignment.
Timelines and Risk Mitigation: Create and maintain accurate project timelines, escalate risks as needed, and implement solutions to keep projects on track without compromising quality or budgets.
Financial Management: Manage account financials, including SOW development, burn rate tracking, budget reconciliation, and regular updates to stakeholders.
Team Support and Development: Mentor junior team members and interns, foster a culture of collaboration and growth.
undefined Qualifications:4+ years of project management experience, preferably in an agency or integrated marketing environment.Proven ability to lead medium-scale integrated campaigns, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams (creative, digital, PR, paid media, strategy).Strong financial acumen and experience managing SOWs, burn reports, staffing plans, and resource allocation.Exceptional organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.Experience with creative production, video, digital, social media, and analytics deliverables.Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across disciplines and seniority levels.Proficiency with project management tools like Asana, Smartsheet, or Monday.com.Comfortable navigating ambiguity with a solutions-oriented mindset.Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Communications, Marketing, Business).
75,000 - 90,000
Omnicom's policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom's corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.
About Harrison and Star
Harrison and Star is a healthcare advertising agency that provides marketing and advertising services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. The company offers a range of services including brand strategy, creative development, digital marketing, and market research. Harrison and Star was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
