Project Manager

About you

A hungry, strategic, creative, collaborative account leader who wants to make a difference on the accounts you work on and the agency you join. You have an outlook that is:

• Team oriented: “we” over “I”
• Positive and inspirational
• Energized and charismatic
• Humble and inquisitive
• Agile and adaptable

About us

A fast-growing, small agency with big reach. We have a simple but powerful belief: every patient, disease and therapy are different – therefore every message, stakeholder and challenge need to be approached in a unique way. We are made up of:

• Conversation-starters
• Storytellers
• Strategists
• Digital natives
• PhD-level scientists
• Writers
• Designers
• Builders

About the role

In this role, the project manager will be responsible for leading project management and agency operations for a large client, working closely with a cross-functional team across the IPG network. The ideal candidate possesses a strong interest in healthcare, is curious and excited to explore new ideas, is proactive, possesses a great attention to detail, is resourceful and has an entrepreneurial spirit. Responsibilities include:

• Serve as a collaborative business partner to team leads and agency finance, ensuring that a cross-practice approach is applied to all issues related to deliverable quality and fiscal health
• Serve as client-facing lead on all financial management; responsible for client and internal budget-reporting in partnership with agency account lead and finance lead

• Professionally manages client engagements with a focus on balancing quality, cost and schedule while managing client expectations
• Partners with agency account and finance lead to help facilitate accurate and realistic forecasts; actively manages any forecast mitigation as needed
• Responsible for the development, review or oversight of all estimates, job creation, fees, burn reports and invoices; establishes team process for effective financial management of the account
• Partners with agency account lead to manage team on-boarding processes and trainings
• Ensures agency team remains up to date on all required annual client trainings
• Drives all elements of day-to-day activities with the team to keep client programs on schedule and manage ad hoc requests
• Liaises with client marketing operations leads to ensure materials are submitted and approved by medical, legal and regulatory in a timely fashion
• Drives innovative programs that may challenge status quo
• Proactively handles client problems and issues quickly and adeptly
• Maintains quality standards and ensures client satisfaction
• Coaches and motivates mid-level and junior team members to develop and maintain timelines as needed/appropriate

The requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• 4-6 years of agency experience
• Understanding of integrated agency teams (earned media, digital, paid media, social, partnerships, creative)
• Mastery over budget management and developing complex staffing plans
• Inspiring leader who promotes a culture of collaboration and teamwork across organizational functions
• Comfort triaging multiple deliverables at once
• Ability to stay calm under pressure and always focus on problem-solving
• Outstanding communications skills (verbal, written, and presentation)
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal and listening skills

 

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

NYC Salary range: $75,000 - $90,000

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.

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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Last updated on Jul 29, 2024