Creative Project Manager

As a data-driven, strategic marketing agency, we believe our clients become stronger when they leverage the wealth of information consumers provide every day. At Targetbase, we integrate technology, analytics, creative, digital and strategy to create a better consumer experience, which improves consumer engagement and drives a more profitable outcome for clients.

JOB SCOPE & PURPOSE

The Creative Project Manager is responsible for managing the execution of projects from conception through delivery, including managing scope and resources, scheduling, budget tracking, developing project plans, and providing status updates. He/she manages all factors that govern project success to ensure high-quality delivery within time, cost, and quality parameters.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Defines hours, creates estimates, and designs timeline for scope of project

• Provides accurate project plans including all major milestones, activities, and resources required to complete project, taking into account client goals and strategy

• Manages the project delivery and approvals, resolves issues throughout the project, and provides final check for client deliverables

• Documents and communicates issues related to scope, schedule, budget, and quality

• Communicates progress to account lead to manage client expectations and to creative lead to manage the creative expectations

• Follows project management standards and ensures compliance with processes

• Efficiently utilizes resources, partnering with creative leads and peers to optimize in-house resources and adhering to outsource/freelance budgets and goals

• Continuously seeks process improvement, identifying the most efficient and economical processes for department and implementing with proper approvals

• Tracks hours, timing, and deliverables, ensuring that they meet the project plan; adapts as needed to ensure deliverables are met

• Schedules and leads checkpoint/deliverable review meetings, leads weekly status meetings, communicates changes, provides updates, and ensures proper documentation is circulated to team

EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION

• 2-4 years of professional experience in project management

• Advertising agency background

• Bachelor's Degree

KNOWLEDGE & ABILITY

• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Visio)

• Working knowledge of MS Project or other tracking software

• Solid understanding in creative, interactive development, and CRM principals

• Basic print production knowledge

• Basic interactive production knowledge

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Strong planning, organization, and coordinating skills

• Strong problem-solving skills

• Proven ability to lead projects with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment

• Able to make good judgment calls

• Able to work in team environment

• We are a hybrid company working 3 days a week in office and 2 days a week at home. Candidates must live in the Dallas/Ft Worth area and willing to be in office on required days

Targetbase is a part of Omnicom Precision Marketing Group (OPMG). OPMG aligns Omnicom's global digital, data and CRM capabilities to deliver precisely targeted and meaningful customer experiences at scale. Using its universal framework of connected data, connected intelligence and connected experiences, OPMG provides services that include data-driven product / service design, technology strategy and implementation, CRM / loyalty strategy and activation, econometric and attribution modelling, technical and business consulting and digital experience design and development.