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We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Senior Project Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will have 5-7 years of project management experience within an advertising agency or a related field. This role requires a proven track record of successfully managing complex projects from inception to completion. You will be accountable for timely delivery of fully integrated campaigns and maintaining the highest standards of quality and client satisfaction.
Responsibilities:
- Manage and oversee multiple advertising projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
- Develop comprehensive project plans, including timelines, milestones, resource allocation, and risk management strategies for a fully integrated scope of deliverables (TVC, OLA, social, site, etc)
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including creative, account management, strategy, and media, to ensure seamless project execution.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for clients on assigned projects, providing regular updates and managing expectations.
- Identify and mitigate project risks, ensuring any issues are promptly addressed and resolved.
- Monitor project budgets and expenses, ensuring financial objectives are met.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to junior project managers, fostering their development and growth.
- Continuously seek opportunities to improve project management processes and implement best practices.
- Maintain high levels of client satisfaction by delivering exceptional service and building strong, lasting relationships.
- Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies to keep our projects innovative and competitive.
The essentials:
- 5-7 years of project management experience in an advertising agency or a related environment.
- Proven ability to manage large, complex projects with multiple stakeholders within matrixed organizations
- Background in fully integrated campaign management and experience across a variety of digital media is required
- Strong understanding of advertising and marketing principles.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency in project management software and tools (e.g., Monday.com and / or JIRA strongly preferred).
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make decisions under pressure.
- Detail-oriented with exceptional organizational skills.
- Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.
At Media.Monks, we believe in fostering an environment where a diversity of perspectives can thrive. We proactively work to design hiring processes that promote equity and inclusion while mitigating bias. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome and encourage qualified applicants, from all backgrounds, who are excited to contribute to our mission.
About Monks
Monks is the global, purely digital, unitary operating brand of S4Capital plc. With a legacy of innovation and specialized expertise, Monks combines an extraordinary range of global marketing and technology services to accelerate business possibilities and redefine how brands and businesses interact with the world. Its integration of systems and workflows delivers unfettered content production, scaled experiences, enterprise-grade technology and data science fueled by AI—managed by the industry’s best and most diverse digital talent—to help the world’s trailblazing companies outmaneuver and outpace their competition.
Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave™: Global Marketing Services. It has remained a constant presence on Adweek’s Fastest Growing lists (2019-23), ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-23) and is the only partner to have been placed in AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players list every year (2020-24). In addition to being named Adweek’s first AI Agency of the Year (2023), Monks has been recognized by Business Intelligence in its 2024 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Awards program in three categories: the Individual category, Organizational Winner in AI Strategic Planning and AI Product for its service Monks.Flow. Monks has also garnered the title of Webby Production Company of the Year (2021-24), won a record number of FWAs and has earned a spot on Newsweek’s Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces 2023.
We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people to freely express themselves amongst colleagues who embrace diversity in all respects. Including fresh voices and unique points of view in all aspects of our business not only creates an environment where we can all grow and thrive but also increases our potential to produce work that better represents—and resonates with—the world around us.