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