Jr. Creative Project Manager, SparkLabs

About AppLovin

AppLovin makes technologies that help businesses of every size connect to their ideal customers. The company provides end-to-end software and AI solutions for businesses to reach, monetize and grow their global audiences. For more information about AppLovin, visit: www.applovin.com.

To deliver on this mission, our global team is composed of team members with life experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives that mirror our developers and customers around the world. At AppLovin, we are intentional about the team and culture we are building, seeking candidates who are outstanding in their own right and also demonstrate their support of others.

Fortune recognized AppLovin as one of the Best Workplaces in the Bay Area 2022, and is a Certified Great Place to Work in 2021, 2022 and 2023. Check out the rest of our awards HERE.

The Role:

AppLovin’s in-house creative team, SparkLabs, is looking for a Jr. Creative Project Manager. You would be joining a team that is responsible for creating a variety of video, graphic, and playable ad creatives designed for AppLovin’s clients. This is a great opportunity for a creative individual with solid project management and organizational skills to grow professionally in a fast-paced, highly collaborative work environment. The perfect candidate will be hungry to learn, extremely attentive to detail, and an enthusiastic, hard-working team player with some knowledge of digital marketing, mobile marketing, and/or ad tech!

Job Responsibilities:

• Project Management   
  • Understand all facets of the project and write clear detailed creative briefs.   
  • Liaise between cross functional teams (specifically: creative vendors, designers, and business teams) to ensure projects are delivered on time and meet expectations.
  • Build and maintain a healthy pipeline of creative projects to meet business’ needs.
  • Update and maintain team resource pages and documentation.
  • Review deliverables from vendors and provide detailed creative feedback.
• Communications & Relationship Management   
  • Build strong working relationships with SparkLabs stakeholders.
  • Manage communication and approvals between creative and business teams.
  • Be highly responsive to internal and external questions pertinent to the project.
  • Manage and mitigate day to day problems, ensuring strong and effective communication in difficult and time sensitive situations.
  • Understand when (and why) to escalate issues and coordinate with all stakeholders to ensure next steps are aligned and completed.

Your Profile:

• 1-2 years experience working in a project management role (preferably in a fast-paced creative agency or marketing team, managing multiple creative projects simultaneously).
• Proficient with Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects 
• Understanding of art, design, technical fundamentals and creative asset management.
• Proficiency in Google Suite, Asana, Confluence, Zoom, and other management tools.
• Organized, detail oriented, and exceptional communicator.
• Results oriented and interested in working with data to produce high-engagement ads.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, remote work environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Great interpersonal skills and an ability to humanize the process of project management.
• Experience building and managing projects in Asana.
• An eagerness to make the events process run smoothly and support all team members.
• An ability to work in the U.S. but coordinate with teams in other time zones.
• Knowledge of marketing and a love of all things tech and mobile.
• Fast learner, creative and critical thinker.
• Basic understanding of the programmatic advertising ecosystem.

AppLovin provides a competitive total compensation package with a pay for performance rewards approach. Total compensation at AppLovin is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Depending on the position offered, equity, and other forms of incentive compensation (as applicable) may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to dental, vision, and other benefits.

Bay Area base pay range; Total compensation package commensurate with experience$62,000—$96,000 USDAppLovin is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender