Freelance Senior Account Director / Senior Project Manager

Job Title: Freelance Senior Account Director / Senior Project Manager  

Department: Dazed Studio, US

Reporting to:  MD

Based: North America | NYC Metro or Remote (EST Preferred)

ABOUT US

Dazed Studio is the award-winning creative agency within Dazed Media, delivering culturally impactful campaigns and experiences across fashion, beauty, music, and lifestyle. With storytelling at our core, we collaborate with the world’s most influential brands to create work that resonates with global youth culture.

DESCRIPTION

Dazed Studio NYC is growing, and we're looking for mid-weight and senior Account Directors and Project Managers to join our network. If you excel at guiding complex creative projects from brief to delivery, building trusted client relationships, and bringing clarity and momentum to fast-moving teams, we’d love to hear from you.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Key Requirements:

• Project Leadership: 5+ years of experience in project management or account direction within a creative agency, production company, or similar fast-paced environment, specifically focused on fashion, beauty, music, or youth culture brands.

• Integrated Campaign Management: Expert ability to manage integrated campaigns encompassing digital, video, print, social media, events, and experiential activations.

• Financial Acumen: Strong understanding of project budgeting, scope management, and resource allocation to ensure profitability and mitigate risk.

• Client Relationship Management: Demonstrated success in building and maintaining senior-level client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor and primary point of contact.

• Operational Excellence: Proficiency in project management software (e.g., Asana, Trello, Mavenlink) and a disciplined approach to process, documentation, and reporting.

• Cultural Fluency: A deep, intuitive understanding of contemporary youth culture, media trends, and the Dazed Media ecosystem.

• Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex creative concepts and project plans clearly to both internal teams and external stakeholders.

ROLES SEEKING

Given the diverse nature of our project pipeline and the varying levels of experience required, we are open to engaging with exceptional talent across several related roles:

• Senior Account Director

• Account Director

• Senior Account Manager

• Senior Project Manager