Associate Director, Project Management

Digital Media Management is hiring an Associate Director, Project Management to oversee daily project activities across accounts and lead Producers and Project Managers. The role owns project execution, process, productivity, and profitability, while supporting flagship accounts and company initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Own end-to-end producing and project management on flagship accounts, including budget creation and management, schedule creation and management, execution and delivery
• Lead and work alongside Creative and Production teams to ensure projects are produced to a high standard, delivered on time and within agreed budget
• Coordinate communication, requests and project requirements with clients, either direct or via client servicing team
• Proactively troubleshoot to prevent roadblocks for creative and production teams at every stage of project lifecycle
• Oversee vendor management process and approvals
• Help lead and mentor the US project management and video production team to ensure process and quality are met across all projects
• Help plan, monitor and analyze key metrics across project delivery, resource management and overall team performance
• Proactively recommend best practices across resource management, project delivery, budgeting, contracts, etc
• Recommend new strategies to maximize operational efficiency across the team and assist in defining processes when needed
• Support or lead pitches and RFPs

Requirements:

• 6+ years of experience in post-production or project management, either at a production house or in-house at an agency
• Experience managing full project lifecycle across multi functional campaigns and projects
• High-level understanding of Design & Motion Graphics, as well as the Post-Production process across Editing, VFX and Sound
• Strong attention to detail and ability to problem solve, pivot and implement solutions
• Experience managing a team and resource planning
• Agency or production house experience
• Strong communicator and collaborator
• Experience with project and resource management tools, such as Airtable
• Technical understanding of various production software (e.g. Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects, etc.)
• Applicants must reside in the United States
• be authorized to work in the U.S
• Social Media experience preferred
• Experience with shoot production or 3D production is a bonus