Project Manager

Job Description:

• The Interactive Project Manager is responsible for the planning and execution of all digital projects for integrated campaigns produced by the agency.
• You will work with creative teams, account service, developers and technical partners to deploy new content and tactics on schedule, on strategy and on budget.
• Develop project schedules and scopes of work, communicate project status and schedules to all key stakeholders and ensure deliverables and key milestones are met
• Conduct regular status meetings with internal teams and clients to review progress, identify risks, and develop mitigation strategies
• Set up and manage routes for all digital projects through the internal agency approval process (ProofHQ/Workfront), and to clients and/or cross-functioning teams for approval and deliver final assets once approved
• Understand the Medical/Legal/Regulatory (Veeva) review process and prepare all assets and documentation for submission
• Coordinate interactive resources with studio/programming/creative leads
• Be the primary point of contact for all third-party development/deployment vendors providing regular updates, managing expectations, and addressing any issues or concerns
• Schedule all team meetings, capture notes and distribute recaps with action items
• Create, compile, and maintain project and department documentation as needed (technical documentation, server folder structure, spec sheets, estimate tracking, etc.)
• Manages digital and video projects, including: Websites, Email campaigns, Video shoots, Animation, Video editing

Qualifications:

• Five years of experience, marketing/advertising agency preferred
• BA degree or equivalent business/industry/project experience within the interactive workspace
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Understanding of web technologies and current digital trends
• Understanding of digital project lifecycles and different project management methodologies/styles
• Creative agency experience
• Experience at managing interactive/digital projects
• Problem solving in a team environment
• Needs a strong understanding of how technical processes work, who to involve, and how to troubleshoot issues to keep projects moving.
• Must be comfortable working with developers, designers, editors, and creative teams and translating technical needs into project execution
• Pharma experience is a plus.
• Technical problem-solver + digital/creative project management + External agency experience.

Benefits:

Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.

Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.

Vision Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.

401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first of the month following at least 1 calendar year after employment begins.

Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.