Senior Project Manager

At Trade School, we believe content is a powerful tool to solve modern business problems through innovation and modern connections. We are an integrated content agency, creating smarter conversations between brands and people with beautifully crafted content. Our Program Management team is laser-focused on flawless and on-time delivery thanks to a sharp set of operational skills as well as true care and empathy for our internal teams. A Senior Project Manager at Trade School doesn’t just write timelines and send out status reports – they’re a leader who drives the work forward, facilitates team communication and maintains meticulous care of project budgets. And when there’s confusion, a Senior Project Manager sees a path through the fog and can define next steps and a timeline to success.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Take initiative and ownership of projects of varying scale, collaborating with both internal and external partners to drive progress with proactive solutionsPartner with Account and Resource Management at project kickoff to define the project scope - including hours, team, timeline, and budget - and monitor progress throughout to ensure on-time delivery and financial healthAct as a central source of truth for the project, recognizing when things are unclear and helping teams realign around goals and next stepsOversee progress across multiple other projects, supporting junior staff to meet objectives and maintain agency and client standardsPartner with Program Management and client leads to write and rollout processes, then ensure those processes are communicated clearly and adopted by teamsAnticipate and track risks across all factors (team, finances, timeline, etc.) and escalate to internal and external stakeholders as needed, while recommending ways to mitigate those risksFacilitate cross-functional communication to ensure subject matter experts and senior leadership are brought in at key strategic momentsManages projects in all agency tools including our project management tool as well as Slack and G-SuiteSupport the development of junior project management and “hybrid” staff through training, mentorship, and (when possible) direct management

DESIRED REQUIREMENTS

6+ years of project management experience, specifically in advertising or marketing and ideally live-action campaign productionComfort working independently as a self-starter but also leading project teamsComfort presenting to and engaging with senior stakeholders both internally and client-sideAbility to think critically and find creative solutions to project challenges, rather than just executing pre-defined timelines