Creative Project Manager Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Creative Project Manager to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Identify and manage appropriate external vendors including freelance creative talent, developers, broadcast production, printers, etc;
- Delivering quality results to the requesting ministry;
- Develop and manage budgets by tracking team labor hours and external costs;
- Delegate a series of tasks whilst maintaining overall responsibility for meeting the timelines on all deliverables;
- Manage Creative Team meeting calendar/schedule;
- Work with a client and creative team to find the best solutions to meet clients creative and production needs;
- Accountable for timing of deliverables, copy, concept, design and delivery of assets, plans, media;
- Process general Creative Department expenses;
- Communicate with vendors and maintain a positive relationship;
- Ability to create strong relationships and build trust with cross-functional teams;
- Proactively identify and discuss solutions for potential blockers or production risks;
- Confidence in managing projects in a constantly evolving environment;
- Source and manage relationships with production vendors;
- Ability to organize and understand project requirements that may at times be ambiguous;
- Manage project billing, as well as budget creation and reconciliation when needed.
Requirements:
- Ability to positively influence projects through rationale, data, and diplomacy;
- Excellent project management, interpersonal, and communication skills;
- Solid understanding of creative best practices;
- 5-7 years of directly related work experience, including experience in creative production and project management;
- Willingness to learn, expand and grow as a professional;
- Ability to work cross-team and synthesize feedback and notes;
- Experience working with Project Management software (Asana, Airtable etc.);
- Bachelor’s Degree, plus additional related college courses or professional training in a related field is required;
- Self-starter, flexible, highly organized, detail-oriented, reliable, and has the ability to multitask and meet tight deadlines;
- Mastery of GSuite programs (Docs, Sheets, Slides etc.);
- Bachelor’s Degree and 6+ years of experience as a Creative Producer / Project Manager working with design, advertising and/or marketing teams.