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Edelman · 20 hours ago

Project Director

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$75K/yr - $130K/yr

6+ years exp

Edelman is committed to creating an equitable and inspiring workplace. The Project Director will lead complex, integrated projects, ensuring flawless execution while collaborating with various teams to meet project deliverables.

AdvertisingAdvertising PlatformsAnalyticsBrand MarketingCMSContent MarketingCRMMarketingPublic Relations

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Own the intake of new work, cutting through the fog to provide counsel on a delivery approach that results in the definition of scopes and staff plans with account leads and specialty teams, producing top-down and bottom-up estimates that match final deliverables and work effort

Lead the development and approval workflow of Statements of Work with Finance, Contracts and Account teams

Leverage project management tools and best practices to author and maintain project schedules, project briefs, cost estimates and project financial management (OOP & fee) and other relevant project documentation

Own the delivery of large, complex initiatives independently and with minimal oversight

Independently manage risks and provide solutions-oriented consultation to integrated team leads, proactively looking around corners, raising scope creep and collaborating with leads to strategically identify and implement win-win solutions; manage SOW change order procedures as warranted

Partner with Finance and Account teams to ensure projects are profitable, fees are appropriate, forecasts are accurate and SOWs are approved

Drive client discussions related to project plans, setting expectations on due dates needed in order to meet project goals, scope and budgets

Understand and utilize your knowledge of how to deliver on different types of integrated work (in-person activations, social content, talent assets, video shoots, creative planning sprints, etc) to help inform and guide conversations with Account & specialty leads on scoping efforts, and to partner closely with Production in setting-up large-scale integrated work for success

Partner with Resource Management to establish staff plans, providing clarity that aligns specialty team needs with project future staffing requirements in order to identify the best talent for the work

Drive workflow among integrated teams, communicating status, next steps and ownership on a regular basis to ensure successful delivery against client assignment and scoped deliverables

Ensure the quality and consistency across all projects is consistent with brand guidelines

Contributes to project operations and “the work behind the work” – owning intake, definition and prioritization of new project opportunities, establishing ways of working frameworks/best practices with new teams, and providing input on PM team assignments

Directly manage more junior project managers in project-based and/or career growth capacities

Balance a sense of urgency with calm and confident leadership at all times

Qualification

Project financial managementIntegrated project managementLeadership skillsMicrosoft Office SuiteSmartsheet proficiencyCritical thinkingConflict resolutionCreative problem solvingTeam collaboration

Required

At least 6 years of project management experience in an integrated marketing/PR agency or related industry

A bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Fluency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Smartsheet (or other similar project management tool) is required

Preferred

A self-reliant multi-tasker, with the ability to work calmly and efficiently in a fast-paced environment

A strategic mindset, with a knack for critical thinking and creative, head-on problem solving

A bias for action and the unshakeable ability to confidently lead projects and teams through ambiguity

A people leader with a “get things done” and positive mentality

A passion for the art and the science of creative problem solving and operational excellence

A strong and fearless communicator, with the ability to navigate conflict resolution and influence teams to a desired end goal

A positive role model for fostering individual career development and an inclusive team culture

Mastery of mid to large-level sized project delivery, from planning through execution

Benefits

Medical and dental insurance

Vision

401K

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Travel assistance

Wellness programing

Company

Edelman

Glassdoor3.7

Edelman, a public relations firm, offers analysis, advertising, marketing, branding, and content and strategy management services.

Founded in 1952

New York, New York, USA

5001-10000 employees

http://www.edelman.com

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