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Stranger Creative · 2 weeks ago

Project Manager (Digital/Creative)

NYC Metro Area

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$65K/yr - $90K/yr

3+ years exp

Stranger Creative is a digital and creative agency seeking a Project Manager to oversee digital and creative projects. The role involves collaborating with various teams to ensure smooth project delivery while managing client communication, operational processes, and creative production.

Design

Hiring Manager

🦄 Steven Wakabayashi

Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day workflows for website builds, design sprints, visual design initiatives, and campaign development

Build timelines, scopes, and project plans using Asana, ensuring stakeholders stay aligned on deliverables, dependencies, risks, and milestones

Identify risks early, including timeline shifts, resourcing gaps, creative blockers, and scope creep, and implement mitigation plans before issues escalate

Oversee resourcing through Forecast and ensure accurate time tracking using Harvest

Run standups, coordinate cross-functional communication, manage dependencies, and keep work unblocked

Ensure final deliverables reflect strong creative direction, operational excellence, and client expectations

Partner with designers and art directors working primarily in Figma, with occasional use of Adobe Creative Cloud and Canva

Facilitate ideation sessions, critiques, and creative alignment across teams

Support production needs for web experiences, campaign assets, content creation, and brand extensions

Develop presentations and deliverables using Pitch

Serve as a key point of contact for client communication, feedback, and approvals

Present work, capture and translate feedback, and maintain transparency around decisions, timing, and risks

Build confidence with clients by proactively surfacing challenges, offering solutions, and managing expectations

Maintain alignment with internal leadership throughout the project lifecycle

Maintain a high standard of operational excellence across all projects, from initiation through post-mortem

Manage budgets, track hours, and identify scope changes early

Support invoicing and financial tracking using QuickBooks

Ensure alignment through Slack and maintain organized, accessible project documentation

Monitor operational risks and contribute to workflow and process improvements that reduce friction and improve efficiency

Qualification

Visual DesignCreative ProductionAsanaProject ManagementFigmaAdobe Creative CloudQuickBooksHarvestSlackLeadership InstinctsCommunicationProblem-Solving

Required

Three to five years of project management experience within a design agency, digital studio, or creative organization

Strong understanding of visual design, art direction, UX and UI workflows, and creative production

Proven ability to identify risks early, communicate them clearly, and implement effective mitigation strategies

Commitment to operational excellence through structured planning, reliable documentation, and strong organization

Proficiency with Asana, Harvest, Forecast, Slack, QuickBooks, and presentation tools like Pitch

Comfort working with creative teams using Figma and Adobe

Strong communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to bring clarity and calm to complex, fast-moving projects

Leadership instincts that help guide teams, protect timelines, and uphold process integrity

Preferred

Previous agency or startup experience - our team is small, but mighty

Familiarity with motion design or content production workflows

Experience supporting brand identity or concepting initiatives

Exposure to emerging creative and AI-enabled design tools

Benefits

Sick leave

Flexible vacation policy with 15 paid days off

12 paid holidays

4 weeks of paid family medical leave

18 weeks of paid parental leave

Full medical coverage: Full coverage for an excellent health care plan that includes both dental and vision insurance, long-term disability and life insurance for all employees