WongDoody’s Seattle office is looking for a strong Associate Project Manager to join our growing Project Management team in support of a large, national telecom account. This role will report into the Senior Project Manager and be responsible for supporting a robust internal team as well as leading fast-moving projects. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, hyper organized, communicative, and motivated by finding creative ways to solve problems.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Be the hub of clear, consistent communication across multiple platforms to ensure team members are sure of expectations and deadlines
- Provide accurate and timely status updates among all departments and stakeholders and be the go-to person for project schedules
- Be proactive in keeping the internal teams moving forward and completing tasks on time
- Maintain live, client-facing status documents
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously, including organizing feedback, monitoring the status of different deliverables, and balancing shifting schedules
- Develop project schedules, schedule internal meetings, send out detailed recaps, and determine actionable next steps
- Support project management team in day-to-day operations including: tracking project schedules, updating Smartsheet, and managing resource requests
- Serve as additional quality control on all managed work, including internal creative reviews, proof reviews, and confirming brand standards and guidelines are met
- Understand and efficiently use project management software (Smartsheet)
- Empathetic to the team while always pushing for on-time and on-budget deliverables
- Own PDF and static digital deliverables through all phases of a project’s lifecycle and ensure work is completed on time and to the client’s expectations
- Troubleshoot solutions to problems as they occur and reach out for team support to assist as needed
- Determine and escalate project risks to the appropriate management channels
- Be an active participant in PM team brainstorms around process improvements
WHAT YOU'VE GOT
- 1-2 years of experience in project management at an ad agency, design firm and/or marketing-related firm
- People and relationship-building skills, ability to develop strong relationships with all internal teammates
- Leadership qualities that encourage trust from other teammates
- Good organizational skills and high attention to detail
- The ability to handle many fast-paced projects simultaneously and complete them on time with the highest level of quality
- Solid problem-solving skills and ability to maintain a positive attitude in stressful situations
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- A sense of humor!
TO APPLY: For full consideration please upload both a resume and cover letter.
THE PERKS
We’ll pay you to come work at WongDoody, because we’re generous like that. Our salary range for this role is $60-65k, but on top of your paycheck, you’ll receive a whole lotta benefits to help keep you healthy, secure and balanced. You’ll get great health insurance, 401k with company contribution, extended winter holiday, flexible summer hours, and volunteer time off just to name a few!
ABOUT US
We are WongDoody. 2000 innovators, creators and designers in 22 studios across the world.
We create human experiences. Tell big stories for bold clients. Use design to save lives. For the past 30 years, WongDoody has been recognized as one of the most creative and innovative companies by Cannes Lions, Fast Company and EY, among others.
Since our founding, we have won hundreds of global awards for advertising, branding, experience design and strategy, while building a culture that consistently makes WongDoody one of the “Best Places to Work”. We recognize that our people and our values are paramount to our success. Now an Infosys company, our culture remains the same—open, inclusive and curious—rooted in Creative Democracy formed by our founders, Tracy Wong and Patrick Doody.
We're just getting started.
See how we're making an impact: https://www.wongdoody.com/work
Join our global team: http://www.wongdoody.com/careers/
WongDoody is a proud Equal Employment Opportunity employer where we are committed to creating an equitable, diverse and inclusive workspace regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We are intentional about creating a space that celebrates, embraces, and also reflects the diversity of the world we live in. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.
All candidate information is kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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