Associate Project Manager

WongDoody is seeking an Associate Project Manager for its Seattle office to support a national telecom account. This role involves being the central communication hub, managing multiple fast-paced projects simultaneously, developing schedules, and ensuring timely, on-budget deliverables. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, proactive, and possesses strong communication and problem-solving skills, with at least 2 years of project management experience in an agency or marketing firm.

Must Have

• 2+ years of experience in project management at an ad agency, design firm and/or marketing-related firm
• Be the hub of clear, consistent communication across multiple platforms
• Ensure accurate and timely status updates and manage project schedules
• Be proactive in keeping the internal teams moving forward
• Maintain live, client-facing status documents
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, organizing feedback and balancing schedules
• Develop project schedules, set up internal meetings, send detailed recaps and assign next steps
• Support client partners and project managers in day-to-day operations
• Serve as additional quality control on all managed work, including proofing and checking brand guidelines
• Understand and ensure brand standards are met
• Utilize project management and task management software Smartsheet
• Empathetic to the team while always pushing for on-time and on-budget deliverables
• Own PDF deliverables through all phases of a project’s lifecycle
• Troubleshoot solutions to problems and escalate project risks
• Good organizational skills, high attention to detail
• Ability to handle many fast-paced projects simultaneously and complete them on time with the highest level of quality
• Quick learner with an understanding of internal processes
• Solid problem-solving skills and the ability to maintain a positive attitude in stressful situations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive salary ($60,000 to $70,000)
• Competitive benefits package
• Great medical, dental and vision insurance (paid in full for employee-only coverage)
• 401K with company match
• Extended holidays
• Flexible summer hours
• Volunteer time off

WongDoody’s Seattle office is looking for a strong Associate Project Manager to join our growing Project Management team supporting 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, organized to a fault, communicative, and excited to problem-solve and figure out any task put in front of them.

What you'll do:

• Be the hub of clear, consistent communication across multiple platforms to ensure team members are sure of expectations and deadlines
• Ensure 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 through effective communication
• 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, set up internal meetings, send out detailed recaps and assign next steps
• Support client partners and project managers in day-to-day operations including tracking project schedules, updating Smartsheet, supporting the creative team, and managing resource requests
• Serve as additional quality control on all managed work, including proofing, attending QCs, and checking against brand guidelines
• Understand and ensure brand standards are met
• Utilize our project management and task management software Smartsheet
• Empathetic to the team while always pushing for on-time and on-budget deliverables
• Set internal meetings as needed for all assigned projects, including tools for remote meeting attendees
• Own PDF deliverables through all phases of a project’s lifecycle and ensure work is completed on time and on budget
• 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:

• 2+ years of experience in project management at an ad agency, design firm and/or marketing-related firm
• People and relationship-building skills, the ability to function as both a member and a leader of the team, and the ability to develop a strong and trustworthy relationship with all internal teammates
• Good organizational skills, high attention to detail and the ability to handle many fast-paced projects simultaneously and complete them on time with the highest level of quality
• Quick learner with an understanding of internal processes and the ability to navigate through them effectively
• Solid problem-solving skills and the ability to maintain a positive attitude in stressful situations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A sense of humor!

The Perks

We’ll pay you to come work here, because we’re generous like that. Our salary range for this role is $60,000 to $70,000, but on top of your paycheck, you’ll receive a competitive benefit to help keep you healthy, secure, and balanced. You’ll get great medical, dental and vision insurance (paid in full) for employee-only coverage, 401K with company match, extended holidays, flexible summer hours, and volunteer time off 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.