Position-Project Manager | Davis Elen Advertising

PROJECT MANAGER

LOS ANGELES, CA: FULL TIME

OVERVIEW

The Project Manager is the central contact point for all project work that flows through the agency. The project work includes current media across the board- Digital, Web, Print and Social, TV, Radio, OOH.

Once the Account Team has opened a job or briefed the team on a new project, the Project Manager (PM) will confirm and enforce the scheduled timeline. Working with the Creative and Account Departments, the PM will confirm assigned team required to complete the steps of the job. The PM monitors the lifetime and steps of each job to assure that all work will be completed by key dates and within the scheduled deadlines. As needed, the PM will work with Account Team to adjust job deadlines and manage expectations while still meeting the Client's needs.

The PM reviews daily workloads with the Account and Creative teams and adjusts assignments as needed making sure that the appropriate staff is used utilized and workloads are evenly maintained. The PM makes sure each creative team member knows the assignments that they need to complete and the due dates; and also keeps in contact daily with all departments regarding current deadline status and any issues that may need client or agency attention. The PM acts as the mediator between all Account Service members and Creative to establish and re-evaluate priorities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS

Manage project timelines holding all team members accountable to key dates

Check in daily with all team members to review assignment status and due dates

Fact-find on behalf of the Creative team to confirm current product specs and descriptions

Update weekly Creative WIP (work-in-progress) spreadsheet as needed weekly Creative Director meeting

Manage routing and approval process for all media

Review all creative as final check before it goes into production

Manage feedback from the Account team

Attend all Creative reviews and take notes on feedback

Attend all internal status meetings

Maintain that the digital asset management software (DAMS) is current and up to date for all media.

REQUIREMENTS

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

High level of Organizational and Negotiating Skills

General Knowledge of Creative terminology

Previous project management experience

SALARY

$60,000–$75,000

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To apply for this job, email us your contact information, your resume and, if applicable, a link to your work at: careers@daviselen.com