OVERVIEW
At Trade School, we believe content is a powerful tool to solve modern business problems through innovation and modern connections. We are an integrated content agency, creating smarter conversations between brands and people with beautifully crafted content.
Our Program Management team is laser-focused on flawless and on-time delivery thanks to a sharp set of operational skills as well as true care and empathy for our internal teams. An Associate Program Director at Trade School is a leader who drives the work forward, facilitates team communication and maintains meticulous care of project budgets. And when there’s confusion, they see a path through the fog and can define a pathway to success.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Write client and agency processes, then ensure those processes are communicated clearly and adopted by our teams
- Independently manage complex projects from start to finish, while collaborating with key partners like Account Management, Production and Resource Management
- Train and support junior project management staff and delegate tasks among PMs and hybrid support staff
- Begin taking an overarching operational view of multiple projects within a client, seeking efficiencies in staffing, documentation, ways of working, etc.
- Build, document, communicate and maintain complex project timelines, and adjust when needed
- Define scope (hours, team, etc.) of project at outset, then monitor progress carefully over course of project to ensure on-time delivery as well as financial health
- At project outset, partner with Account and Resource Management partners to define the project approach including timeline, staffing, and budget
- Monitor and track risks across all factors (team, finances, timeline, etc) and escalate to internal and external stakeholders as needed – while recommending ways to mitigate those risks
- Facilitate cross-functional communication to ensure subject matter experts and senior leadership are brought in at the right strategic moments
- Manages projects in all agency tools including our project management tool as well as Slack and G-Suite
DESIRED REQUIREMENTS
- 7+ years of project management experience, specifically in advertising or marketing and ideally live-action campaign production
- Comfort working independently as a self-starter but also leading project teams
- Comfort presenting to and engaging with senior stakeholders both internally and client-side
- Ability to think critically and find creative solutions to project challenges, rather than just executing pre-defined timelines
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