Project Manager, Client Services
Contract (8 months)
Detroit
Us.
We’re CIVIC, a Seacrest Global company. We’re a creative communications company that partners with businesses and organizations to drive growth through the power of community. We focus on unlocking the value of community with experiences, content and communications – all enabled by disruptive, leading-edge technology.
Our team is composed of a unique mix of experts across creative, strategy, brand, entertainment, media, government/politics, NGOs and technology. We work with the biggest brands – with the most reach and resources – as well as growth-stage companies, especially those solving some of the world’s great challenges in new energy, health and emerging technologies.
Our broad suite of integrated communications services includes:
- Brand Strategy
- Consumer Insights & Cultural Trends
- Concept and Creative Development
- Live Event Creation and Production
- Partnership Identification, Evaluation, Negotiation, and Management
- Content Development and Execution
- Proprietary Brand Experiences and Activation
- Pro-Social Campaigns
- PR/Media Relations
- Executive and Internal Communications
- Social and Mobile Marketing
Our family consists of 150+ creative thought-leaders working across multiple disciplines in NYC, LA and Detroit. See our meaningful work at civic-us.com and #wearecivic.
You.
Seeking a skilled Detroit-based strategic project manager to work closely with our client on an eight-month marketing and communications campaign. The project manager is an integral part of the campaign team, supporting the high-profile overall program lead, and will be responsible for cross-discipline timeline and budget development, key stakeholder alignment and approvals management. Reporting to the Program Lead, this person will support them in managing the overall campaign effort with the opportunity to also play a lead role on key campaign tactics.
They are a creative problem solver, excellent communicator, and a good team player with solid experience working cross functionally with account, strategy, creative and production. Ideal candidates have a background in successfully producing a wide range of communications and marketing initiatives from digital content campaigns to partnerships to experiential platforms/ events.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead marketing and communication project from requirements definition through deployment, developing long and short-term timelines, budget estimations, and project implementation plans, including risk mitigation
- Serve as a point of contact for discipline teams assigned to the project to ensure team actions remain in sync
- Create long and short-term plans, including setting targets for milestones and adhering to deadlines; adjusting schedules and targets on the projects as news or financing for the project changes
- Make effective decisions when presented with multiple options for how to progress with the project
- Establish and maintain processes to manage project, setting project quality and performance standards, and assessing and managing risk within projects
- Communicate with discipline leads and/or clients to keep the project aligned with goals
- Report project outcomes and/or risks to discipline as needed—escalating issues as necessary based on project work plans
- Develop and maintain partnerships with outside resources—including third-party vendors and internal cross-departmental clients
- Support overall program management and business operations
- Support the financial management of the campaign including (but not limited to) managing non-project specific budgets and providing regular reports and updates
- Support developing processes and procedures to streamline campaign initiatives and work
REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
- 6-9 years of project management experience, preferably at an agency or within a company’s marketing and communications department
- Hands-on experience with executing a wide range of marketing and communication initiatives
- Proven success working with all levels of management and across different disciplines (account, creative, strategy and production)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong attention to deadlines and budgetary guidelines
Civic is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status.
Civic Entertainment Group, LLC (A Seacrest Global Group Company)
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