Project Manager

Description:

We are a highly specialized programmatic advertising agency. We focus 100% of our efforts on digital media buying.

It’s how we exceed conversion goals in nearly every campaign we run and why our clients include some of the biggest companies in North America.

We know that happy employees = exceptional work and client satisfaction. That’s why we’ve created an environment that is welcoming and inspiring for all team members. We value your aspirations, and we’ll regularly help you set goals to achieve those milestones.

We’re open, honest, and firm believers of ideas coming first – not egos. We believe in clear lines of communication and a culture that champions creativity and growth, and we always celebrate accomplishments.

Who We’re Looking For:

War Room is looking for a Project Manager to join our growing team to manage our expanding client base. If you are:

• A strong leader and decision-maker, with excellent organization skills
• Able to thrive in fast-paced environments where you constantly wear different hats
• Resourceful, not afraid to make decisions, and you find the answers you need to get the job done
• Entrepreneurial at heart and not afraid to share your ideas

You might be exactly who we’re looking for!

What You’ll Be Doing:

You will play an integral role in supporting your team and presenting recommendations to clients. You are tasked with coordinating a wide range of digital campaigns for some of the best brands in Canada and the USA. You will manage multiple projects and multiple clients.

• Planning out the blueprints for projects, including defining the scope, allocating resources, setting deadlines, laying out communication strategies, and indicating tests and maintenance
• Manage scoping of client projects, timelines, schedules and cost estimates, ensuring each project stays on schedule and hits deadlines
• Ensuring each project stays on schedule and adheres to the deadlines
• Creating a project budget and ensuring the project adheres to the budget as closely as possible
• Determining and overseeing consistent testing, evaluation, and troubleshooting with the team and client in all stages through completion
• Tracking milestones, deliverables, and change requests
• Serving as a liaison to communicate information regarding changes, milestones reached, and other pertinent information with the internal teams and external stakeholders
• Delivering completed products and performing regular checks on the performance
• Establish strong relationships with all teams and clients
• Estimate and manage project timelines with quotable task breakdowns, steps and resources
• Lead strategic meetings, and presentations
• Provide campaign insights to internal and external teams
• Keep meticulous documentation
• Manage and update cost estimates and timelines, flagging issuance of Change Requests when required
• Actively monitor project risks and scope creep to identify potential problems and proactively identify solutions and escalate when needed
• Lead regular project huddles with the project team, communicating roles, timelines and deliverables, ensuring that expectations are set
• Ensure all stakeholders have the most up-to-date project assets and that project documentation is kept up-to-date
• Maintain weekly status reports, to be shared with the Accounts Director, Clients and other stakeholders as required
• Source and manage appropriate 3rd party contractors as needed
• Coordinate and lead weekly project status meetings
• Monitor invoicing
• Lead the development and execution of account plans
• Oversee the preparation of financial documents regarding project financials
• Run full-cycle management of client expectations
• Champion quality of work delivered to clients
• Manage relationships and service existing clients
• Acting as the internal and external go-to person for all project-related items
• Assembling and leading the project team
• Participating in and supervising each stage of the project

Skills + Experience:

• 1-2 years of experience working as a project manager, preferably for the advertising industry
• Experience working with advertising platforms and managing campaigns through Google Ads
• Strong knowledge of project estimation techniques and ability to motivate team members
• Knowledge of the marketing and advertising landscape, industry platforms, and associations
• Excellent organization, project management, decision making, and leadership skills
• The ability to navigate budgets and forecasts within the context of client projects and campaigns
• A bachelor’s degree in information technology, software development management, software engineering, computer science, or a related field
• Strong attention to detail & multi-tasking skills
• Previous leadership, decision making and organizational skills
• Proven experience in project management and software development
• Strong attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
• PMP certification is a nice to have, but not required
• A bachelor’s degree in information technology, software development management, software engineering, computer science, or a related field

We’re so excited to hear from you! We are always on the lookout for team-oriented people with a passion for problem-solving.

Job Application Link: https://www.warroominc.com/careers/project-manager/