Project Manager (Must Speak Japanese)

WE HAVE CREATED A WORLD WHERE ART AND SCIENCE ARE BEST FRIENDS

Known is a modern marketing company engineered for the unprecedented opportunities and challenges facing marketers today. We are about 250+ people strong, pairing PhD data scientists with award-winning creatives, strategists, engineers and expert research teams to produce some of the most innovative and cutting-edge creative work in culture. We believe that when creative truly collaborates with science, strategy, and technology, amazing things can happen. 

Ad Age touted that “Known may be the ultimate example of a full-service agency,” and honored us with top ten status on The Agency A-List for 2024 & 2025, and as Ad Age’s Data & Insights Agency of the year for a record third year in a row. Without our incredible partnerships with our clients, spanning across the leading brands in finance, technology, entertainment, media, CPG, real estate, and many other categories, honors like this could not be possible, and also have helped us earn additional awards and recognitions over the years like: Emmys, Clios, Effies, Cannes Lions Awards, ProMax Agency of the Year, Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas, Digiday’s 2025 Best AI Platform and Digiday’s Most Innovative Media Agency, to name a few.

We couldn’t create this award-winning work without seeking out and hiring the best talent. What does it mean to be a Knowner? We are curious innovators, knowledge-hunters who are constantly challenging ourselves to do better and be better for our clients, for our team and for our world at large. Our offices around the U.S. are open and while most of our people work in a hybrid setting, we are a distributed workforce with a number of Knowners working remotely.

THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM

The Project Management group within Known’s Studio is at the center of supporting the team; no matter the level, as a member of the project management staff, your role is focused on contributing to internal operations in a service-based organization and contemplates different aspects of a project like objectives, asset organization for distribution amongst teams, resourcing and allocations, timing, scope, project financials, dependencies and deliverables.

This is a temp-to-perm position. Fluent or conversational Japanese speakers are strongly preferred. Candidates must be located PST. The targeted start date for this role is September 22, 2025.  

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Own end-to-end project workstreams, ensuring project profitability and timely delivery of assets
• Create project schedules, status reports and daily hot sheets (when applicable) for distribution to all stakeholders involved in projects
• As projects kick off, centralize, distribute and communicate all necessary creative assets, timelines and related brief documentation, as well as archive presentations & projects folders/files upon completion
• Drive hour & budget tracking related to owned workstreams, as weekly project reports and daily hot sheets
• Arrange creative reviews with leadership, account, strategic partners and Known executives
• Meet regularly with resource management to discuss internal and external resourcing and allocations across projects for delivery and forecasting purposes
• Work proactively and collaboratively within a cross-disciplinary team and environment (Art Directors/Copywriters, Designers, Strategists, etc.)
• Support integrated production teams to ensure timelines and deliverables are being met
• Support production/project management leads in setting up client scopes 
• Work with senior leadership to facilitate project forecasting discussions
• Manage ingestion process of client-provided asset and tool kits
• Prepare materials and set-up for internal and external meetings
• Assess and communicate potential challenges to creative and project management leadership teams to determine appropriate next steps

WHAT YOU HAVE DONE/WHO YOU ARE

• You possess a passion for organization and the desire/ability to apply analytical thinking are key to success in this role
• You are comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment 
• You follow best practice principles in conjunction with wider team 
• You possess an understanding of fundamental project management principles such as expectation management, organization, forecasting and attention to detail
• You possess excellent organizational skills and obsessive eye for detail  
• You are able to pivot during the creative development and production process
• You possess strong interpersonal communications (written and verbal) and problem-solving skills
• You have strong time management skills and high level of accountability
• You are someone who remains calm while working on multiple projects often at a high rate of speed
• You are able to motivate and inspire collaboration across teams
• You offer input and demonstrate a willingness to share ideas at creative meetings
• For you, quality control and pursuit of excellence are always top of mind
• You are able to work flexible hours, including some nights/weekends as needed

YOUR BACKGROUND INCLUDES

• 2-5+ years experience of Production or Project Management experience within a network, (post) production company, advertising agency or similar setting
• A degree in marketing or a similar field preferable
• Proficiency in Apple, Mac OS, Google, Slack and similar systems; understanding of Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience working with file delivery systems, file tracking, and data management for large-volume deliveries 

ONE LAST THING TO ASK YOURSELF

All this might sound great, but you’re probably still wondering, “Would I be a good fit for Known?” or “Would Known be a good fit for me?” Our culture is propped up by four values that we aspire to every day: We are one team. We see the good. We never stop learning. There’s always a better way. At Known we are setting out to build something more than just a company. We are building a legacy filled with exceptionally talented people with a kaleidoscope of backgrounds, experiences, and origin stories who feel encouraged and empowered to bring their whole selves to work, and to partner with us in molding and shaping our culture through our values.

Known is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or qualified job applicants on the basis of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or locally protected class.

This role has a base rate of $70hr. This is posted in compliance with state and municipal Pay Transparency laws. 

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