Project Manager

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Chicago, IL, USA
In-Office
75K-90K Annually
Mid level
Professional Services
The Role
Lead multiple small-to-medium integrated PR campaigns end-to-end: scope work, manage timelines, resources and vendors, track finances and forecasts, coordinate cross-functional teams, and drive delivery and process adoption.
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Who We Are

Weber Shandwick is more than a leading global PR agency – we’re an engagement agency and we’re working in and around the cutting edge of the new media landscape. We’re storytellers, content creators, and we engage people IN the story. Our success is built on a deep commitment to client service and to our people. We embrace creativity and collaboration, and we engage stakeholders in new and creative ways to build brands and reputations.

Manager, Project Management

Weber Shandwick is currently seeking a dedicated Project Manager, Integrated Project Management to join our winning team! In this role you will work closely with an integrated team across account, creative, influencer, social, analytics, and strategy, as well as report to a Director or VP of Project Management, to lead projects across a growing portfolio of brands.

Responsibilities:

  • Independently manage multiple small to medium-scale integrated campaigns; collaborating with internal stakeholders, coordinating with various partners and managing vendors
  • Demonstrate understanding the full project lifecycle from client brief to final delivery
  • Own and manage project lifecycle with extended team, inclusive of scoping deliverables, resource management, hour estimates, timeline development, and project requirements/processes​
  • Coordinate with creative, strategy, account management and other internal teams to help drive best-in-class solutions, deliver award winning results and mitigate risk and potential overservice
  • Manage financial performance of accounts including scopes, burn report summaries and forecasting
  • Lead internal team members on day-to-day project milestones and deliverables
  • Partner with WS account team to manage team on-boarding processes
  • Support in educating the team on roles and responsibilities, process and templates

Basic Qualifications:

  • 4+ years of project management experience, preferably in an agency setting
  • Strong financial management skills, including scoping, burn report tracking, resource allocation across project tasks
  • Demonstrated success in managing different types of programs and deliverables, such as creative ideation, social and/or digital
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Detail-oriented, proactive, and skilled at driving clarity in complex projects
  • Motivated and curious, a true team player eager to jump in, problem solve and lead teams to success
  • Proficient in Microsoft Project/Smartsheet, Excel, and PowerPoint

Salary Range: $75,000 USD – $90,000 USD

Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.

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Skills Required

  • 4+ years of project management experience, preferably in an agency setting
  • Strong financial management skills including scoping, burn report tracking, and forecasting
  • Experience with resource allocation across project tasks
  • Demonstrated success managing creative, social and/or digital deliverables
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Detail-oriented, proactive, and skilled at driving clarity in complex projects
  • Motivated team player able to problem solve and lead teams
  • Proficient in Microsoft Project/Smartsheet, Excel, and PowerPoint
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The Company
New York, NY
205 Employees
Year Founded: 2006

What We Do

IPG DXTRA companies bring together unique combinations of in-demand skills and expertise for clients, including experiential, public relations, sponsorships, innovation, brand, influencer, digital, social and analytics in categories as diverse as sports, healthcare, entertainment, CPG, luxury, tech and financial services. brand collective for organizations looking for different ways to succeed in complex environments where growth depends on uniquely configured solutions inspired by truly diverse teams.

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