Senior Project Manager

Tombras, a 400+ person, full-service, national advertising agency with a digital mindset, is seeking a Sr Project Manager to join our team in Atlanta or Knoxville. 

The Project Management department is made up of hard-working, tight-knit, trivia-loving individuals with decades of experience in advertising and agency work. We’ve led award-winning creative campaigns all the way from Addys to Cannes Lions. We love a good scrum, Google doc, and work order, not to mention a good challenge. We support the account service department, agency leadership, creative department, studio, and, most importantly, each other. You’ll be part of a team with diverse personalities but the same goal - bring home the project against any odds.

Who You Are:

You’re a highly motivated rockstar, skilled at managing a large volume of projects simultaneously. Ideally, you’ve worked in a large market and/or ad agency, so you know the drill! You’re the best at prioritizing responsibilities and managing time for team members. You seamlessly keep track of details all while motivating others to do their best work. You have experience controlling workflow processes and ensuring projects are tracked and monitored while managing ahead to meet all critical deadlines and budgets. You’ve done it all: from supervising to scheduling, creative development through production execution.

What you'll be doing:

• Project manage and oversee all accounts assigned to a specific creative team, which includes managing large multi-faceted projects/accounts/campaigns.
• Act as the liaison between the account executives, creative, social, video, and digital team members to create project schedules, milestones, and delivery dates.
• Prioritize and allocate project resources based on timing, scope, budgets and project requirements.
• Expedite process when necessary to ensure that projects are completed on time. 
• Communicate and help solve any problems or issues that could jeopardize the project.
• Initiate and conduct team or project status meetings on an established schedule.
• Identify process and workflow issues, and fine-tune schedules as necessary based on the team’s overall priorities.
• Participate in project kickoff meetings and coordinate approvals at every project stage.
• Provide ongoing communication regarding project status or budget issues to internal team members.
• Estimate projects (internal and externals costs) including handling vendor bids and selection of vendors.
• Prepare purchase orders for projects and manage vendor invoices.
• Work with creative staff during the design phase to provide production recommendations and specifications.
• Work with Business Affairs to address legal issues.
• May require overseeing the work of a Project Manager assigned to your team.

What you bring:

• 5 years of experience in traffic, production and project management within an ad agency
• Knowledge of marketing, design, print production, video, TV, radio and web development processes
• Quality proofing skills and a good eye for the visual details
• Experience working with Mac-based applications
• Experience with NetSuite project management software a plus
• Experience in managing print and TV production
• Supervisory experience a plus

Why you’ll want to work at Tombras:

You’ll be joining one of the top independent agencies in North America. Connecting Data & Creativity for Business Results® is working for our clients and creating a flywheel affect fueling both client and agency growth. You’ll be a part of a highly creative agency that has been recognized by AdAge, Adweek, Communication Arts, Fast Company, Forbes and Fortune. Tombras was named Ad Age’s 2024 Independent Agency of the Year and an AdAge A-List Standout Agency in 2022 and 2023.

Tombras Benefits:

Family - It comes first, on every list. Tombras has been family-run since day 1, we strive to facilitate a family-oriented environment rooted in supporting one another.

Dog-friendly office(Knoxville)

Unlimited PTO

Generous parental leave for primary and non-primary caregivers. 

Medical (PPO or High Deductible option) for employee + dependents

401(k) Participation + 3% employer match

Employer-paid Dental & Vision 

A company culture of promotions from within and an atmosphere allowing for varied and rapid career development. 

New, Modern building in Downtown Knoxville

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Tombras is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce. 

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. Job may require traveling overnight, driving long distances as required and sitting for extended periods of time with occasional walking and standing and occasionally lifting or carrying articles weighing less than 10 pounds.