Job DescriptionWe're looking for a Senior Project Manager as the lead point-of-contact on an exciting Fortune 500 retail account. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented with a big-picture mindset. You'll push for continual process improvement and workflow efficiency.
Come join a fun and collaborative team! You'll jump right in-managing multiple complex projects from beginning to completion and with exceptional results.
This role is on-site in office in Bentonville, AR.
Primary Responsibilities - Develop timelines for multichannel projects, including timing for each step of the development process, from strategy to production.
- Facilitate daily/weekly status meetings to refine workflow process to meet the need for speed and quality.
- Demonstrate stewardship of the client's brand and project expectations to ensure deliverables and objectives are met with precision and timeliness.
- Create job schedules, progress analysis, status updates, and reporting to ensure all parties are aware of all feedback, action items, and next steps.
- Manage projects through all lifecycle stages, with accountability for project deliverables and execution.
- Ensure the scope-of-work is clearly defined to forecast proper timelines, answer questions, and define missing information.
- Work cross-functionally to negotiate, creatively problem-solve, build relationships, and think strategically.
- Develop and guide team in their client knowledge, skillset, and utilization of project management tools and processes.
- Proficient written and oral communicator with the ability to articulate project reports to all stakeholders easily, clearly, and effectively.
Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in advertising, communication, marketing, or a related field is required. Appropriate education and/or experience may be substituted on an equivalent basis.
- Minimum 2-4 years of integrated project management experience in an agency or retail setting
- Experience with Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to respond quickly and effectively to the client's needs and issues.
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of all multichannel functionalities (project scope, technologies, team responsibilities, QA/QC processes)
- Proven record of accomplishment leading projects and team goals by taking ownership and driving results.
- Ability to effectively aid team in problem-solving and issue resolution.
Preferred Skills - Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and project management methodologies.
- Strong background in retail business and the retail space.
- Ability to learn client-specific project management programs and processes, prior experience with Workfront or similar project management tools preferred.
- Demonstrate strong interpersonal and management skills.
- Negotiate, creatively problem-solve, build relationships, and think strategically.
- Experience in B2C marketing is a plus.
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