Senior Project Manager - Social & Marketing

<h4><span style="font-weight: 400;">Zero Overview</span></h4> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Zero is a creative studio founded in NYC. Our intention is to create an environment where multidisciplinary teams can solve problems for progressive and contemporary brands. We aim to constantly re-evaluate what it’s like to work with a studio and provide a high degree of value and service to our clients and our team.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our studio seeks an individual with a diverse background and the ability to succeed with a wide array of motivated and creative individuals. We believe that process is at the core of our success - and are continually seeking to evolve ours to get the most out of each engagement. The unique and complex problems that face our clients call for fresh and strategic thinkers.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h4><span style="font-weight: 400;">Position Overview</span></h4> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As a Senior Project Manager, you will provide critical support in fulfilling the mission of Zero Studios with an opportunity to help challenge and define best practices. An entrepreneurial spirit and business-oriented focus are paramount. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">This position plays a pivotal role in maintaining project health, including resource allocation planning, optimizing processes, and strategic planning.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You’ll work directly with our Project Management Director &amp; Account Director(s) to manage 3-6 accounts primarily focused on Marketing &amp; Social Media. We are looking for someone who has a strong foundation in these areas and who is exceptionally organized, possesses strong communication skills, and has the passion to manage and add value to each phase of a project.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Your primary responsibility will be to create strategic workstream plans that ensure delivery against project goals on time, on budget, and within scope. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this role, Zero is expecting a strategic, solution-oriented individual able to break down complex problems into actionable solutions within the scope of a project. You will serve as a guide to multi-disciplinary teams, shaping and refining processes that deliver on a project’s success. We expect this individual to provide high-quality client service while offering guardrails for the creative process.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You will be managing a broad range of tasks related to project planning and execution. Defining and implementing process efficiencies across internal operations as well as establishing relationships will be vital to your success.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As a Senior Project Manager, our expectation is that you approach the day-to-day with a positive and solutions-oriented mindset. We believe the traits of kindness, respect, and empathy are vital to the role and a high degree of emotional intelligence and strategic thinking will be keys to success.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h4><span style="font-weight: 400;">Roles &amp; Responsibilities</span></h4> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Guide medium to large multi-disciplinary teams toward the common goal of executing on strategy.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Keep the team organized, over-communicate, avoid assumptions, and forecast risks to provide a plan of action.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Coordinate and lead key project meetings both internally and externally.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Collaborate with teams across departments, disciplines, and leadership levels to establish effective communication through reporting channels.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Support Zero’s financial health in monitoring project budgets, risks, and scope overages.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Cultivate key relationships while managing, identifying, and growing account opportunities.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Continually evaluate internal systems and increase efficiency.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Carry an intrinsic motivation toward key aspects of the role and provide high-quality client services.&nbsp;</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lead Projects Autonomously</span></li> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Approach every project with a plan, forecast risks, identify opportunities and ensure all executions not only meet client goals, but also achieve the quality expected at Zero.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Focus on planning, project tasks, assigning resources, creating timelines and driving execution.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Monitor and track project scope through close review of scoping documents and coordination with Account leads.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Identify change orders or addendums to the scope when necessary.</span></li> </ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lead Retainers Autonomously&nbsp;</span></li> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Establish a clear plan each month for the team and client.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lead weekly syncs, prepare agendas, take notes, and think strategically.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Monitor resourcing, hour usage, and monthly budgets in collaboration with the Operations team.</span></li> </ul> </ul> <h4>&nbsp;</h4> <h4><span style="font-weight: 400;">Skills &amp; Competencies</span></h4> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Expertise in one or more of the following: launching a digital product, launching a marketing campaign, concepting and rollout of a social media campaign.&nbsp;</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Excellent time management, resource management, and planning skills.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Comprehension of plannings impact on business, i.e. how to structure and manage projects toward successful outcomes (margins, profitability, etc).</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Positive attitude: enthusiastic and able to contribute at any given stage throughout the process; actively takes the lead on a given task and can pitch in wherever help is needed.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Well-versed in project management and communication tools including resourcing platforms, Notion, Figma, Google Suite, and Slack</span></li> </ul> <h4>&nbsp;</h4> <h4><span style="font-weight: 400;">Experience</span></h4> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">5+ years of experience in a brand or marketing role in a creative-driven environment.</span></li> </ul> <h4>&nbsp;</h4> <h4><span style="font-weight: 400;">Reporting Structure</span></h4> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">This position reports to the Project Management Director</span></li> </ul> <h4>&nbsp;</h4> <h4><span style="font-weight: 400;">Compensation &amp; Full Time Benefits</span></h4> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Annual salary range between <span class="collapsed-field-text">$70,000 - $90,000 based on experience</span></span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Multiple medical plans with up to 80% of premiums covered by Zero</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Multiple dental plans fully covered by Zero</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Three weeks (15 days) vacation</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Seven days of paid sick time</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Thirteen paid holidays</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Paid holiday break between Christmas and New Years</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Short Term Disability Insurance</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">401(k) with match after (3) months of full-time regular employment</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Charitable Match &amp; Employee Milestone Programs</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Commuter Benefits</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Additional benefits are available with details provided upon request during the interview process</span></li> </ul> <h4><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br>Closure Date</span></h4> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">This posting will be unpublished by Friday, July 3. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted on a rolling basis.</span></li> </ul>