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We design, implement and optimize breakthrough content production models, delivering simplicity, efficiencies, and the connectivity and consistency of content that powers brand growth
Our flexible models combine content experience, production solutions, and global delivery.
We bring ideas to life in all mediums, all channels and all stages of the production process. We multiply and lead with innovative technologies including real-time 3D, virtual production, automation and generative content.
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Born from the leading creative and media agencies and engineered for a data-driven world, we provide scaled content solutions, industry-leading content development, production excellence and unmatched global delivery capabilities.
You won’t find a more diverse set of clients or projects. We work in every medium in every market. You’ll deepen your expertise while stretching in new directions—with support.
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Job Summary:
Omnicom Production is searching for an experienced client-facing Project Manager to work in a fast-paced agency environment. This role is on site with our high profile financial new/media client in NYC. The candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment where you will be the sole project owner working to deliver small-to-large multi-channel projects across multiple brands. You should be comfortable and experienced with direct client and agency partner communication/relationship building, estimating/scoping projects, creating project schedules/timelines, managing multiple clients and projects, and working with internal Account, Strategy, Creative, Production, Post Production, Studio, Asset Management, Compliance/Quality Assurance, and Finance teams. Building strong trust and rapport with the client, team and stakeholders throughout planning, production, post production, and delivery is essential.
Reports to: Account Director
Location: NYC, Hybrid, 3 days/in office
Salary: 70-82k
The ideal candidate will possess the following:
- Values being a part of a high-functioning team.
- Works with honesty and integrity.
- Brings a confident and tenacious "make-it-happen" attitude.
- Is a seasoned collaborator who can organize, coordinate, influence, and lead.
- Operationally excellent with an eye for detail; views organization and prioritization as second nature.
- Is motivated by a strong desire for optimization, productivity, and nurturing project success from inception to completion.
- Has a strong bias for action and adaptability to change; someone who feels comfortable pivoting between different types of processes and is receptive to feedback.
- Possesses keen instincts, a sharp mind, and the agility to think quickly and act appropriately to solve client and business challenges.
- Demonstrates tenacity to execute timely and effectively.
- Possesses an acute awareness and innate ability to think critically to solve problems.
Responsibilities:
- Manage small-to-large multi-channel video/photography, digital, and print projects including photo/video shoots, social, paid media, toolkits, emails, websites/landing pages, and more
- Vet new project requests and briefs for scoping requirements (e.g. deliverables, timing, budget, assumptions, etc.), updating or creating briefs as needed
- Develop small-to-large scale project schedules, estimates, SOWs, and resource planning
- Manage day-to-day tasks, performing proactive identification of potential challenges and ensuring on-time project deliverables
- Manage project scope, timeline and budget and execute change documentation when additional requests are made
- Manage project communication internally and externally and document key meetings and decisions
- Define project scope and develop SOWs and Change Orders
- Responsible for project status and financial tracking including monitoring POs and invoices
- Report overall project status internally and externally on status meetings
- Assign individual resource responsibilities and help identify appropriate resources needed on a per-project basis
- Partner with production to complete rights management/usage documentation and asset metadata
- Coordinate handoff of final assets to our asset management platform
Desired Skills and Experience:
- 2-4 years of project management experience with 2+ in an agency environment
- Client-facing experience required
- Extremely well organized and detail-oriented
- Team player, positive attitude and strong work ethic
- Emotionally intelligent, collaborative, adaptable and solution-oriented
- Comfortable with a high level of quick turn projects
- A strong knowledge of best practices in project management
- Effective negotiation and conflict management skills
- Experience with global campaigns and regional localization a plus
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365 and Smartsheet
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