Job description
The Sr. Manager of Project Management is in a key position within the organization with visibility into all elements of the company and responsible for both client communications and the assorted departments that are engaged in creating a VICE project from concept through execution.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Owns senior-level client relationships and works to contribute strategic value beyond day-to-day program operations.
- Ensures all active projects are running smoothly and efficiently both internally with the commercial team and externally with the client.
- Ultimate point of accountability with clients ensuring clear, ongoing communication, and connection between the program and client brand strategy.
- Managing a team of project managers within the department.
- Leadership and guidance across the commercial teams (creative, media, production) executing programs.
- Manage relationships with editorial teams
- Provide thought leadership to help guide clients across existing projects and identify renewal or additional opportunities.
- Work with the sellers and media strategists on how to best structure an opportunity,
- Take on non-project tasks including resource assignments, reviewing workload, issuing executive updates and other operational and management duties.
- Available as a senior level resource to sales and publishers.
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree required
- 5-8 years of related industry experience, preferably consulting, digital, video production, agency or direct marketing experience
- 4+ years of demonstrated track record of developing senior level client relationships – strong client references are necessary
- Experience managing teams of 3+ people and larger cross-discipline teams 30+
- Ability to lead a team effectively and provide direction to other members on the team with track record of leadership, coaching and mentoring abilities
- Strong knowledge or experience in marketing and advertising, with particular emphasis in content/digital strategy, technology, and new/emerging trends
- A significant understanding of project management and delivery of interactive and offline communication initiatives and strategic brand management initiatives
- Possesses strong knowledge of contract interpretation and negotiation
- Ability to collaborate effectively at all levels and functions beyond accounts
- Ability to handle a heavy workload in a fast-paced environment
- Creative thinking and analytical problem solving
- Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
LOCATION
This role will be based in our offices in London, UK.
Candidates, please note that if you are contacted by anyone with an email other than @
vice.com
purporting to be recruiting on behalf of Vice Media, it is not legitimate, and you should not engage.VICE MEDIA GROUP
https://www.vicemediagroup.com/
Brooklyn, United States
Shane Smith
$100 to $500 million (USD)
1001 to 5000 Employees
Company - Private
Broadcast Media
1994