What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager (Smyrna Based) position at The Escape Game?
Job Title: Project Manager
Focus Area: Project Based Management
Direct Supervisor(s): Sr. Manager of Install (Ricky Timmons)
Compensation: $60,000-$70,000/year *starting range* (based on experience) Plus HQ Benefits & Bonus
Growth: Multi-project management / Multi-departmental leadership / PM team leadership
Location: HQ: Nashville-based / remote
Role: The Project Manager (PM) projects is responsible for defining and driving scopes/schedule/budgets and routine tracking/reporting of progress to team members and project stakeholders. The primary focus of this role is game installation for new stores and fill-in/replacements projects. Additional projects may include: content development, acquisitions, internal improvement projects, and software implementation. An optimistic, energetic, hungry leader of self and others will thrive in this position.
Responsibilities:
- Project planning - including scheduling, vendor coordination, budgeting, tracking/reporting, and project communications
- Onsite management and coordination of load-in, installation, punch, and load-out
- Reviews floor plans and elevations and provides feedback to architects, contractors, and production teams on site-specific details impacting gameplay and installation
- Develops, modifies and reviews project planning, tracking, and reporting tools/documents
- Provides routine updates to a variety of project stakeholders
- Identifies problems and proposes solution; continually improves
- Thinks entrepreneurially, learns rapidly, clarifies ambiguity (aka “a go-getter”).
Direct Leader: Sr. Manager
Direct Reports: varies by project
KPIs:
- Budget performance
- Schedule performance
- Scope delivery
Requirements & Expectations:
Expected Weekly Hours: 45-50
Travel Expectations: Extensive (20-30 days at a time, multiple times annually)
Expected Schedule: Monday-Friday (exceptions: new store launch, new game installation, emergency maintenance or other emergencies related to your job)
Oncall: Yes
Additional Characteristics:
- A love for escape rooms and experiential entertainment
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
- 2-3 years of project management experience
- Studies and understands intended the guest-experience for each of our games and conveys this information with installers onsite
- Business Administration, Communications, Marketing and/or Graphic Design background preferred (2-3 years experience)
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic, deadline oriented environment
- Excellent communicator; verbal and written communications are polished and professional. Able to interface with internal team members and clients at a variety of levels
- Comfortable picking up the phone and making calls in order to figure things out and find solutions
- Understanding of construction and fabrication processes
- Intermediate spreadsheet skills
- Ability to lift/carry up to 80 pounds individually
- Able to stand, walk, climb ladders, and navigate tight spaces for extended periods of time
- Desires to grow, learn, and develop new skills
- Has an eye for design and quality
- Self-motivated, intelligent, energetic, and humble
Who We Are at TEG:
Our Mission Statement (Our purpose everyday)
To Design and Deliver Epic interactive experiences for Every Single Guest.
Our Vision Statement (Our big goal)
To Define and Dominate the escape game industry and Disrupt the world of entertainment.
Our Values (The core beliefs that we live by)
Excellence- We are relentless in our pursuit to be the best.
Passion- We love our guests, our brand, and our games.
Growth- We believe in expanding our business and developing our team members.
Integrity- We endeavor to honor God through hard work, honesty, fairness, and generosity.
Teamwork- We can best accomplish our goals by selflessly working together.
Creativity- We are always expanding the boundaries of what is possible.
The 7 Culture Cultivating Responsibilities of every TEG leader:
1. Define success for teams and team members
2. Outline clear expectations, roles, and responsibilities
3. Hold the TEG Standard using CGP (continuous, gracious, pressure)
4. Align team members - TEG’s Culture (mission, vision, values) and initiatives
5. Champion effective communication- Listen, communicate clearly, follow dddddddthrough
6. Celebrate wins and honor milestones
7. Identify, develop and empower future leaders
Salary : $60,000 - $70,000
