Project Manager

POSITION SUMMARY:

The primary role of the Project Manager is to clearly define and manage projects and their associated scopes while delivering quality assets in a fast-paced environment. In this capacity, the Project Manager is the main liaison between the client Account teams and the Creative, Development, Interactive Design, Strategy, Analytics, and Print Production teams. Impeccable communication and organizational abilities are a prerequisite for consideration. You must also be comfortable relying on limited information and judgement to plan and accomplish goals. Projects will cover a wide range of topics, including creating brand content, social assets, websites, micro sites, custom emails, marketing campaigns, mobile/web/tablet apps and tools, social media content, and videos, among others. Over the course of a project, the Project Manager will need to communicate with multiple teams and client account managers, make decisions and monitor the progress of projects to keep them on schedule and on budget.

We are currently focusing our recruiting in the following areas.

• North Carolina - Please note, employees living within 50 miles of Pace HQ will be expected to comply with our hybrid policy (In office on Tuesdays & Wednesdays). Employees living between 50-100 miles of Pace HQ are required to come into the office once a month.
• NY, NY 
• Dallas, TX 
• Atlanta, GA 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Responsible for the coordination, completion and delivery of projects.
• Manage multiple projects of widely varying time-lengths, from quick-turnaround content initiatives to large-scale web platform development projects.
• Define and manage project scopes, estimate costs and timelines, schedule tasks and resources in partnership with the client account lead.
• Monitor budgets and help to develop a strategy to stay on budget.
• Prioritize tasks for resources.
• Set deadlines, assign responsibilities, monitor progress, and periodically summarize and communicate project status for Account teams and upper management.
• Reconcile programs, review actual hours, and help forecast future revenue via planned hours.
• Run internal status meetings so team members are clear on their next action items and priorities.
• Works with head of Project Management team to follow existing processes and suggest improvements.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Work with a talented team of strategists, designers, writers, and editors.
• Organize work and focus the team on what needs to be accomplished.
• Connect granular tasks to longer-term strategic objectives.
• Prioritize in a time-crunched, fast-paced environment.
• Serve as the key liaison between teams.

AT PACE YOU WILL:

• Join a team that cares about learning, development, and growth.
• We know we will ask a lot of you, but this is an incredible opportunity to join a fast-growing and motivated team of digital focused project managers.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: 

Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Communications or a related field 

Experience:

3-7 years of experience as a Project Manager specifically in the fields of marketing, publishing, new media, advertising, or a related field.

Skills:

• Must be able to collaborate
• A wide degree of creativity and latitude

• Flexibility and the willingness to adapt to meet the needs of the team.
• Someone who is comfortable in a fast-paced and ever-evolving environment.
• Someone who can thrive in a remote environment.

• Must be able to work independently on multiple projects and also identify potential project risks via collaboration with product, technical, and creative stakeholders, including escalating where appropriate
• Work well in a cross-matrix environment
• Able to lead and direct the work of Creative team members, Developers, Interactive Designers, and QA Testers
• Able to lead and direct the work of Creative team members, Developers, Interactive Designers, Social Community Managers, QA Testers, and Analytics team members
• Able to handle multiple projects and tasks simultaneously and efficiently; superior multi-tasking skills
• Experience working on teams using Agile and/or SCRUM methodologies, preferred
• General familiarity with Development and QA processes (SDLC or PDLC)
• Familiarity with JIRA
• Familiarity with Project Management and Time Tracking tools, Workfront preferred
• Familiarity with at least one CMS (Content Management System), such as WordPress, Expression Engine, etc.
• Proficiency with Figma, preferred
• General familiarity with Internet applications and technologies preferred (HTML, .PHP, CSS, Java, Flash, social media platforms), preferred 

WHAT WE OFFER:

• The salary for this position will range from $55,400 - $70,000 (74,790-95,000 for NYC and surrounding areas) depending on experience, education, geographical location, and other factors.
• A full suite of benefits is available following one full month of employment including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with profit sharing, and other ancillary benefits. We even have a Life Balanced Account where you can get reimbursed for things like groceries or a haircut (yes, really!)
• PTO: Vacation, Recharge, Safe & Sick Time, Flexible Holidays 10 standard paid holidays and a paid Day of Service
• Free financial wellness and planning and a robust EAP
• Additional fun perks like free tickets to the NC Zoo, Greensboro Grasshoppers games, SWARM games, food trucks, and more!
• Check out full details on our benefits at our website: https://www.paceco.com/culture/benefits/

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Pace we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and genuine workplace, so if you’re enthusiastic about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we urge you to apply regardless. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles we have available.

Pace is an equal employment opportunity employer is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. Pace does not discriminate against employees or job applicants based on age, ancestry, color, religious creed, race, sex, genetics, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, national origin, marital status, disability status, military or veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal or state statutes.

Salary : $55,400 - $70,000