What are the responsibilities and job description for the Advertising Project Manager position at Search Max, Inc?
Are you a strategic thinker, problem-solver, and natural leader who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment? Do you love bringing structure to chaos and ensuring projects are delivered on time, on budget, and with excellence? If so, we want you on our team!
As a Lead Project Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping how we execute projects, working closely with clients, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to drive success. You will lead project intake, planning, and prioritization—while ensuring seamless execution across teams.
If you’re passionate about strategic planning, process optimization, and delivering impactful work, this role is the perfect fit for you!
What You'll Be Doing
✅ Be the face of project management—leading client conversations, handling escalations, and ensuring alignment with business objectives.
✅ Own project strategy and execution, from intake and planning to prioritization and resource allocation.
✅ Develop and optimize workflows, ensuring teams are set up for success with the right processes in place.
✅ Manage project governance, providing structured reporting, status updates, and risk assessments.
✅ Proactively resolve challenges, identifying risks before they become roadblocks.
✅ Collaborate across teams and capabilities, partner with account leads, and coordinate across the PM team to drive efficiency.
What You Bring to the Table
✨ Strategic Vision: Ability to see the big picture and align projects with business goals.
👥 Exceptional Stakeholder Management: Strong communication and relationship-building skills with clients and teams.
⚡ Risk & Issue Resolution: A proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
📈 Workflow & Process Optimization: A passion for efficiency and continuous improvement.
⏳ Project Scoping & Scheduling: Skilled in estimating, scheduling, and resource planning.
📊 Strong Reporting & Governance: Data-driven decision-making and accountability.
Qualifications & Experience
🔹 8 years of experience in Project Management.
🔹 Strong leadership experience in advertising agencies.
🔹 Expertise in Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
🔹 Experience managing 360 campaigns, digital and traditional projects, and website development.
🔹 Strong proficiency in Jira (Admin), Confluence, Slack, Smartsheets, GSuite, Trello, Lucid, and Microsoft Suite.
🔹 Must be able to work onsite.
What Will Make You Stand Out:
✅ Certifications: PMP, Agile, or Scrum Master certification is a big plus!
✅ Industry Experience: Experience in the Consumer Electronics vertical is a plus.
✅ Change Management: Proven success in driving process improvements and scaling PM best practices.
✅ High-Stakes Project Management: Experience leading large-scale, complex, and multi-channel projects.
Salary : $125,000 - $145,000