Creative Project Manager

Acara Solutions, An Aleron Company • Contract • Remote (Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area, US) • $50 - $60 / hour • 1d ago

Acara Solutions has an exciting remote contract opportunity for a mid-level Creative Project Manager to join our client's dynamic team. This role offers flexible hours (25-30 total hours per week depending on workload). Pay range is $45-60/hr, DOE. This person can be based anywhere within the US.

As a Creative Project Manager, you will be responsible for coordinating creative efforts across the marketing organization to effectively deliver on projects. You will collaborate with the Senior Creative Project Manager to identify and assign resources for all project work, work closely with assigned teams to set project milestones/schedules, keep projects on track, and ensure that all project objectives and goals are achieved. You will work cross-functionally with internal partners, department heads and external agencies/vendors to ensure our marketing materials are best-in-class.

Job Responsibilities

Responsible for coordinating creative efforts across the marketing org to effectively deliver on projects.
Actively manages the day-to-day aspects of projects, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget.
Supports project and creative brief alignment across internal and external teams, working closely with the marketing team in the planning stages of projects.
Reviews all deliverables for assigned projects before presentations.
Collaborates with the creative team to identify and assign resources for all assigned work and assess needs; quickly addresses time-sensitive issues and assigns status of either resolve or elevate.
Works closely with the Creative Director and assigned teams to set project milestones/schedules and ensure projects remain on track; proactively communicates deviations from the schedule.
Effectively facilitates project team meetings, and regularly convenes project status meetings.
Actively manages scope of project work through weekly status meetings, monthly scope reviews, and quarterly scope adjustment meetings.

Required Skills / Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Mass Communication/Advertising, or related field.
5 or more years of experience as a project manager in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Skills / Qualifications:

Proficient in all aspects of the creative development and execution process across all mediums.
Extremely detailed oriented and organized; excellent written and verbal communication skills; and strong interpersonal and relationship management skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Proficient in workflow and project management software such as Google Drive, Asana, etc.
Managing creative projects and timelines
Experience managing multiple multi-faceted campaigns and events
Video work
Qualities weʼre looking for:
Strong cFx communication skills
Experience working with external agencies (this is a knowledge gap weʼll have)
Experience working with all levels of people (VP down) - ability to manage and delegate
Experience working in Asana (not a dealbreaker but would be ideal)
Self-sufficient, can navigate ambiguity independently
Volume and speed (we are fast paced)
Comfortable leading meetings