Project Manager, Branding

Job Description

Who We Are:

160over90 is an award-winning global marketing agency which forges stronger human connections and creates shared moments where people feel something real. With 800 thinkers, doers, and makers across every cultural corner of the world, the agency offers a full-service, channel-agnostic approach and a deep connection to the people, places, and properties that drive the conversation of tomorrow. 160over90 works with leading brands including AB InBev, Amazon, Coca-Cola, DP World, Macy's, Marriott International, McDonald's, Verizon and Visa. 160over90 is part of WME Group, a global representation business comprising the world's leading talent, intellectual property and brands.

160over90 is an award-winning global marketing agency which forges stronger human connections and creates shared moments where people feel something real. With 800 thinkers, doers, and makers across every cultural corner of the world, the agency offers a full-service, channel-agnostic approach and a deep connection to the people, places, and properties that drive the conversation of tomorrow. 160over90 works with leading brands including AB InBev, Amazon, Coca-Cola, DP World, Macy's, Marriott International, McDonald's, Verizon and Visa. 160over90 is part of WME Group, a global network of businesses that represent the world's leading talent, intellectual property and brands.

THE ROLE AND WHAT YOU'LL DO:

The Project Manager is responsible for managing day-to-day projects across a designated book of business . They are professional problem solver s with a knack for navigating roadblocks and offering creative solutions. They guide project teams to meet milestones and deliver work on time, within budget and to project specifications , serving as a critical member of our ''core'' team structure . Without them, the train s go off the track s and general havoc ensues.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Partner with a creative director to manage a set book of clients and projects
• Build schedules and work plans that adhere to agency best practices; modify process if appropriate and necessary to meet delivery requirements
• Work alongside key ''core'' team members (Creative, Account, Strategy) to execute work plans without compromising overall timelines and budgets , and most importantly, the quality of
our work product
• Manage and adjust processes to ensure that projects deliver on time and within estimated hours/budget (including variance)
• Monitor scope changes and document potential impact to budget and timelines as well as proactively project overages & develop plans to mitigate
• Audit project team time submissions for accuracy
• Enforce agency process and manage the quality assurance of all projects
• Lead process portion
of kickoff meetings inclusive
of contributing timeline & deliverable outlines
• Author and own daily hot sheets and weekly status documents
• Lead internal status meetings with core team members
• Ensure that all information is provided to the team to complete project tasks , with proactive follow through confirming team members are meeting delivery expectations
• E levate internal and external issues that potentially compromise project success to appropriate managers
• Act as the keeper of our project management portal, consistently finding ways to use our tool to its fullest potential
• Assist in the allocation and audit of our creative resources alongside our Creative
Operations Manager.

YOU HAVE THESE:
• N atural ''people person'' who can work across a wide range of personalities
• Exude confidence and possess a go-getter attitude with zero ego 
• Ability to manage expectations and build stellar relationships with agency teams  
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal  
• Ability to handle high pressure situations with flexibility and ease  
• Time management, prioritization and organization are at your core 
• Proficient understanding of the creative process , u nderstanding
of cross-department processes  a plus (digital/video/print production, media planning/buying, etc.)
• Minimum of 2-3 years in a creative or agency environment with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.

WHAT YOU DO HERE:

As the branding division of a global cultural marketing agency, our collective charge is to elevate ideas, elevate each other, & elevate our client's stories in the hearts and minds of their customers. This challenging and rewarding act of building worlds starts with four simple tasks that you will do every day.

Thinking: At 160over90 ideas come first. You learn the brand. You live it. You question, diagnose, and solve. You employ art & logic and lived experience to dream up fun solutions to complex problems.

Making: Here, your craft is unparalleled. The act of deconstruction, reconstruction, and serious play push you to find unexpected visual solutions that do more than look good. You make things, and we make it possible.

Motivating: We champion one another. You push others' ideas as much as you believe in yours. You iterate, reiterate, and give your perspective to elevate work for all.

Elevating: The first solution isn't always the solution. It can be better. You push it to be more than it is. You do, outdo, redo until your breakthrough to work that it meets standards high enough to fill your book

Don't meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-xkwn7q-18-218-161-96-42 in your application.