Initiative - Project Manager, Media - Toronto, Canada - IPG Mediabrands

IPG Mediabrands

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Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Description

General information

Agency:
Initiative

Function:
Project Management

Location:
Toronto, Canada

Job Ref#:17384

Description & Requirements

Position Summary

The role of the project manager at Initiative is to leverage processes and systems to ensure our teams bring this core strategic capability to life through how we execute against client and agency objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Develop project plans & timelines, garnering buyin from all stakeholders, ensuring all deliverables adhere to our agency processes and philosophies.
Work with the media planning and finance teams to support the endtoend financial management of an account.
Define, track, and drive success related to project goals, requirements, budgets, plans, and schedules from project initiation to completion.
Ensure quality execution and delivery of plans, products, and projects that meet client objectives.
Develop and provide ongoing status updates to the client and regularly inform the internal senior leadership team.
Develop and implement processes that help teams solve problems and make mutually beneficial decisions for the client and the agency.
Understand and manage the expectations of both internal and external stakeholders at both the project and account level. Communicate any potential variances in expectations to the senior leadership team in a timely fashion.
Facilitate good meetings and working sessions that align the team and uncover ways forward.
Build positive internal and external relationships and partnerships.

Desired Skills & Experience

Postsecondary education graduate or equivalent professional experience
23 years work experience, preferably in agency PM roles in media or marketing
Client or customer service experience
Resultsoriented mindset and persistence in driving quality outputs from project teams
A solutionminded approach dedicated to meeting client goals and improving business processes
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work collaboratively as well as independently, adapting communication skills to meet the needs of a teammate or stakeholder
Highly developed organizational skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy
Excellent ability to manage and prioritize time effectively
Ability to work well and multitask
A proactive approach to problemsolving and assisting the team
Curiosity and passion for continuous development
Proficient in one or more project management tools, like Smartsheet, Team Gannt, or Asana
Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Employment TransparencyAbout Us
We're a global media agency designed to grow brands through culture.

Over the last three years, we've been named as the fastest growing media agency in the world by independent media ratings agency, RECMA.

Key to our success is the fact most media agencies are built for brand awareness, with a bias for paid media.

We're a little different. We're built for brand relevance, with a bias for Cultural Velocity.

We believe the brands that succeed move and adjust with consumers at speed, showcasing their relevance and meaningfully contribute to their lives.

We call this Cultural Velocity - a measure for the speed at which a brand moves through culture to drive relevance.

The faster a brand can move with culture, the more relevant they become and the greater the growth. Operating in over 90 countries, Initiative employs 4,000 of the smartest and most diverse talent in the industry.