The Project Manager is responsible for planning, organizing, managing, and executing projects from beginning to end. They are responsible for turning the strategist’s vision into reality. The project scope can vary from single pieces of collateral to multifaceted, multichannel marketing campaigns. They identify all the tasks that need to be completed, and then strategically delegate those tasks within the project, while creating and managing detailed schedules throughout the duration of the project to the appropriate team members.

What will you do as a Project Manager?

• Responsible for assigning new projects, tracking, reporting, and managing workflow through different departments.
• Pro-actively work with departments to ensure they are equipped to meet key milestones.
• Effectively schedule and track status of each project to keep the team on track to meet multiple pressing and often simultaneous deadlines.
• Able to enforce processes and assess projects for prioritization.
• Demonstrate urgency, commitment to quality and display a high level of personal accountability for all deliverables, communications, and overall performance.
• Schedule kick-off meetings as needed.
• Assist in documenting process flows and creating periodic summary reports for leadership.
• Documenting/estimating the scope of work with help from Account Strategists and validating that projects can be completed within timeline and budget.
• Develop and maintain step-by-step project plans, budgets, and schedules for each project.
• Maintain per project budgets as well as on-going large retainer budgets.
• Organize and forecast deliverables and dependencies.
• Manage the full life cycle of projects from initiation through completion.
• Oversee day-to-day tasks and identify | resolve potential challenges.
• Execute change control when requests for additional functionality are made.
• Elevate situations that may require executive support.
• Maintain only the highest standards for quality.
• Ensure on-time, on-budget project deliverables.
• Provide QA on projects.
• Provide weekly status reports and daily updates to the team.

What will prepare you for success as a Project Manager?

• Strong decision making and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to build and maintain strong internal and client relationships.
• Expert organizational skills.
• Team oriented; ability to work with employees at all levels.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to function well in a fast-paced environment under tight deadlines.

Required Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing or related field.
• 5 years in project management, marketing, or operations.
• Agency experience or similar environment preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMI) certification preferred.
• Knowledge of project management systems, processes, workflow, and terminology, Kantata (Mavenlink) experience desired.
• Experience with Adobe Pro and Microsoft Office Products (Excel, Word & PowerPoint)

Why join the Yeager team?

• Work with leading global technology brands
• Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, life insurance and supplemental insurance
• Work from home options / flexible schedule
• 8 Paid holidays plus 80 hours (2 weeks) PTO for new team members, plus 2 bonus weeks PTO (between Christmas and New Years Day, week of July 4th)
• Unlimited PTO after two years
• Paid volunteer days off
• 401(k) with up to 4% match
• Casual dress code – fun, positive, atmosphere (Best Places to Work 2018, 2021)

Recognized twice as a Best Place to Work, Yeager offers opportunities like no other agency. Come see what we have to offer. Please email a copy of your resume to careers@yeagermarketing.com to reach the hiring manager. No phone calls please.

About Yeager

Founded in 2009, Yeager Marketing is a Scottsdale-based agency that helps the world’s leading B2B technology companies accelerate growth with best practice, purpose-built marketing strategy, content, and campaigns. A three-time winner of the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies, Yeager has won more than 50 awards for marketing excellence from notable organizations such as the American Marketing Association, the American Business Association, the MarCom Awards, Chief Marketer, and the Business Journal’s Best Places to Work.

Yeager Marketing, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.