Senior Creative Project Manager

We are looking for a Senior Creative Project Manager at 500° in our Columbus, OH office. This is a crucial role in overseeing the efficient flow of high volume, complex creative projects and resources throughout the agency.

As the Senior Creative Project Manager, you are responsible for all aspects of the project while driving internal production including, but not limited to, the creation and maintaining of accurate project plans, routing deliverables through multiple departments and ensuring resources are allocated appropriately to meet project milestones and timelines.

In this position, you will act as the critical connector between all agency branches, and through strategic thinking, exceptional organizational skills, and leadership abilities will be instrumental in driving productivity and optimizing workflow processes.

What You'll Do (Responsibilities):

• Create and manage project plans – including internal timelines, estimate resource availability, team capacity, and forecasting of future projects
• Manage project assets utilizing online proofing portal – ability to input layouts, traffic for review & facilitate comments to appropriate team members
• Maintain version control, document project revisions, and ensure compliance with brand guidelines and industry regulations
• Drive projects forward via daily status reports and check-ins with key stakeholders
• Manage multiple projects at once – seamlessly push multi-tiered projects through various stages of development at one time
• Cross functional collaboration with all internal partners, including an understanding of the needs and capabilities of each department
• Proactively identify bottleneck issues to avoid project hurdles – provide recommendations and communication to drive resolutions with key project stakeholders
• Expected to effectively problem solve prior to leadership escalation
• Manage out of scope projects
• Participate in training of new team members; acting mentor to more junior members on the team by providing guidance and support
• Possess a macro view understanding of clients and projects in order to navigate continuity and decrease errors
• Potential to be client facing

What You'll Need (Requirements):

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent work experience
• 3 years of account, traffic or project management experience in relevant industry
• Must have prior advertising/marketing agency experience
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Excel, etc.)
• Working familiarity with project management & proofing tools
• Working familiarity with traditional and digital creative/advertising workflows
• Ability to effectively create project plans, including timelines, based on project needs
• Ability to lead projects in a fast-paced environment and work well under pressure or timelines and client satisfaction
• Strong attention to detail, decision making, and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated high communication and collaboration skills
• Must be self-motivated with the ability to work autonomously with minimal oversight
• Prior working experience with Adobe Workfront and ProofHQ