Sr. Project Manager

Laughlin Constable is looking for candidates who approach work and relationships with heart.

Do you believe that ideas can come from anywhere? Do you believe life is too short to work somewhere that doesn’t satisfy your soul? Then you might have the heart of a Griffin. At LC, we call ourselves Griffins because of our minds, our passion and our hearts. And if that sounds like something you want to be a part of, come join our nest.

The Sr. Project Manager role is to partner on assigned accounts with the account management team and various cross-discipline team members in order to provide best-in-class service to LC’s clients. Multi-channel integrated experience in an agency setting is necessary in this position.

RESPONSIBILITIES – what do the BEST Griffins do in this role?

• Primary process facilitator on assigned account portfolio across traditional and digital media channels.
• Seasoned project manager and demonstrated team leader who provides guidance and solutions.
• Owner and educator of the internal workflow process from inception to completion.
• Maintains a global and detailed view of workflow/resources on account portfolio.
• Experienced navigator of project workflow across integrated advertising channels (media, strategy, creative, digital, experience design, content creation/production, public relations and data/insights).
• Acts as the hub of communication between agency teams as the first point of contact for initiating new requests.
• Creation of staff plans/project scope documents and ability to flag not only risk but opportunities for efficiencies and improvements.
• Establishment and management of budgets/timelines.
• Client facing communications as needed through the project life cycle.
• Proficiency in multi-tasking the management of individual projects and internal teams simultaneously.
• Impeccable attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Passion for bringing great work to life and keeping teams motivated, focused and inspired.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 5 –8 years managing projects of varying size and complexity within an integrated agency environment.
• Preferred Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Advertising, or related field.
• Experience managing large interdisciplinary teams.
• Understanding of project management methodology including the ability to identify and resolve issues, manage risk, develop detailed timelines and specifications, perform resource allocations and run team meetings.
• Knowledge of development life cycles for web and mobile technologies
• Monitor ongoing scope, track and analyze budgets, adjust task-level schedules, communicate status, solve problems, and provide positive team leadership in a collaborative work environment.
• As required, help define, document and maintain functional requirements; correlate requirements with technical solutions.
• Oversee the design, development, and deployment of multiple large-scale projects, including custom software, websites, email & marketing automation campaigns, social content, applications and more, from conception to completion.
• Manage the financial operations of running a project.
• Develop creative solutions to problems in relation to tactical and strategic project issues.
• Demonstrate superior prioritization skills and ability to change focus on a dime for a given day.
• Demonstrate an agile mindset to embrace, and successfully handle fluid landscapes.
• Proficiency in project management tools, MS Project and MS Office 365.
• Process-driven and always looking for innovative ways to streamline.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel occasionally.
• Located in either Chicago or Milwaukee Office.

Laughlin Constable is an equal opportunity employer and participates in E-Verify. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.