Senior Director Project Management

M BOOTH CAREERS

Who We Are:

At M Booth, we are a culture-first communications agency that attracts the best people and the best brands to a workplace that’s alive with courage, ideas, respect, and humanity. We are relentlessly passionate about our clients and their business, whether that means staying at the forefront of the digital and social evolution, sharpening our earned storytelling skills, or unleashing game-changing insights that result in campaigns that win in the marketplace.

We are a hybrid workforce and believe that inspiration, relevance, and leadership are about how you do it, not where you do it from.  We continue to be a work from anywhere agency and are leaning into a hub model in NYC and around the country. We encourage all our employees to “Be IRL” – this code stands for being Inspired Relevant Leaders. Now, more than ever, our interactions and our relationships are mission critical to our community and our success. They build a culture that enables all of us to do great things and grow together. We invite you into our world of creativity, ideation, and communication. Come Be Inspired…come work with us at M Booth.

M Booth has an immediate opportunity for a Senior Director, Project Management to join our growing Creative team. A few things to know before applying:

 A few things to know before applying:

1. Team is everything. We pride ourselves on being egoless (or close to it). If you like being part of a supportive and selfless group of people, there’s a good chance you’ll be a fit.
2. Intellectual curiosity is rewarded. If you love to read, consume media, tinker and make cool things, we’d love to chat.
3. We take our jobs very seriously, but we do not take ourselves very seriously. If you don’t have a sense of humor, don’t apply.

Position Overview

The creative team at M Booth is looking for a Senior Director, Project Management who is responsible for budgeting, planning, overseeing and driving progress on projects from ideation through to completion. This role requires interaction with a range of internal and external stakeholders, most often managing several work streams simultaneously. This role sits primarily on the creative team so a knowledge of creative work and execution is preferred. The ideal candidate is very organized, proactive, communicative, confident and has experience working directly with account teams and clients to track programs and ensure deliverables are on time and within the applicable scope and budget. The candidate will coordinate between Creative and Account teams  to ensure all aspects of each project are compatible, and will orchestrate outsourcing requests as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Overseeing project management across one of our largest creative portfolios.
• Creating, managing and updating budgets and timelines for projects (both short and long term) ranging from incremental one-off projects to client SOW.
• Proactively ensuring timelines are progressing and team members are meeting deadlines
• Work with the account team to oversee and track budget. Meet budgetary objectives and make adjustments to project constraints based on financial analysis
• Assists in budgeting fee on production of photoshoots and video shoots when needed.
• Serving as a point of contact when multiple teams are assigned to the same project to ensure team actions remain in synergy
• Work with creative team, account leads and clients to take detailed briefs and clarify specific requirements of each project
• Delegate projects to Creative team members based on staff members’ individual strengths, skill sets and experience levels
• Gather and process client feedback, and ensure all tasks have been delegated, and next steps are progressing.
• Proactively communicating updates to team, client and leadership as needed
• Schedule meetings with internal and external stakeholders
• Manage last minute project asks and feedback while maintaining other daily project deadlines
• Manage and mentor more junior to mid team members.
• Play a role in current / future improvements in training, staffing, and processes

 What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in field related to communication, advertising, marketing or design
• 7+ years experience, preferably in a small-mid size creative agency atmosphere
• Experience with the G Suite Apps (Google Docs, Slides, Sheets), Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) and Adobe Creative Cloud
• Experience with creative teams, production, social, paid and digital marketing is strongly preferred
• PMP or similar certification preferred, but not required.
• Nice to have but not required, any past design experience.

What We’ll Bring:

Here are a few highlights of the benefits we offer at M Booth:

• A workplace that’s alive with courage, ideas, respect and humanity
• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for your entire family
• A 401(k) Savings Plan and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid holidays, Unlimited Paid Time Off (Personal, Sick, Vacation), and Summer Fridays
• Additional Perks: Family Leave, Well-Being Programs, and Commuter Benefits
• SALARY $111,000-129,000

Our Flexible Work Policy: 

We believe that our best work happens in a hybrid working environment. If you are in the NYC (or commutable surrounding distance) hub we want to see you in person 2 days a week. That could mean in our office, in our client's office, on the road with them or attending an industry event. 

For those outside the NYC hub, you will be asked to be in person too. Examples of this may include client meetings, events or team meetings. There will also be in person opportunities for you to connect with others who live in your hub to collaborate and work together. 

M Booth & Associates is an equal opportunity employer. All candidates will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

If you plan on working remotely, we can accept applicants from the following states:

Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington D.C.

M Booth & Associates is an equal opportunity employer. All candidates will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity