Project Manager (Playa Vista, CA) (2019086)
Los Angeles, CA

Job Description

We're in search of a creative and adaptable Project Manager well-versed in email, landing pages, microsites, display, social and traditional print activities. The Project Manager will lead resource allocation forecasting, campaign planning, tactile execution, and ultimately provide our client leadership with visibility into status of project work and ongoing campaigns. Our ideal candidate will enjoy partnering with Client Service, Creative, and Technology teams to deliver impactful customer experiences across the digital landscape.

What you'll do:

Project Execution

* Champion insightful planning of project scope, including:
* cost/budgeting
* time schedules
* staff resourcing


* Ongoing monitoring of project scope and management of the change-control process
* Create and execute staff plans, forecasting resource allocation
* Participate in weekly status calls to keep stakeholders and internal team informed
* Work directly with blast-house vendor to coordinate weekly launches/blasts for email deliverables
* Minimize agency's exposure and risk across various projects; anticipate dependencies to ensure quality and timely delivery of all components
* Responsible for contingency planning in anticipation of roadblocks

Cultivate Relationships

* Facilitate team meetings, and easily manage multiple streams of work
* Partner alongside client service team to translate client requirements into actionable tasks for the agency
* Serve as communication liaison between client, technology, creative and analytics teams
* Keep stakeholders informed of progress and changes throughout project lifecycle

What you've got:

* Keen eye for detail and compassion for all project elements, large to small
* Extraordinary interpersonal skills; solid expertise in collaboration, flexibility and diplomacy
* Talent for communicating in a clear, concise and proactive manner
* Confidence to ask for answers when you have questions
* Desire to deliver results in accordance to established objectives
* Self-starter tendencies; ability to prioritize tasks with aggressive deadlines

What you've done:

* 3-5 years Project Management experience (email, web, UX, social, print/DM)
* preferably a marketing agency OR client-side web/digital environment


* Budget and schedule tracking in MS Excel
* Any experience with MSProject, Workfront is a plus
* Understanding of Tag Management, DoubleClick or similar preferred
* Quickly built rapport with creative, client service, technology and analytics cohorts
* Developed strengths in setting expectations and uniting opposing viewpoints
* Comfortable with engaging directly with clients
* Obtained a Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communication or related discipline

What we're like:

At Javelin we are:

* Curious: We want to know why. We ask questions. We look beyond the surface.
* Scrappy: We get our hands dirty. We prefer progress over perfection. Process never stands in the way of productivity.
* Creative: We express ourselves. We celebrate ideas. We look for new ways.
* Provocative: We challenge conventional wisdom. We reject the status quo. We embrace healthy tension.
* One: Ride or die. We're in this together.