Project Manager
2024-05-18
USA
Just Global
Just Global:
At Just Global we live and breathe B2B and believe in igniting B2B relationships. Our independent, global team actively engages with clients to put our deep technical knowledge and unique perspectives of markets and buying processes to work. We maximize insights, we spark creativity, and we leverage technology to inspire brand loyalty and drive reoccurring revenue. We are the heart of B2B.
What you are accountable for:
This role is accountable for working with the Functional leaders (e.g., ABM, Creative, Media, Strategy, etc.) to own work-planning plus resource management and forecasting; liaising with Client Services and Functional departments to build budgets and plan projects effectively; keeping project teams on-track and in line with mutually agreed upon expectations between clients and Just Global; and performing all requisite budget/progress reporting for internal and client audiences.
What you are responsible for:
Consistently and effectively plan, resource, execute, and otherwise manage cross-functional teams on projects / programs that are high quality, award-worthy, profitable, and delivered on-time1.
Liaise with department heads or discipline leads to plan projects by:
Defining scope (based upon requirements and deliverables);
Developing comprehensive budgets by building aggressive but realistic staffing plans to deliver upon defined scope;
Creating work-based schedules; and
Mapping out resource requirements.
Coordinate with Global Resource Management and department heads / discipline leads to properly staff engagements or projects.
Serve as primary client interface for tactical, project-specific communications.
Manage against project plans / schedules / timelines and defined budgets – all of which are subject to updates based upon tangible changes impacting the delivery of work.
Facilitate regular progress / status meetings (internal and external), stand-ups, etc
Monitor and report upon project progress and budget usage (in relation to the approved staffing plan).
Maintain accuracy and timeliness of project financial reporting / project cost accounting / revenue recognition reporting;
Actively manage project-related issues; and
Identify and mitigate the highest likelihood project risks – planning for contingencies, where appropriate.
Partner with Client Services to:
Gather detailed requirements (business, functional, technical) and ensure comprehensive project briefings;
Set and manage client expectations;
Liaise with department heads to enforce mutually agreed upon deadlines internally and externally;
Build project forecasts for their respective clients; and
Craft commercially appropriate contracts (SOWs, Change Orders) reflecting proper descriptions re: Services, Deliverables, Timing, Assumptions.
Provide mentorship to teammates who are performing project management duties.
Own inputs to resource management and forecasting for any engagement or project where the PMO is responsible for delivery/execution.
Provide value-added input on creative execution options (where appropriate).
Adopt, enforce, and otherwise contribute to overall improvement and quality of Just Global’s processes.
Coordinate efforts between departments / disciplines, Global Resource Management, and People Operations re: contractor support (when necessary).
What you’ll bring [knowledge, skills, and/or experience]:
Knowledge
Agency knowledge
B2B Marketing – Client Knowledge
B2B Marketing – Creative
B2B Marketing – Industry
B2B Marketing – Media Activation
B2B Marketing – Media Planning
B2B Marketing – Media Strategy
B2B Marketing – Strategy
B2B Marketing – Vendor landscape
Project Management methodologies.
Software Design and Development lifecycle
Skills
Active listening
Eye for detail
Budget development (scoping)
Microsoft Excel
Facilitation.
Negotiation.
Organized
People management
Presentation Skills
Productivity Platforms
Project Management
Reporting (Status, Financial)
Risk Management
Solutions-focused
Stakeholder management
Task Management
Work planning (schedules / timelines
Requirements
3+ years of digital project management experience within a creative / digital agency environment, technology consulting or software development firms focused on digital products and services.
Track record of effectively managing through to completion or otherwise delivering campaigns / engagements / projects (or programs) on schedule, on budget, and in accordance with Client or customer expectations.
Track record of managing the end-to-end process for all facets of integrated marketing campaigns inclusive of production or development.
Track record of managing projects inclusive of multiple media channels and tactics.
Track record of managing multi-project programs for a single client and/or portfolios comprised of projects for multiple Clients in parallel.
Experience managing and partnering with external, third-party vendors including off-shore and near-shore.
Benefits
What it means to work at Just Global…
Being a Just teammate means working in alignment with our Values…
Cultivate Relationships
Build rapport first.
Put yourself in their shoes.
Assume positive intent. Give others the benefit of the doubt.
Be One Team
Collaborate.
Be the guardian of each other’s reputation.
Have each other’s back. Help each other out.
Strive for Brilliance
Create work you can be proud of.
Remain open and curious.
Improve your work. Improve yourself.
And in return you can expect…
You will be seen, heard, and included as a whole human being
Your contribution will be valued, rewarded, and recognized
You will develop deep and meaningful relationships that could last a lifetime
You will have leaders who are worth following
You will have the opportunity to develop yourself and your craft
You will have a meaningful chapter in your career path
Compensation Philosophy:
At Just Global, you will have the flexibility to work and live from anywhere in your home country, as long as it works for your client(s), your team, and you. This flexible working policy aims to attract and retain individuals who have a focus on performance, an aptitude towards learning, and a desire to live by our agency’s behaviors and values. Our compensation philosophy is commensurate with the type of teammates we are seeking to join us.
We use various market and data-driven salary sources to determine a salary range for each role. Your salary is based upon the skills and experience you bring along with the salary range established for your role. This will be discussed with you at the appropriate stage in the recruitment process. The goal is to ensure that Just Global teammates have salaries that are highly competitive, regardless of where they live. In addition to your base salary and our flexible working policy, you will enjoy market-leading employment benefits that support you as whole human being. You will also have the opportunity to participate in a discretionary non-contractual profit share, which is based on company performance, because when we succeed as a company, we all get to share in that success.
The hourly rate for this role will pay between $26 - $43/ hour.
About the company
Just Global is an integrated marketing agency growing brands across 60 countries. Our mission to grow great brands is achieved through the power of three disciplines – media, creative, and data – working as one to drive results. We transform marketing as usual into dynamic, impactful human-to-human experiences that leverage a brand’s deeper purpose to engage audiences, create measurable results, and drive sustainable growth.
As an independent agency with global capabilities, we embrace an inclusive, entrepreneurial spirit and founder’s mentality. Over recent years, we have evolved from a specialty B2B media shop to a full-service integrated marketing agency. Our agency continues to push boundaries to grow our clients’ brands, our people, and our capabilities. Specialist teams work hand-in-hand to fulfill our agency’s vision to create sustained growth through integration.
Passionate people fuel our vibrant culture. Our leadership team leads by example, setting a high standard for integrity, performance and commitment to championing our work and our people.
At Just Global we live and breathe B2B and believe in igniting B2B relationships. Our independent, global team actively engages with clients to put our deep technical knowledge and unique perspectives of markets and buying processes to work. We maximize insights, we spark creativity, and we leverage technology to inspire brand loyalty and drive reoccurring revenue. We are the heart of B2B.
What you are accountable for:
This role is accountable for working with the Functional leaders (e.g., ABM, Creative, Media, Strategy, etc.) to own work-planning plus resource management and forecasting; liaising with Client Services and Functional departments to build budgets and plan projects effectively; keeping project teams on-track and in line with mutually agreed upon expectations between clients and Just Global; and performing all requisite budget/progress reporting for internal and client audiences.
What you are responsible for:
Consistently and effectively plan, resource, execute, and otherwise manage cross-functional teams on projects / programs that are high quality, award-worthy, profitable, and delivered on-time1.
Liaise with department heads or discipline leads to plan projects by:
Defining scope (based upon requirements and deliverables);
Developing comprehensive budgets by building aggressive but realistic staffing plans to deliver upon defined scope;
Creating work-based schedules; and
Mapping out resource requirements.
Coordinate with Global Resource Management and department heads / discipline leads to properly staff engagements or projects.
Serve as primary client interface for tactical, project-specific communications.
Manage against project plans / schedules / timelines and defined budgets – all of which are subject to updates based upon tangible changes impacting the delivery of work.
Facilitate regular progress / status meetings (internal and external), stand-ups, etc
Monitor and report upon project progress and budget usage (in relation to the approved staffing plan).
Maintain accuracy and timeliness of project financial reporting / project cost accounting / revenue recognition reporting;
Actively manage project-related issues; and
Identify and mitigate the highest likelihood project risks – planning for contingencies, where appropriate.
Partner with Client Services to:
Gather detailed requirements (business, functional, technical) and ensure comprehensive project briefings;
Set and manage client expectations;
Liaise with department heads to enforce mutually agreed upon deadlines internally and externally;
Build project forecasts for their respective clients; and
Craft commercially appropriate contracts (SOWs, Change Orders) reflecting proper descriptions re: Services, Deliverables, Timing, Assumptions.
Provide mentorship to teammates who are performing project management duties.
Own inputs to resource management and forecasting for any engagement or project where the PMO is responsible for delivery/execution.
Provide value-added input on creative execution options (where appropriate).
Adopt, enforce, and otherwise contribute to overall improvement and quality of Just Global’s processes.
Coordinate efforts between departments / disciplines, Global Resource Management, and People Operations re: contractor support (when necessary).
What you’ll bring [knowledge, skills, and/or experience]:
Knowledge
Agency knowledge
B2B Marketing – Client Knowledge
B2B Marketing – Creative
B2B Marketing – Industry
B2B Marketing – Media Activation
B2B Marketing – Media Planning
B2B Marketing – Media Strategy
B2B Marketing – Strategy
B2B Marketing – Vendor landscape
Project Management methodologies.
Software Design and Development lifecycle
Skills
Active listening
Eye for detail
Budget development (scoping)
Microsoft Excel
Facilitation.
Negotiation.
Organized
People management
Presentation Skills
Productivity Platforms
Project Management
Reporting (Status, Financial)
Risk Management
Solutions-focused
Stakeholder management
Task Management
Work planning (schedules / timelines
Requirements
3+ years of digital project management experience within a creative / digital agency environment, technology consulting or software development firms focused on digital products and services.
Track record of effectively managing through to completion or otherwise delivering campaigns / engagements / projects (or programs) on schedule, on budget, and in accordance with Client or customer expectations.
Track record of managing the end-to-end process for all facets of integrated marketing campaigns inclusive of production or development.
Track record of managing projects inclusive of multiple media channels and tactics.
Track record of managing multi-project programs for a single client and/or portfolios comprised of projects for multiple Clients in parallel.
Experience managing and partnering with external, third-party vendors including off-shore and near-shore.
Benefits
What it means to work at Just Global…
Being a Just teammate means working in alignment with our Values…
Cultivate Relationships
Build rapport first.
Put yourself in their shoes.
Assume positive intent. Give others the benefit of the doubt.
Be One Team
Collaborate.
Be the guardian of each other’s reputation.
Have each other’s back. Help each other out.
Strive for Brilliance
Create work you can be proud of.
Remain open and curious.
Improve your work. Improve yourself.
And in return you can expect…
You will be seen, heard, and included as a whole human being
Your contribution will be valued, rewarded, and recognized
You will develop deep and meaningful relationships that could last a lifetime
You will have leaders who are worth following
You will have the opportunity to develop yourself and your craft
You will have a meaningful chapter in your career path
Compensation Philosophy:
At Just Global, you will have the flexibility to work and live from anywhere in your home country, as long as it works for your client(s), your team, and you. This flexible working policy aims to attract and retain individuals who have a focus on performance, an aptitude towards learning, and a desire to live by our agency’s behaviors and values. Our compensation philosophy is commensurate with the type of teammates we are seeking to join us.
We use various market and data-driven salary sources to determine a salary range for each role. Your salary is based upon the skills and experience you bring along with the salary range established for your role. This will be discussed with you at the appropriate stage in the recruitment process. The goal is to ensure that Just Global teammates have salaries that are highly competitive, regardless of where they live. In addition to your base salary and our flexible working policy, you will enjoy market-leading employment benefits that support you as whole human being. You will also have the opportunity to participate in a discretionary non-contractual profit share, which is based on company performance, because when we succeed as a company, we all get to share in that success.
The hourly rate for this role will pay between $26 - $43/ hour.
About the company
Just Global is an integrated marketing agency growing brands across 60 countries. Our mission to grow great brands is achieved through the power of three disciplines – media, creative, and data – working as one to drive results. We transform marketing as usual into dynamic, impactful human-to-human experiences that leverage a brand’s deeper purpose to engage audiences, create measurable results, and drive sustainable growth.
As an independent agency with global capabilities, we embrace an inclusive, entrepreneurial spirit and founder’s mentality. Over recent years, we have evolved from a specialty B2B media shop to a full-service integrated marketing agency. Our agency continues to push boundaries to grow our clients’ brands, our people, and our capabilities. Specialist teams work hand-in-hand to fulfill our agency’s vision to create sustained growth through integration.
Passionate people fuel our vibrant culture. Our leadership team leads by example, setting a high standard for integrity, performance and commitment to championing our work and our people.