2024-05-15
AppCast (https://www.appcast.io)
Other
/yr
full-time
employee
Kansas City
Missouri
64101
United States
Merge Storytelling and Technology
MERGE promotes health, wealth and happiness in the world by merging storytelling with technology and offers marketing and technology clients full-service capabilities including strategy, creative communications, experience engineering, performance marketing, media and digital platform development. MERGE has enduring client partnerships with American Express, T-Mobile, LG, Subway, Kate Spade NY, Coach, The North Face, Meta, Adobe, BlueCross BlueShield, Abbott, Astellas, Supernus, CSL, GE Healthcare, Broward Health, Indiana University Health, Nationwide and Morgan Stanley. With 800 employees across offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Kansas City, Montreal, New York City and Los Angeles, MERGE uses a talent-to-task process that enables clients to think higher and feel deeper about their customers. For more information, visit mergeworld.com.
Promote Health, Wealth & Happiness
We are committed to promoting health, wealth, and happiness in the world by partnering with purpose-driven clients in purpose-driven industries such as healthcare, financial services, and consumer products. Our deep vertical expertise and category insights stem from decade-long partnerships with our top clients.
Emerge to the Top of Your Career
At MERGE, we strive to create a superior work experience where talented and ambitious people grow. An experience that encourages people to think higher and feel deeper. An experience where people engage minds and hearts to do the best work of their careers.
As our Sr. Project Manager, you will…
Oversee the internal management of assigned projects from inception to completion within the Agency. You will be the internal hub for all projects within the assigned client and will organize, schedule, and communicate with team members to deliver the work to complete a project within a defined scope, quality, timeframe, and budget. You must be able to manage large multi-faceted projects/accounts/campaigns and multiple projects at the same time across all execution mediums within the Pharma and/or Life Science industries.
Be Accountable and Responsible
Work as independent liaison/communications hub between all agency team members
Organize, manage, and be accountable for each step of the strategy, creative development process, legal reviews, and Veeva uploads from project set-up to project kick-off to delivery of final material in all mediums – collateral, print, broadcast, video, digital, email, out-of-home, direct mail
Set up and run all necessary key touchpoint meetings in the process - kick-offs, internal reviews, status, progress meetings, development checkpoints, etc.
Scope, estimate time of resources & create project plans & detailed schedules (from Strategy through creative development through delivery), and manage schedules throughout the life cycle of each project
Manage and prioritize team assignments with detailed tasks for daily deliverables using agency tools (Webvantage) and clear verbal communications
Partner with Project Manager, Broadcast Producers, Print Production, Media, and Analytics to coordinate schedules, budgets, deliverables, and approval processes on all projects
Forecast future deliverables based on project scope and project schedules
Review media plan and communicate necessary specs and material information to creative and studio teams
Alert the team if a project strays out of scope or the originally set parameter
Lead contingency planning, and problem resolution, and recommend solutions to maintain schedules, budgets, and quality deliverables
Track actual hours per estimated project plan and run reports as requested
Oversee general workflow capacity based on project plans, staff assignments, and capabilities per scope and work with the Department Director to manage and plan resources
As requested, manage project out-of-pocket estimates and purchases per assigned projects and budget parameters
Manage freelance hours and cost for copy, layout, content development, and external production
Develop, manage, and enforce a rigorous approvals process internally (from creative development through the production phases of each project)
Responsible for proofing process, brand guidelines, and quality standards on all projects
Keep the Department Director aware of progress on each project and the development/deployment of the process – raising concerns as quickly as possible
Manage Webvantage database with up-to-date detailed records of the life of a project and share information as necessary
Implements Agency workflow process and quality assurance procedures to ensure successful execution as measured by agency goals and client satisfaction
Provide insight on process improvements or resources/tool opportunities
Add projects to and update the current status of projects on the Agency status report (SmartSheet)
Ensure Studio Server organization of project naming through the final archive
Set up, attend, and participate actively in all necessary weekly status meetings
Leadership and Communications Skills
Command a confident leadership role
Ability to facilitate and manage personalities
Ability to collaborate build teamwork and manage conflict
Confronts issues openly and quickly
Effectively communicates relevant project/practice information to superiors and peers across all departments
Shows ownership of the agency process and enforces the use of the process with the team
Helps to determine new, creative ways to employ teams on projects and distribute responsibilities
Works across departments to share lessons learned and best practices
Understands client's needs and proposes alternative business solutions
Continually seeks internal efficiencies to increase client satisfaction and help deepen client relationships
Easily recognizes areas for internal improvement and develops implementation plans.
These are the qualifications we’re looking for
A minimum of 6+ years of project management experience in pharma or life sciences – preferably from an advertising agency setting
Excellent understanding of all production disciplines: print, digital, & broadcast/video
Experience using project management software, Veeva, and the PRC review process
Self-motivated, quick, and assertive
Extremely detailed, oriented, and organized
Exceptional time management skills
Excellent writing and communication skills
Cool, calm, collected, and collaborative
Proficient in MS Office applications, Adobe Acrobat Professional
A working knowledge of InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc., a plus
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And here’s how we live our values at MERGE
Ability.
Mastering our craft
Agility.
Delivering with a growth mindset
Humility.
Collaborating for shared success
MERGE is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer
MERGE welcomes and celebrates diversity regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status or people with abilities. We believe that the more diverse we are, the more creative our work will be!
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