Creative Project Manager
- Employer
- Sparks Group
- Location
- Washington, DC
- Closing date
- Jan 18, 2021
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- Industry
- Other
- Function
- Designer, Graphic Designer and Artist, Marketing and Public Relations
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Sparks Group is looking for a Creative Project Manager, also referred to as a Creative Producer, to join a global communications firm in Washington, DC. As a Creative Project Manager, you will lead the integration of creative and be the common thread on projects with various team members; including account managers, planners, researchers, analysts, designers, copywriters, social media strategists, and others. You will also help define and monitor scopes, budgets, workplans, milestones, timelines, and deliverables.
Creative Project Manager Responsibilities:
- Manage and oversee multiple projects simultaneously, working directly with creative teams to ensure projects get delivered on time and on budget.
- Create project plans, schedules, budget updates and other deliverables that ensure website development projects are staying on time and on budget
- Develop project schedules, budgets and key communications to ensure the creative team and other key team members are fully-briefed.
- Understand all facets of the project to inform the creation of clear and detailed project briefs for the Creative team - answering all internal and external questions pertinent to the project.
- Monitor and track all parts of the project; produce and distribute status tracking reports, and provide proactive recommendations to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope and within budget
- Manage communication and approvals between creative and client teams.
- Manage and mitigate day-to-day problems, ensuring strong and effective communications in difficult and time-sensitive situations.
- Manage and control project scope and the change control process
- Understand when (and why) to escalate issues, and coordinate with all team members to ensure agreed next steps are understood and completed.
- Build strong working relationships with internal and client team members, establishing a role as a trusted resource and advisor.
- Coordinate and collaborate with other producers to develop consistent management practices and ensure effective support for creative teams.
- Perform risk assessment, and document mitigation plans.
Creative Project Manager Qualifications:
- A minimum of 4-6 years of project management experience, preferably in a fast-paced agency environment, managing multiple creative projects simultaneously.
- Outstanding attention to detail with strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Exceptional organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Self-motivated, flexible, quick, assertive, measured, calm and collaborative.
- Thorough understanding of creative process, brand standards, and print and digital deliverables.
- Demonstrated expertise working with creative teams to ensure delivery of flawless, high-quality deliverables on time and on budget.
- Extensive experience in development of print, digital, web, video and design workplans, budgets, and production schedules.
- Understanding of archival and asset management, and thorough knowledge of required file type by asset (print, video, digital, etc.).
- Knowledge of abilities and limitations of Adobe Creative Cloud applications (specifically InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat and Premiere).
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Experience with oversight and management of third-party relationships, including Print, Media, Photography, and Video vendors.
- Government health experience a plus; understanding 508 compliance, government regulations and contracting parameters.
Qualified candidates should send their resume AND call Sparks Group for additional details. Please note, resume must include a valid email address in order to be considered. We look forward to discussing your background, your current job search, and your potential career path with Sparks Group!
Sparks Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy, citizenship, family status, genetic information, disability, or protect veteran status.
Company
Bringing the Best People and the Best Companies Together Since 1970.
Sparks Group (formerly SPARKS, Sparks IT Solutions, and Sparks Personnel) is the Washington DC Area's leading temporary staffing and full-time recruiting services provider. Whether you are seeking your next opportunity or looking to add talent, Sparks Group is the ideal partner for you! Each of our four divisions (Sparks Office, Sparks Accounting & Finance, Sparks IT, and Sparks Creative) specializes in placing professionals in temporary/contract, temporary-to-full-time, and full-time roles across a diverse array of staffing categories, positions and levels including: office/administrative, customer service, human resources and talent acquisition, legal support, government and cleared personnel, mortgage/banking, accounting and finance, contracts and procurement, information technology and creative/marketing.
Sparks Group brings over four decades of experience placing professionals in challenging and rewarding positions at many of the area’s most prestigious organizations. Our primary focus is presenting opportunities that match each candidate’s skill-sets, experience levels, career objectives, and growth needs. Sparks Group has regularly ranked as one of the top US staffing and recruiting firms having been named to Inavero’s Best of Staffing Lists® for Client and Employee Satisfaction (2012-2017). Additionally, Sparks Group is proud to have been recently selected for other awards Staffing Industry Analysts’ 2017 Best Staffing Firms to Work For, Washington Business Journal Best Places to Work (2017), the Washington Post’s Top Workplaces® List (2017, 2014), Forbes® Best Professional Recruiting Firms (2017), and the National Capital Business Ethics Award.
- Website
- http://www.sparksgroupinc.com/
- Telephone
- 3012792300
- Location
-
700 King Farm Blvd.
Suite 100
Rockville
MD
20850-5736
US
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