Project Manager, Creative

Wasserman operates at the epicenter of sports, music, entertainment and culture, serving talent, brands and properties on a global scale. Our brands and properties division works with iconic brands and rights holders, supporting business growth through all marketing disciplines. We're a trusted partner to every major league, team and venue, building meaningful connections between brands, properties and fans.

Headquartered in Los Angeles, Wasserman's presence spans 27 countries and more than 66 cities, including New York, London, Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Madrid, Mexico City, Toronto, Paris and Sydney. For more information, please visit www.teamwass.com.

Job Description

Wasserman is looking for a motivated Project Manager to join our Creative department who thrives in a fast-paced and dynamic environment surrounded by designers, dreamers, doers. You will be a team player who can thrive under pressure with a “whatever it takes to get the job done” mindset. You possess the ability to communicate effectively, solve problems, and make decisions. You're confident in working with a diverse group of creative and internal teams to ensure projects are executed. Most importantly, you should be curious to learn and be willing to put yourself in uncomfortable positions, constantly striving to push the boundaries of what is possible.

Duties:

• Oversees all creative deliverable tracking from conception through fabrication, managing internal and external approvals, and ensuring all deadlines are met
• Masters client brand guidelines and tracks continuity throughout project
• Ability decipher creative briefs and arm a creative team with all info, direction, and assets they need throughout the project
• Can effectively communicate information with internal team and external clients, written and spoken
• Work with internal production teams and vendors to align deliverable schedules
• Routes work between all responsible parties in all stages of project development
• Facilitates creative team and internal meetings for reviews of work
• Prepares regular status reports for weekly and monthly meetings
• Reviews deliverables prepared by team before distributing to client
• Ensures assets are complete, current, and stored properly
• Resolves issues in a timely manner
• Assures project legal documents (model releases, photo/art releases, etc.) are completed and signed
• Manages project time-tracking and burn reports with Director PM

Requirements:

• 3+ Years Project Management Experience within a design/ad agency, bonus if versed with Experiential activation
• Proficient at forecasting project resources, timelines, and budgets
• Strongly detail oriented in a deadline-driven environment
• Understands the general flow of an experiential project, from conception through activation
• Strong understanding of design, digital and social terminology
• Excellent written and oral communication
• Comfortable with client relations and communicating with senior leadership
• Experience with online and/or interactive campaigns
• Grammar and copy review skills are a plus
  
  Base salary range: $60-80K, plus bonus potential if applicable for role.
  
  Actual base salary is dependent on several factors including but not limited to; market dynamics, location and region, experience, specialized skills/training (education), level of responsibility, budgetary considerations, tenure at the company (for current employees), etc. The salary range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Compensation decisions are dependent on circumstances of each role

Wasserman does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.