Job description

We’re looking for a Senior Project Manager
About Grady Britton:
Grady Britton is a full-service brand agency based in Portland, Oregon. Our specialty lies in building brands that do more; creativity inspired by business goals and a will to be great. Grady Britton is a certified B Corporation. This certification means GB voluntarily invests in meeting significantly higher standards of sustainability, governance and giving back to the community in our daily operations. It stands for “Business as a Force for Good” versus a belief that business exists only to generate profit. Now more than ever, we want our time and talent applied toward greater purpose. Our mantra, “Leave today better than yesterday” is a simple North Star of an idea that brings us in everyday: improving, inspiring, challenging, creating for better. Our community, relationships, strategies, processes, the work— and especially, ourselves. It’s what motivates GB’s difference: building business for brands that put people first.

Grady Britton values the experience and knowledge that diverse team members bring to our workplace. This means we work to provide an environment of mutual respect where all employees, regardless of identity, can have their best career.

About the role:

We are searching for a Senior Project Manager to join our project management team and lead day-to-day project management and production of work across a variety of our clients. This requires a detail-minded and strong project leader who can wrangle all the key players (internal and external), deliver projects on time and within budget, demonstrate flexibility and swift decision making, and keep clients coming back for more.

If you describe yourself in the following ways, we’d love to hear from you.

• You crave being in the driver’s seat (you’re a confident leader, promotor of smart processes, and self-motivated)

• You value consistency and dependability (you do what you say you'll do; your teams ask to work with you)

• You are prepared and always striving to exceed expectations (for the task at hand, but also in anticipation of roadblocks; you don’t like being surprised and love over-delivering for teams and clients)

• You deliver quality (in your own work and your teams’ work for our clients)

• You are crazy about the details (you loathe errors and they don’t happen on your watch)

• You’re cross-trained (you’re versed in managing digital and print projects)

• You have experience working in an integrated agency/in-house environment with paid media (particularly digital channels), earned media, and social media

Responsibilities include:

• Independently lead, own and manage projects (concepting and creative development through production and launch) across a variety of clients

• Collaborate with and influence discipline leads to draft scopes of work and project timelines

• Define project steps, tasks, and requirements against SOWs

• Create schedules, track timelines and manage project teams to successfully adhere to them

• Facilitate meetings, negotiate conflicts, build up teams and group dynamics, and enable creative thought processes

• Implement and drive quality assurance/control processes to ensure work is error-free and meets required standards and specifications

• Allocate resources in conjunction with Creative Services Director

• Translate and present specifications and project requirements

• Coordinate media trafficking with internal media department and external media reps

• Draft meeting recaps and conference reports

• Collaborate on developing budgets with Production Director

• Correspond and liaise with clients in conjunction with Account Managers

• Deliver upon client and project goals and objectives

• Develop and effectively manage external partners and freelancers

• Help refine/develop ​​processes and best practices

• Maintain an enthusiastic and positive work environment

Qualifications:

• 8+ years relevant career experience

• Demonstrated leadership, initiative, and willingness to assume greater responsibility

• Strong interpersonal skills and a natural love for working with clients/teams

• Experience successfully managing asset production (photography, video, print, digital deliverables, websites, etc.)

• Experience working in an integrated agency/in-house environment with paid media (particularly digital channels), earned media, and social media

• Experience trafficking creative assets for media partners

• Competency using project management and time tracking software (familiarity with Basecamp and Workamajig is a bonus)

• Demonstrated ability to manage deadlines and budgets

• Organizational skills with deep attention to detail

• Proactive, resourceful, solution-oriented, and able to multitask effectively

• Agility, with the ability to identify priorities, shift gears quickly, and guide additional team members

• A sense of urgency and responsiveness

How to apply:

Please send the items below to jobs@ gradybritton.com:

• Cover letter – tell us who you are and why you’re interested in the role!

• Updated CV or resume

• Professional References – we would like to receive at least three professional references, with at least one being from a former client.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: One location

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