Associate Project Manager

  • Full-time

Company Description

Refinery29, the largest independent fashion and style website in the United States, delivers nonstop inspiration for smart, stylish and creative women everywhere.  For three years running, Refinery29 has been featured in Inc. Magazine’s Top 500 fastest growing companies, and in 2013 it was rated the #1 fastest growing media company in the US.  In 2014, Refinery29 was chosen as one of Fast Company’s World's Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Style, and won three Webby Awards including Best in Fashion & Beauty. For more information and to browse content, visit www.Refinery29.com

Job Description

R29 is looking for a proactive, engaging, assertive and detail-oriented Associate level project manager (1-2 years experience) to join our growing team. The Associate PM will effectively and efficiently run many projects from inception thru completion. Projects may involve sponsored editorial programs, social contests, original photography, among others, and will range in size from a few days to 3+ months. The ideal candidate is a fast learner who will have the ability to truly drive a project forward, anticipate needs, facilitate communication and thrive in a fast paced, collaborative environment.

This is a critical role as you will be project managing and executing several work streams within Refinery29 for all sponsored and advertorial content.


Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Execution ownership for small - mid sized programs, including but not limited to: sponsored content, sweepstakes, custom content. 

• Ability to manage a large volume of small scale programs at once.

• Support Senior PMs on large scale programming. 

• Ensure all programs are scheduled and set live on a daily basis.

• Understand the program KPIs, asses requirements to develop and evolve production plans and timelines through launch. 

• Creation and management of program schedules, deliverables, resources, deadlines, budgets.

• Partner with revenue, creative, editorial, video and product to ensure smooth execution process.

• Task assignment and management of short order and long order to do’s for copy, design, photo, edit, video, and technology.

• Understand the risk and challenges of projects but be able to respond to and proactively manage solutions as well.

• Consistently bring a positive outlook and calm but commanding leadership presence in order to lead all groups toward the common goal. 

• Drive projects forward, anticipate needs, strategize solutions with poise, confidence and authority.

• Build and establish relationships of trust and credibility across all internal streams.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of prior project management and/or production experience within an established ad agency or digital company

• Confident, positive personality with strong people management chops - ability to lead from both a project and people perspective

• Must have exceptional communication, collaboration, and attention to detail skills with a strong ability to multi-task and manage multiple deadlines at once

• Must be a fast learner, team player and posses a go-getter attitude

• Process oriented, but can easily adapt to a growing company with an evolving process

• Knowledge of project management methodology and use of Project Management tools is a plus

Additional Information

Refinery29 is firmly committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or veteran status, or physical or mental disability.

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