Sosemo is an award-winning digital marketing agency that specializes in media buying and search marketing.

We have an immediate need for a talented and driven Project Manager. 

The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on experience in project management at a medium to large marketing agency working with media teams including search marketing and be excited to bring their expertise to a boutique agency where they can make a significant impact to help the agency succeed and grow.

The Project Manager will be a solution-oriented individual, capable of planning and tracking multiple projects and resources.  S/He will be a self-starter with strong communication and leadership skills.  This role will be both internal and client-facing.

Along with a competitive salary (salary range: $76,500 - $97,500), yearly bonus, and benefits, we also offer opportunities for our employees to earn a significant amount of additional compensation by working overtime and earning reward points.

In addition to working with a stellar team, our office has beautiful common areas, weekly yoga/meditation, spectacular views and free coffee and snacks. ***Fully remote employees located outside New York City will also be considered and are encouraged to apply***

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist with developing tactical planning decks that map out recommended tasks, deliverables and timing for new and existing clients
• Inform Statements of Work (SOWs)
• Develop media spend OOP payment schedules
• Manage out-of-scope requests and change orders
• Inform project kickoff briefs
• Develop and own project plans and Gantt charts
• Identify and manage project dependencies to minimize delays to the critical path
• Manage hours and timelines, and confirm that all work is delivered in a timely manner levering status reports, hours tracking and project management software
• Assign tasks to resources on the client services team and communicate allotted hours per activity
• Assist with managing media campaign workflows including routing deliverables for manager review
• Schedule and help lead status meetings
• Develop and manage hours tracking reports and burn sheets
• Present hours tracking reports to internal teams and clients
• Alert team members and clients when hours are over or under-burning
• Audit team hour tracking entries to ensure accuracy
• Recommend re-allocating budgets to under-burning projects as needed
• Manage, track, and report on media spend to ensure proper pacing
• Request additional resources when project timelines are behind schedule
• Work with operations (finance) to ensure proper invoicing of fees and advanced payment of media spend OOP
• Assist with the setup and management of project codes
• Organize and manage next steps
• Organize and distribute notes
• Monitor billable hours and adjust estimates based on learnings
• Develop new and refine existing project management processes
• Keep up on the companies service offerings as well as industry trends

• 4-year college degree in marketing, business, computer science, or related field
• Must have experience working with JIRA project management tools and Confluence documentation software
• Must prior big agency experience
• Must have an adequate number of LinkedIn endorsements for Project Management
• Passion for digital marketing and entrepreneurship
• Must have strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously
• Must be able to make decisions in a fast-paced environment
• Must be highly detail-oriented
• Must have basic knowledge of web technologies
• Must have working knowledge of social networking sites and search engines
• Must have leadership qualities
• 4-8 years of experience in project management
• 2-3 years of experience in project management of media and SEM teams
• Must have the ability and desire to train and develop talent
• Prior pharmaceutical marketing experience a plus

Note: This job specification should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. Performs other duties (or functions) as assigned.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines