Freelance Project Manager

Our marketing agency client in Colorado is looking for a remote Freelance Project Manager to work with their team!

This position is fully remote — we are glad to consider all United States-based applicants!

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with account managers and creative teams to define project scopes, objectives, and deliverables.
• Develop scopes of work and comprehensive project plans, outlining budgets, tasks, schedules, and resource requirements; projects vary in size, from banner execution to complex emails and integrated campaigns
• Manage projects as they go through the project lifecycle, including:

• scheduling meetings
• participating in internal team briefings and internal check-ins
• scheduling proofreader time on the proofing calendar, routing creative
  deliverables through the studio, and double-checking that edits have been
  completed
• taking and distributing meeting notes
• tracking profitability of projects
• liaising with developer partners
• coordinating asset and file requests
  
  

• Utilize project management software to monitor project progress, track
  milestones, and manage tasks, including updating schedules and resources
• Identify potential project risks and develop mitigation strategies
• Proactively address challenges and obstacles that may impact project timelines or quality of work and communicate solutions to relevant stakeholders
• Work closely with account managers, creative leadership and resource manager
  to ensure projects are executed on time and within budget constraints
• Monitor project profitability, communicate any scope and timeline deviations, and make recommendations for efficient resource allocation
• Communicate with external clients regarding project status and updates
• Participate in Project Retrospectives
• Collaborate with team members to analyze successes and areas for improvement, contributing to ongoing process enhancements
• Work closely with resource manager to plan for current and future projects
• Develop and implement strategies for problem-solving in response to unexpected circumstances or to streamline workflow

Qualifications:

• College graduate with a bachelor’s degree or comparable professional training
• Project Management professional with 3–7 years of relevant digital and print experience who has worked on or led integrated projects at the campaign level
• Comprehensive knowledge of long-form documents, eBooks, social media and presentation decks
• Exposure to print work and understanding of various print form factors (e.g., direct mail, packaging, stationery, and signage), processes, and techniques
• Excellent communicator with superior written and verbal communication skills
• Expert in building schedules and scopes of work
• Organized and expert multitasker with the ability to remain calm and enthusiastic in a deadline-driven environment
• Ability to manage multiple moving pieces and projects, and problem-solve with the ability to adapt to changing project needs
• Team player and a knowledgeable collaborator with a keen attention to detail
• Financial acumen to manage project budgets and resource allocation effectively
• Experience working with technology clients is a plus
• Proficiency in project management methodologies, tools, and software

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