Junior Creative Projects Manager

The Junior Creative Projects Manager leads project management and account servicefor four to six small to midsize projects, working with a Creative Support Specialist to find creative ways to deliver excellent service and creative to clients. You will be responsible for creating and managing project timelines and budgets, developing final versions of internal and client-facing documents, and managing quality control for a range of creative products. The ideal team member for this position is someone who can “connect the dots” internally and externally, providing clear and concise communication with team members and clients to support the production of excellent creative end products in rapidly changing environments.

Essential Job Duties

Learning (5%)

Participate in professional development and learning activities to continuously improve leadership, management, project management, and writing skills
Read and reflect on agency readings; connect readings to short- and long-term goals for team and agency Support and Leadership (5%)
Provide professional development support for assigned creative support specialist to encourage continuous learning and growth
Clearly and consistently communicate agency values, culture, goals, and expectations tothe creative support specialist

Planning, Analyzing, and Evaluating (5%)

Assist with developing workable budgets, work plans, and realistic timetables for client projects and campaigns
Collaborate with the internal creative teams on preparation of marketing recommendations, strategies, and actions for clients
Prepare regular project updates and reports to share with clients

Team Leading, Coordinating, Monitoring, and Controlling (10%)

Act as the team leader on all assigned projects
Champion internal systems for higher productivity
Maintain communication with appropriate agency and client personnel to ensure positive workflow
Educate clients and manage their needs and expectations for assigned projects
Monitor all budget and production activity on assigned projects and communicate status of each project to appropriate agency and client personnel to meet project deadlines
Maintain communications with appropriate agency and client personnel to ensure positive workflow
Assist with media planning and placement, including tracking budgets and following up with vendors, as needed

Creative Project Management (75%)

Manage assigned projects, engage with client projects from start to finish, and ensure successful project completion against deadlines
Drive projects to the final stages of completion by keeping the team both on track and highly motivated
Use Teamwork project management software to organize projects, schedule tasks, and ensure projects are kept on-time and within budget
Finalize detailed notes and action items for project meetings and send internal and external follow-up emails to ensure deliverables are completed on time
Liaise with clients in a professional manner and provide updates on project activities, milestones, and budgets
Work with Creative Support Specialist to plan and schedule meetings, presentations, and related events; send reminders regarding upcoming appointments to internal team and clients
Manage copywriting or copyediting process for client-facing materials, including but not limited to press releases, social media content, newsletter content, blogs, and similar materials, as needed
Manage quality control for all project deliverables assurance by testing and reviewing creative and reviewing outputted deliverables against scope
Initiate and lead all appropriate project meetings
Manage vendors and talent on assigned projects
Work with principal and senior operations support specialist to ensure properbilling and invoicing

Job Requirements & Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Marketing, Advertising, Business Administration, or related field
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Detail-oriented with exceptional organizational skills
Ability to learn and adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment
Ability to handle the pressure of meeting tight deadlines
Intrinsically motivated self-starter, team player, critical thinker, and effectivecommunicator
A healthy dose of curiosity
Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office and productivity software (e.g., Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.)
Experience with project management software (e.g., Teamwork, Basecamp, Asana, etc.)
Excellent customer service skills
Ability to prioritize given tasks and work efficiently towards completing them
Strong problem solver and analytical thinker

Compensation commensurate with experience. Interested candidates should submit aresume on our careers site.

About Fahrenheit Creative Group

We are a Black-owned, full-service marketing communications firm in Jackson, Mississippi. We work closely with our clients to develop and deliver strategic communications plans and powerful, creative designs that support their missions, amplify their work, and produce meaningful outcomes.

We firmly believe in equity, justice, community, and learning, which is why we strive to practice and promote those values in our offices and advance those ideals through our work.

Fahrenheit Creative Group, LLC

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