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As the Project Manager, you will report to the EMEA Ads Marketing Director and collaborate with key cross-functional stakeholders, playing a critical role in establishing core foundational elements of a strategic industry moment - communication systems, cross-functional processes, and management of key milestones. This role will focus on establishing a foundational approach for bringing the moment to life by focusing on how the client engagement will be built, managed, and implemented in a very tactical manner.
This role will be pivotal early in building and shaping tactical executional strategy across multiple teams, including Ad Sales for key goals and objectives, Brand Creative Studio as it relates to creative strategy, Events in terms of the activation, and XFN Leadership for key milestone approvals. This role will cover everything from logistics, mapping resources, timeline/financial management, identifying any necessary systems and tools, cross-functional coordination, partnership/agency management (and more).
The ideal candidate will have a deep expertise in establishing project management infrastructure, preferably with experience working on global campaigns. To be successful in this role, you must have a personal passion for strategy and operational excellence and thrive in fast-paced, matrixed environments.
Key Responsibilities:
System and Workflow Establishment: Develop and implement systems and workflows to support the execution of partnership elements, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness. This is crucial to standing up the partnership.
Cross-Functional Communication: Facilitate communication between internal teams and external partners to ensure alignment and collaboration throughout the foundational build phase of the partnership.
Milestone Development & Management: Track and manage key milestones in the partnership build process, ensuring timely progress and addressing any potential roadblocks.
Process Documentation: Document processes and best practices to support the ongoing development and refinement of partnership execution strategies.
Performance Monitoring: Assist in monitoring the performance of partnership initiatives, using data-driven insights to optimize execution strategies.
Reporting: Prepare and present regular updates on partnership execution progress to senior leadership and external partners, highlighting achievements and areas for improvement.
Requirements:
10 or more years’ experience in project management, operations, or a related field within the entertainment/media or advertising industry.
Strong understanding of post-event processes and the ability to establish effective systems and workflows.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to facilitate and lead cross-functional collaboration.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to organize, clarify, and communicate complex ideas quickly, succinctly, and accurately.
Dedication to operational excellence to ensure smooth, efficient, and holistic processes.
Experience working with finance, legal, content, social, consumer marketing, comms/publicity, commercialization, brand partnerships, executive leadership, and other essential departments within a large media company.
High level of intellectual curiosity with the ability to demonstrate strong judgement in the face of ambiguity.
Demonstrated ability to think strategically, plan ahead, and manage complex projects in an organized way.
Demonstrated ability to thrive in a matrixed environment managing multiple project elements simultaneously.
Capable of working independently as well as part of a broader team.
Agile, goal-oriented, driven to succeed and always up for a challenge.
Can flourish in our unique company culture.
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