Freelance Project Manager (Remote)

Who We Are:

ATTN: is a media company with a purpose-driven mission to bring attention to the things that matter. The Agency and Brand Partnerships teams exist to help brands find their lane in culture and connect with audiences to drive action and meaningful change through advertising, entertainment and experiences. We are a diverse group of entrepreneurial spirits, creative minds and makers. 

What You’ll Do:

The Project Managers at ATTN: will contribute to the success of several Branded Partnership and Agency projects. PMs will drive all project workstreams to successful delivery, ensuring internal stakeholders are aligned every step of the way. 

Our PMs are critical thinkers who employ a deep sense of ownership across any project they work on. They’re eager to learn and never shy to ask questions. They work autonomously, but collaborate with their PM supervisors to ensure they’re set up for success to guide each project they’re on to a successful delivery. This opening will have a focus on 6-8 Branded Partnerships projects at a time.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage day-to-day project status of key projects with oversight from supervising PMs. 
• Communicate daily priorities and next steps to team members, ensuring projects stay on schedule.
• Champion process and smooth workflows, ensuring that every team member is clear on their responsibilities and where/when/how to fulfill them.
• Implement the incorporation of ATTN: systems (Asana, Google Drive, Smartsheet, etc) to all projects, ensuring all information is captured appropriately across systems.
• Collaborate with members of the internal account, strategy, creative, production, and sales teams.
• Track all assets and deliverables, managing an always-up-to-date folder structure for delivery.
• Schedule internal meetings, taking detailed notes, outlining actionable next steps, and working nimbly to find solutions as needed.
• Develop client-facing timelines and internal schedules, ensuring both internal and external parties are meeting all deadlines.
• Escalate to supervising PMs when a project is at risk, and collaborate on a game plan to address curveballs, scope changes, and any other issues. 
• Pull burn reports and partner with supervising PMs and Client Services lead to outline associated commentary and action items.
• Log lessons-learned throughout the project and conduct post-mortem meetings at project closure 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A minimum of 3+ years of project management experience at a production company, publisher or agency
• Experience with both short and long-form video production, especially the post-production process
• Proficient with project management tools (Asana, Harvest, Smartsheet etc.) and MS Office/Google Suite (Sheets, Excel, Slides, etc)
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment, multi-task, prioritize and problem-solve
• Experience helping creative teams navigate through projects and meet internal deadlines
• Ability to communicate effectively both in-person, via email, and on video calls
• Working knowledge of all phases of video/photo and design production and post-production, and ability to partner closely with producers to execute 
• High level of dedication and a relentlessly positive personality
• Extremely organized, with a concise and direct communication style
• Passion and eagerness to work in a growing team, with the ability to suggest new and more efficient ways of working across all elements of process

Our Commitment to Inclusion & Diversity:

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, ATTN: is committed to building and fostering a workplace of diversity and employee inclusion. ATTN: does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics.