Senior Associate, Project Manager

Morning Brew is a media company that covers the business news and narratives shaping our world. The companies, the people, the workplace, the economy — we nerd out on this stuff, and we’re dedicated to helping our audience navigate it all in a way that informs and entertains.

The Morning Brew team is clever, creative, and growing fast. Want in? Read on.

Overview:

Reporting to the Manager, Branded Content Operations, you’ll be responsible for the project management of key cross-platform partnerships with Morning Brew’s clients. You will collaborate across teams to take ideas from development to delivery. This includes budgeting and timeline development in the pre-sale process and managing that timeline and budget in post-sale. In addition you will work with the Branded Content team to produce original content for various mediums and platforms. At Morning Brew, the Content Operations team is both tactical and creative helping turn ideas into reality. Is that you? Read on!

What You’ll Do:

- Plan, organize, and manage both client and in-house projects from start to finish

- Collaborate with Integrated Marketing & Content Strategy (pre-sale), Brand Partners (sales), Account Management, Design, Product, Creative, and AdOps to ensure projects are developed and delivered on time, in scope, and within budget

- Communicate directly with clients in both written and verbal scenarios, following up with next steps internally and externally, and tackling client challenges with positivity

- Support Manager, Branded Content Operations on complex top-tier partnerships and independently manage mid-tier partnerships that may include any of the following: newsletter placements, podcast ads, editorial sponsorships, paid social, branded content articles, etc.

- Define client KPI requirements and analytics priorities, developing project plans to track progress

- Create and oversee comprehensive timelines and project documentation utilizing various software tools and templates

- Update and maintain team trackers, indexes, and other shared team docs

- Work closely with the team to improve workflows and processes and communicate them to the organization

What makes you qualified?

- 2-4 years project management experience in media (publisher experience preferred)

- Self-starter who thrives in both independent and collaborative work with the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment

- Detail-oriented team player with outstanding organizational and communication skills

- A pragmatic, enthusiastic, and empathetic attitude

- The ability to get the best out of the people and the projects you oversee and deliver feedback with tact

- Effectively communicate internally and externally to clients in written and verbal form

- Passionate about Morning Brew and the work we do

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Products, Google Apps, Keynote, as well as understanding of project management software 

Nice-to-haves:

Experience working with multiple client categories

Video, audio, custom content production experience 

What else are we looking for?

Character and integrity rank pretty high on the list. Our team is guided by our core values:

·       Curious - We strive to learn every day through constant questioning and exploration.

·       Purposeful – We do everything with the highest level of thoughtfulness, preparation and focus.

·       Empathetic - We are good, genuine people who embrace others' perspectives.

·       Challengers - We approach every day with an underdog mentality and are never complacent.

Perks:

While being surrounded by a bunch of cool people who look great in crewnecks is its own reward, we have plenty more to offer.

Unlimited sick and vacation time: And by “unlimited,” we mean absolutely unlimited.

Remote-work friendly: Work from home, work from the office, work from the moon — you decide.

401(k) employer match: We want to help you prepare for the future, now. 

Premium healthcare plans: Your health matters!

Work from home stipends: Upgrade your home office on us.

Annual learning credit: Want to learn something new? We'll pay for it.

Morning Brew is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that’s representative of our audience.