Associate Project Manager

VeeFriends is a contemporary entertainment company that combines art, storytelling, collecting, events and innovative technologies to build a community around a movement of positivity and kindness. The company’s mission is to scale 283 unique VeeFriends characters and their attributes to create a better world. These characters foster a sense of community and inspire positivity, creativity, self-discovery, accountability, and personal growth.

For more information, visit https://veefriends.com/ and join the discord channel. 

JOB SUMMARY:  The Associate Project Manager will coordinate the people and the processes of their assigned work streams to ensure their projects are complete and on time and deliver the desired results. APM will be the go-to person for everything involving your project’s organization and timeline. They understand the ins and outs of a fast-paced entertainment company and how to perform successfully under tight timelines. This position will report directly to the Director of Project Management. 

• Manage the life cycle of all requests submitted to your assigned department. Receive and review the request for completeness and feasibility.
• Add tasks to be tracked appropriately in task management software.
• As needed, assign tasks to team members based on bandwidth, skill sets, and direction from department leads.
• Communicate with all stakeholders until the task is complete.
• Properly catalog approved assets and working files.
• Manage the life cycle of all projects owned and run by your assigned department. Connect with the department lead on priorities, clearly define them, and identify a project lead for each workstream.
• Work with the project lead to identify cross-functional touchpoints.
• Schedule internal meetings, set and track agendas, and take clear meeting notes.
• Assist with project needs as they arise.
• Generate proper project wrap documentation (e.g., case study slide, financial reporting, and file management). 
• Support the operations of your assigned department: Works with your designated department lead to apply desired meeting cadence and department best practices, including accurate ways of working (abiding by the holistic company ops and standards of excellence).
• Ensure straightforward, comprehensive project onboarding for new team members.
• Connects with other department PMs weekly to ensure smooth collaboration. Understands the internal goals of the team, departments, partnership, and company.
• This role requires Tuesday and Thursday onsite in our NY Hudson Yards office. You may be required to take additional days onsite, subject to discussion with your manager.

• Bachelor's Degree or High school diploma with equivalent work experience. 
• Minimum of two years experience in either highly-produced digital & social video/audio content OR dot-com & digital experiences (including emerging Web3 technologies) OR commercial product launches & collaborations experiential productions. 
• Proficient or advanced skills with Google Suite, MS Office.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate them when appropriate.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and, at times, stressful environment.
• Eagerness to learn new skills and ways of working, iterating on existing processes

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift to 15 pounds at times.

We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of the requirements listed above. Skills can be used in many different ways, and your life and professional experience may be relevant beyond what a list of requirements will capture. We encourage those who are passionate about what we do to apply!

Benefits

- Employer-sponsored 401(k)

- Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

- Caregiver (Parental) Leave

- Flexible PTO

- 13 Paid Holidays

- Health and Wellness benefits

VeeFriends is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected characteristics.