Minnow | Sr Project Manager
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Description
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
Reports to Account Manager / Director, collaborates with the entire team.
Minnow is a Minneapolis based design studio. We simplify and shape brands to add relevance,
memorability and timelessness. We’re conceptual thinkers — equal parts human + strategic —that believe brands, like people, have a unique voice. We help them find and define that voice. If you’re interested in joining a growing team, building and redefining how agencies act as an extension of a client – join us!
A MINNOW SR PROJECT MANAGER’S assertive and proactive nature paired with organization,
communication and a strong commitment to building relationships — both internally and externally — is the backbone to our account staff. With tenure in this role, a senior project manager supports the entire team in multiple facets and works hard to merge tactical support with a strategic process vision. Recaps, project follow-ups and client updates are the primary focus of this role while supporting the Account Manager in an effort to lead the client. This detail critical team member — whose constant follow-ups and check-ins keep the project moving — ensures a project is completed in budget and on time. A team mindset and incredible attention to detail is critical.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
• Project workflow management from kick-off and assignment through execution
• Collaboration with production team for scheduling and resource needs
• Support account team with estimate, brief and timeline generation
• Proactively manage systems: data inputs, project tracking, etc.
• Create job folders, job numbers, etc.
• Backfill account exec while away; attentive to workflow of project
• Maintain server / storage for quick project access by team members
• Implement streamlined process improvements, as you see fit
• Build and maintain meaningful relationships with clients and colleagues
• Exercise your collaborative spirit, every day: “Fight like you’re right, listen like you’re wrong.”
SKILLS REQUIRED
• Bachelor’s degree in project management, marketing, or similar
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a PM role within an agency
• Excellent communication skills (phone, email, text and traditional letter writing)
• Effective time management: ability to manage multiple assignments at once
• Highly organized
• Excellent listener
• Committed to excellence
• Strong understanding of Microsoft Office and a MAC environment
• Strong desire and drive to do what it takes to be successful
