Project Manager

Project Manager

At MMGY Global, we believe nothing shapes your view of the world like travel. So every day, we share our clients' stories from a perspective that inspires people to see the world differently. Our personalized service and strategy connect media, consumers and influencers across the globe, taking people to new places and changing their views for the better. At MMGY, we inspire people to go places.

We have an immediate opening for a Project Manager in our Overland Park, KS office. This position involves a high degree of interaction through all agency channels. This position will oversee project workflow from concept development to completion.

Responsibilities:

• Project plan/schedule creation
• Reviews and distributes meeting recaps
• Leads status meetings (if needed)
• Manages advertising projects from inception to completion
• Monitor project scope throughout the life of the project to minimize or eliminate scope creep
• Provides input on project statuses
• Ensures that adequate project documentation exists on MMGY servers
• Meets with creative teams daily to review progress and anticipate workflow issues
• Adjusts timelines where necessary based on deadlines and priorities and advises parties of impacts
• Able to identify risk, build and execute mitigation plans that deliver an impactful assessment
• Assesses needs for additional resource allocation
• Acts as a point person for any questions regarding project workflow
• Monitors project hours and stays ahead of issues that can cause overages
• Manages project burn reports for estimated vs. allocated vs. actual hours and identifies discrepancies to increase agency estimating accuracy
• Understands detailed skill matrices of all creative teams and identifies gaps in creative skill sets
• Assists in the development of internal operating procedures to create efficiencies
• Demonstrates knowledge of the project management system and process

Qualifications:

• 1-3 years of advertising agency experience or similar
• Exhibits knowledge of agency policy and project management procedures
• Able to communicate with all levels of agency personnel to ensure deadlines are met or managed effectively
• Have excellent organizational, interpersonal and multitasking skills
• Able to juggle a multitude of projects under tight deadlines with a sharp focus on details
• Strong analytical and innovative problem-solving skills
• Ability to function at both the detail and conceptual levels
• Strong computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
• Knowledge of Kantata is a plus
• Able to work with satellite offices

MMGY Global provides a comprehensive PTO + benefits package that includes a hybrid telework policy. Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization, which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa. MMGY Global is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We're a travel-obsessed collective of more than 600 people across the country and around the globe. And when we say we inspire people to go places, we mean ALL people. That's why we're focused on nurturing a workforce that is representative of the places we visit.