Creative Project Manager

We are looking for a Project Manager with proven experience managing the entire project life cycle of multi-channel advertising creative production. Can you own the timelines, scopes, scheduling, resourcing, and documentation of digital campaigns on a global scale? Can you work independently to help our Sparkworks team turn creative strategies into fully developed digital ad campaigns? Are you skilled in using Ad-Weave and confident in your knowledge of the process?

We are seeking an experienced Creative Project Manager who can handle the everyday tasks involved in creating content for digital channels. You will report to the Head of Creative Production (NAM), based in Los Angeles. In addition to project management, you'll work closely with clients and team members to align on goals, resolve scope and budget issues, solve project challenges, and ensure we deliver outstanding work. You'll also collaborate with cross-functional team members to propose solutions for clients' anticipated needs and maintain transparency across internal communication channels to guarantee the success of all creative projects.

As a Creative Project Manager at Smartly, you will…

• Join Smartly's Sparkworks team that creates and runs digital advertising on behalf of top global advertisers.
• Work with brands to manage the creative content for their performance advertising campaigns.
• Oversee the complete project timeline for all initiatives, including brief intake, pricing/scoping, establishing timelines and expectations, and managing feedback.
• Utilize project management software & Ad-Weave) to track projects and ensure transparency across the organization.
• Work in the Smartly tool and Google software to organize deliverables, collaborating with creative and technical teams to implement creative automation.
• Manage the output of a global team of creative delivery experts, ensuring projects are delivered on time and to the highest standard.
• Improve workflows to help the team operate more efficiently.
• Maintain constant communication with customers regarding deadlines, deliverables, and feedback rounds.
• Keep the Head of Production informed on key project updates throughout the lifecycle of creative deliveries.
• Be accountable for the financial health of projects.
• Provide product feedback on the usability of creative functionalities in the Smartly platform.

We're definitely looking for you, if you have…

• 5+ years of experience as a Producer or Project Manager within a studio team at an ad agency, digital agency, in-house advertiser team, or AdTech company.
• Experience managing multiple complex projects and meeting tight deadlines.
• Knowledge of digital media advertising, particularly social media, including all ad formats and placements.
• Experience communicating with customers about project status, reporting, and handling feedback loops.
• A cross-functional mindset and experience working with multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong experience with project management software; expertise is a huge plus.
• Flawless written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to negotiate and deliver difficult news to clients and stakeholders.
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills.
• Great attention to detail.
• Strong organizational skills and a self-starter mindset.
• The ability to multitask and meet critical deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• A positive, team-oriented working attitude.
• Experience using Ad-Weave and working across both social and suite projects.

About Smartly
Smartly is the AI-powered advertising technology company transforming ad experiences for brands and their consumers. Our comprehensive advertising platform seamlessly integrates the capabilities of media, creative, and intelligence to power more than 800 billion impressions and generate more than 300 billion creatives annually, delivering tangible business outcomes for brands and advertisers.

Smartly is the only company in the industry recognized as a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Creative Advertising Technologies with PwC validating the results it delivers for brands. We manage creative and media for 700+ brands worldwide and $6B in ad spend across the largest media platforms, including Facebook, Google, Instagram, Pinterest, Snap, and TikTok. Our end-to-end technology, unmatched access to media platforms and exceptional customer service help Fortune 500 brands to reach and engage consumers and learn what performs best.Smartly is a multinational and diverse team of 750+ Smartlies from 60+ nationalities, working in 13 countries. Together, we want to create and maintain an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected and heard. Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion approach is at the heart of it.

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