Associate Director – Project Management

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Take full ownership of producing and managing flagship accounts, encompassing budget development and oversight, schedule formulation and management, execution, and delivery.

• Collaborate with Creative and Production teams to guarantee projects are delivered to the highest quality standards, on schedule, and within the established budget.

• Facilitate communication, requests, and project requirements with clients, either directly or through the client servicing team.

• Proactively address and resolve potential issues to prevent obstacles for creative and production teams throughout every phase of the project lifecycle.

• Manage the vendor approval process and oversee vendor relationships.

• Assist in leading and mentoring the US project management and video production team to ensure adherence to processes and quality across all projects.

• Aid in planning, monitoring, and analyzing key metrics related to project delivery, resource management, and overall team performance.

• Proactively suggest best practices across resource management, project delivery, budgeting, contracts, and more.

• Propose new strategies to enhance operational efficiency within the team and contribute to the definition of processes as needed.

• Support or lead pitches and Requests for Proposals (RFPs).

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 6 years of experience in post-production or project management, either at a production house or in-house at an agency.

• Proven experience managing the complete project lifecycle across multifaceted campaigns and projects.

• Comprehensive understanding of Design & Motion Graphics, along with the Post-Production process encompassing Editing, VFX, and Sound.

• Exceptional attention to detail with the capacity to problem-solve, adapt, and implement solutions effectively.

• Experience in team management and resource planning.

• Background in an agency or production house environment; Social Media experience is preferred.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

• Familiarity with project and resource management tools, such as Airtable.

• Technical knowledge of various production software (e.g., Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects, etc.).

• Experience in shoot production or 3D production is considered an asset.

🏝️ Benefits

• DMM covers 100% of the costs for employee medical, dental, and vision premiums, as well as 40% of dependent premium expenses.

• Employer-paid life insurance.

• Access to a tax-advantaged health savings account (HSA).

• A 401(k) plan with automatic enrollment at 3% of your salary and full employer matching of your first 3% contribution, all fully vested.

• Paid family leave.

• Open PTO: DMM provides unlimited vacation, 10 sick days, and 5 mental health days.

• DMM Fridays: Employees can leave early at 2 PM on Fridays to start their weekends.

• DMM provides DEI-specific training aimed at preventing discrimination and harassment in the workplace.

• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) focusing on diverse perspectives across DMM to promote diversity, inclusion, and shared experiences.

• Generous matching of donations to non-profits that employees are passionate about.

• Comprehensive onboarding process that includes collaboration with multiple departments to learn the DMM approach.

• Regular training sessions on the latest tools and trends, teaching how to optimize them for our clients.