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Overview
We’re looking for a full-time Director, Project Management to join the accounts team at our creative agency. Working closely with Creative Directors and reporting to the VP of Accounts, you will lead a team of project managers overseeing the delivery of retained creative support services, projects, and events. Your leadership will ensure alignment with the agency’s business objectives, effective resource allocation, and proactive risk management.
The Director, PM is a pivotal role shaping our teams, methods, culture, and clients through daily team engagement in managing project scope, capacity, deadlines, and budgets to build and sustain successful client partnerships. The Director PM is a high-visibility and active role; a front-line presence in client engagements and strategic partner in shaping the operations and growth of the agency.
A little bit about Modicum
Modicum is a proudly independent digital creative agency delivering design, animation, and content solutions across our clients’ branding, events, and marketing needs. For over two decades, we’ve immersed ourselves in the challenges of our clients and nurtured tight-knit creative partnerships that put mission, process, and performance over egos and politics. Our creative first and client-centric approach has earned us the trust to build multi-year partnerships with industry-leading global brands.
As an independent agency, we have the freedom to shed bureaucracy and dive head-first into the work. At Modicum, we’ve built a diverse, selfless roster, and we believe in letting our team work how they work best—flexible, hybrid scheduling, direct access to clients, and a focus on nurturing rather than pigeonholing talent. We build genuine relationships with each other, give everyone a voice, and embrace work-life balance with predictable hours and PTO that’s actually O.
Modicum celebrates diversity and is committed to an inclusive employee experience for all. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourage women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. We firmly believe the more inclusive we are, the better our team and work will be. To learn more, visit modicum.agency or check us out on Behance at behance.net/modicum
Duties + Responsibilities
- Prepare and manage schedules, budgets, scopes, assets, and overall project organization.
- Lead end-to-end planning and execution of large events with direct responsibility for delivery of a portion of the event content.
- Provide strategic direction and leadership to the Project Management team, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, ensuring their needs are met and that our services deliver value to their businesses.
- Continuously evaluate and improve portfolio management processes, incorporating best practices and new technologies to consistently deliver to our clients.
- Lead and help prepare new business pitches.
- Optimize resource allocation across the portfolio, ensuring projects are staffed appropriately and resources are used efficiently.
- Identify and assess delivery, budget, and brand risks across the portfolio, developing and implementing mitigation strategies to minimize potential impact.
- Develop and manage financial forecasts, staffing, and resource plans for near and long-term work.
- Work closely with agency leadership, creative teams, and project managers to ensure alignment and coordination across the portfolio.
- Develop and maintain portfolio reporting dashboards, providing insights into performance and trends.
What it Takes
- 8-10+ years of experience building and managing strong client relationships in project management, operations management, or client services roles with 2+ years leading teams for a large book of business ($3MM+).
- Experience building, managing, and developing a core internal team.
- Experience leading large, distributed, and cross-functional teams (50+ people) on large engagements (e.g., events, acquisition, multi-agency campaign, enterprise PMO, etc.)
- A genuine desire to provide enthusiastic, friendly client experiences with a focus on problem-solving and anticipating needs.
- Excellent and timely communication skills with substantial exposure to executives, product, and department leaders. A courteous and commanding communicator who presents with poise, polish, and disarming honesty.
- Empathy for clients and team members who work with unbound commitment to excellent work.
- Superlative planning skills, including the ability to compile, document, and communicate project requirements, resource plans, budgets/forecasts, and calendar conflicts.
- A highly organized nature and ability to adapt to agency-wide organizational systems.
- A willingness to support the accounts and creative teams during off hours, when seasonal agency demand necessitates an “all hands on deck” approach.
- Domestic and international travel 4 to 6 times a year, with a trip duration of 2 to 10 days on-site.
Nice if you also have
- Experience working in a small agency (<100 people)
- Experience working with creative teams or content developers
- Regional or national project management oversight
- Content production for event experiences
- Experience managing international team members
Pay and Perks
Pay: $150,000 to $180,000 per year
You’ll get the things you need, plus the balance you want:
*Hybrid office and flexible schedules
*Health, Dental, Vision, and FSA
*401K and pre-tax commuter benefits
*Unlimited PTO
*Summer Fridays
*Long-term disability and life insurance
*Home office setup stipend
*Free Calm membership
*Computer buyback program
*Perks at Work discount program
Research shows that while men apply for jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other underrepresented groups tend to only apply when they check every box. So, if you think you have what it takes but don't necessarily meet every single point listed, please apply - you could be exactly who we are looking for!
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, veteran status, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy status, sex, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, mental or physical disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected by law.
Pursuant to the New York City Fair Chance Act, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
We here at Modicum will always respect pronouns and identities when addressing candidates who feel comfortable sharing theirs.
Modicum celebrates diversity and is committed to an inclusive employee experience for all. We strongly encourage women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. We firmly believe the more inclusive we are, the better our team and work will be.
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