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CDR FUNDRAISING GROUP PROJECT MANAGER

Description:

The Project Manager’s primary responsibility is to ensure efficient and effective workflow of multiple client projects through account team collaboration, ensuring the high quality and timely delivery of direct marketing project plans. The Project Manager is an assertive, multi-tasking team player who
ensures that projects run smoothly. The Project Manager will facilitate the project plan and manage the day-to-day oversight of each project’s timeline, from inception through completion. Critical to the success of this role will be the setting and management of expectations for the following: project scope,
timelines, tools, roles and responsibilities, accountability, team building and communication.

Responsibilities:

  • Oversees the direction, coordination, implementation, and completion of all assigned client projects while remaining aligned with strategy, commitments, and goals of the organization.
  • Develops and manages schedules with date-driven milestones for all deliverables and project timelines from conception to final billing for assigned direct mail and digital accounts.
  • Ensures that projects are delivered on time.
  • Identifies current, 30-day, and 60-day resource needs and reporting.
  • Manages and monitors changes in scope, prioritization and schedules, and implements new or modified schedules in response.
  • Facilitates the overall creative and production process – including initiation, scheduling, status updates and approval process.
  • Manages creative and budget approval process ensuring that all required team members have reviewed and approved projects continuously throughout the project life cycle.
  • Highlights potential risks, challenges and delays and facilitates proactive resolution.
  • Creates status reports and delivers to teams through regularly scheduled job status meetings.
  • Maintains documentation of lessons learned upon project completion and archives records for team.
  • Upholds the company’s vision, mission and values.

Skills:

  • Demonstrated outstanding organizational, time management and planning expertise.
  • Ability to remain calm and collected under pressure; adaptable and flexible in an ever-changing environment.
  • Demonstrated excellence in managing multiple priorities; a resourceful self-starter who can take initiative and follow through on projects.
  • Demonstrated ability to motivate teams to adhere to schedules.
  • Ability to think creatively and bring innovative solutions to department challenges.
  • Flexibility to manage an ever-changing and heavy workload by effectively setting, observing and continually re-evaluating project priorities.
  • Strong work ethic and ability to thrive in a collaborative team environment.
  • In depth understanding of process, workflow and Project Management best practices.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Ability to think critically and develop creative solutions.
  • Experience using Project Management software.
  • PMP certification is desirable, but not required.
  • Other key competencies include strong communication and interpersonal skills; effective problem-solving abilities; sound decision making and judgement; and a commitment to quality.

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in marketing, project management, operations management, or a related field.

Experience:

  • Three to five years of experience in a Project Management Role.
  • Direct marketing agency experience required.
  • Experience with Workfront project management system preferred.

To apply:

Creative Direct Response, Inc., is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual
orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other
characteristic protected by law.
Interested candidates should submit resume via email to Lisa Behuncik, Human Resources Director,
lbehuncik@cdrfg.com.