The Planet Group is hiring: Project Manager, Graphic Production (Sunnyvale) in S

Project Manager, Graphic Production

Location: Hybrid onsite in Sunnyvale, CA (roughly 3 days/week onsite)

Duration: 3 months extends quarterly/ potential to convert

Pay Rate: $48-$50.63/hr, depending on experience (W2 and benefit options)

The Planet Group is seeking a Project Manager, Graphic Production to join our well-known advertising client on a 3-month contract. This is a full-time, 40 hours per week position and will work a hybrid onsite schedule out of their Sunnyvale office.

Project Manager, Graphic Production Responsibilities:

• Coordinate the workloads of graphic production artists, ensuring they have all the information required for art-working/build
• Work closely with producers, traffic, design, development, content management, and international teams to deliver on project goals and timelines
• Resource allocation planning taking into account skill set, time and plan of record
• Communicate with Team Leads to ensure optimum use of resources
• Weekly/daily reporting to Production Manager on team capacity and escalate any risks
• Partner with Producers to monitor milestones during the various stages to ensure project is staying on schedule; be aware of project constraints that could affect production workloads (schedule / scope / resources)
• Partner with the team to operationalize tools to analyze and track metrics around utilization and capacity planning
• Partner closely with Production Manager to determine additional reporting needs

Project Manager, Graphic Production Qualifications :

• 7+ years experience in a hands-on, high-volume and fast paced production environment (or equivalent)
• Solid understanding of project lifecycle and process: able to understand complex project requirements, and recognize potential risks and dependencies across resourcing and projects
• Experience in a traffic, resource and project management role within a creative, technical or production agency environment
• Ability to multi-task as it relates to priorities, timings, scope, resourcing, briefing, validation, scheduling, reporting, GEO localization and transcreation
• Excellent written and verbal communicator with engaging interpersonal skills and ability to bond well with client and internal teams
• Ability to understand projects briefs, digest information and support in project kick off within relevant teams
• Ability to handle multiple projects within tight deadlines, effectively problem-solve, and manage expectations accordingly
• Able to cultivate relationships with key stakeholders and collaborate to ensure project goals are met and ensure efficient handoffs are carried out
• Solid understanding and command of project management tools & software
• Knowledge of production process required. Experience in design, advertising, or interactive a plus
• Thrives in a challenging, fast-paced environment; works well under pressure
• Resourceful, adaptable, and results-oriented with high energy and a positive attitude
• Expert user of spreadsheet tools and experience rolling-out new systems and championing adoption amongst teams a plus