Creative Project Manager

Bully Pulpit International is an outcomes agency made up of strategists, data scientists, and artists. We come from politics, brands, and government and we communicate without barriers and measure what matters. We have more than 350 team members in six countries and thirteen offices — Berlin, Brussels, Chicago, D.C., London, Los Angeles, New York, Oslo, San Francisco, and Zürich. We apply our unique expertise across strategic communications, public affairs, research, and digital marketing to create sophisticated and customized strategies that make change possible for both American and European clients.

Salary range : $60,000 - $70,000

Location : Expectation to work from one of our offices (NY, Chi, DC or SF) at least 3x a week

The Impact You Will Make

We are an ambitious, quickly expanding team looking for a Creative Project Manager that can help us compete on a global scale. You are a buttoned-up facilitator looking for the chance to make an impact for both the biggest brands in the world and the most important mission-driven organizations fighting for meaningful social change in the country. This is an opportunity to push a creative team forward, create impactful and meaningful work, and help to lead a talented, growing team. As an experienced project manager, you are well versed in the creative development and delivery process.

What the Day-to-Day Looks Like

Project Leadership & Planning. Capable of running mid- to large-sized creative projects and campaigns from inception through delivery. You will gather requirements and ask the right questions before work begins to ensure the team is meeting the schedule and objectives.

Process Implementation. Working cross-functionally, you will develop project timelines and budgets, establish a project plan, and see it through. You'll set up the work on our Monday.com project management tool and assign the proper tasks / dates for trackability.

Communication & Prioritization. Working closely with project stakeholders, you'll provide updates and address changes at every phase. You regularly inform the Creative Ops Director, Creative Directors, and Account team on project updates, priorities, and direction. Collaborating with the Creative Ops Director, you assist in prioritizing creative team tasks and assignments, and ensure our deadlines are met.

Quality & Risk Management. Assess the feasibility of deadline requests and identify any potential risks. You'll develop workback schedules in multiple formats and manage key dates including briefs, creative internals, revisions, and the final creative delivery. Quality control is deftly performed on your projects throughout development.

Requirements

What You Bring

3+ years of experience in project management at a creative, production, marketing, or advertising agency

Experience with project management tools, ideally Monday.com and Google Workspace

Outstanding communication skills with the ability to interact with a range of personalities and roles

Deep knowledge of the project management process in a creative environment, including processes, workflow, and terminology

Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with proven ability to stay calm under pressure

Strong organizational skills, with the ability to multitask across multiple requests

Knowledge of AI tools is a plus

Benefits

BPI offers a wide range of benefits to U.S.-based employees, including 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) program with employer match up to 4%, generous time off for vacation, $50 monthly phone reimbursement, unlimited sick time, and 16 weeks of paid leave for new parents. BPI’s benefits prioritize employee wellness and progressive support to our diverse workforce.

We’re looking for all kinds of people.

BPI Group is an integrated public affairs agency that delivers outcomes for the top organizations and leaders around the world. With expertise in strategic communications, digital marketing, creative, research, and measurement, we offer a cohesive approach across corporate, policy, and public affairs strategy in today’s interconnected world. By combining incisive strategy and deep tactical expertise, we make change possible. Our transatlantic presence includes offices across thirteen markets in the US and Europe.

We are an equal opportunity employer and make employment decisions based on individual commitment to excellence. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

BPI is dedicated to building an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible workplace that fosters a sense of belonging – so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still consider submitting an application. We consider applications holistically and you may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings!

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