Project Manager

ExpandTheRoom Project Manager

ExpandTheRoom LLC, a New York based full service creative agency, is looking for a well-rounded, enthusiastic and experienced project manager to join the team. At ETR you will have the opportunity to work with top tier clients including Us Weekly Magazine, Rolling Stone, ESPN, New Line Cinema, Trump, ABC, NBC and Rodale, just to name a few.

The right person for this position must be a self-starting leader and team player who enjoys a fast-paced, deadline driven environment working with demanding clients and a number of creative teams. S/he must be a solution minded, proactive thinker dedicated to meeting our client’s goals and timelines and have a passion for learning and bettering ExpandTheRoom’s business overall. S/he need not apply if they have an ego or attitude that can’t be checked at the front door each morning.

Required Skills / Competencies:
-Ability to manage multiple projects under tight-deadlines and tight budgets
-Solid understanding of web development processes; kickoff, planning and discovery, IA, design, testing, launch, phasing and post launch / marketing
-Solid leadership experience in overseeing creative team and project coordinator
-Experience creating and maintaining project functionality and process documentation (site maps, asset trackers, scope documentation, site feature sets, change orders, etc.)
-Strong written and verbal communication skills are absolutely required
-Ability to think fast and problem solve quickly and deliberately
-Familiarity with emerging web technologies and trends and desire to learn
-Familiarity reading and analyzing various tracking tools and software
-Solid strategic thinking skills to grow both our clients business and ETR
-Understanding of technologies including HTML, Flash, CSS, Dreamweaver, scripting languages and other development technologies
-Comfortable working with big brand clients and high trafficked websites
-Knowledge of all common browser compliances and quality assurance practices
-Solid MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint capabilities and other project management software methodologies.
-Experience in Basecamp and File Maker a huge advantage.
-Minimum of 2+ years of interactive experience required
-Sense of humor mandatory.
-Cannot be allergic to fish or coral (we have a saltwater reef tank in the office)

Pluses:
-Experience directing Information Architecture a huge plus
-More robust experience with web technologies and communicating those concepts with extreme clarity is highly advantageous
-New Business experience a plus
-Print and Broadcast Management in an agency environment a plus
-Experience with ad serving solutions (DoubleClick, OAS etc.) a plus
-Access to a family owned yacht is a BIG plus

Compensation:
Salary commensurate with experience. ExpandTheRoom offers a better than most benefits package including: health, dental, 401K, education, transportation and more.