Freelance project manager job description

Freelance Project Manager (Account Director level)

Detroit, MI

The Role:

We are looking for a Freelance Project Manager (Account Director level) to join BCW and WPP's North America team for a leading F100 Automotive client. This highly visible position offers the opportunity to work on this client with a matrixed cross-functional team on multiple project workstreams.

This role will be responsible for helping clients achieve successful deliverables around an exciting and innovative line of new automobiles.

The ideal candidate will be highly organized, have solid project management skills, and have the ability to streamline ongoing projects across various workstreams.

What is the work?

This role will be supporting the Communications Lead for our automotive F100 client in North America in all aspects of the business. This could include but not be limited to:

Monitoring progress on projects to ensure that deliverables are met

Coordination of asset and content creation

Managing the writer(s) assigned to the team

Working with Marketing team to determine if assets are already created, need to be created or if it is something the Communications team will be responsible for

Ensuring all deliverables from an asset/content creation perspective are done on a timely manner

Responsible for coordinating agency calls and agendas

Managing additional client requests as needed

Experience that contributes to your success:

5+ years of previous experience, ideally in an agency setting

Excellent project and team management skills with a proven ability to plan and prioritize work to meet commitments and identify, secure, and employ resources needed to achieve results

Ability to manage complex relationships diplomatically and consultatively

Ability to think innovatively to develop creative solutions and new programs that are persuasive and can influence audiences

Team player, ready to roll up their sleeves in a collaborative environment

Desire to work in a diverse and inclusive organization as an active participant in culture initiatives, training opportunities and employee resource groups

About BCW:

BCW is part of WPP's global, multi-faceted, multi-talented creative engine, with access to countless opportunities to grow.

BCW's commitment to moving people starts with our employees. You'll find ways to ignite your growth while doing meaningful work for exceptional clients in an environment that prioritizes your success, compels collaboration and celebrates learning. We're committed to moving our people forward in their careers and helping them grow as people and professionals.

We wholly believe that our diversity is our strength and feeds the creativity critical to success, so Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability (I.D.E.A.) are embedded into everything we do for our people, agency, clients and the communities we serve. We strongly encourage applications from talent across all dimensions of race/ethnicity and the LGBTQIA+ spectrum, differently abled and veteran communities.

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BCW is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EEO, AAE, MF/Disability/Vet, and we are proud of our diverse workforce.

Our organization participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment eligibility.