Project Manager/Account Executive

Position Title: Account Executive (Project Manager)
Date: 6/21/2024
Reports To: Operations
FLSA Status: exempt
epartment: Core Team
Position Status: Full time

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Hi!

We’re looking for a full-time Account Executive that is excited to be a modern-day renaissance-person. A key candidate for this position is insatiably curious about the industries we work in, able to form and maintain true and human relationships with clients even through tough conversations. Candidate is detail-oriented, capable of managing projects and deadlines, and has a dash of opportunity-seeking to know how we can go above and beyond to help clients.

You are the main point of contact and conduit between the client and the larger team.

First Ascent Design is a full service, digital marketing agency in Wilmington, Delaware that is focused on email, search, and social as primary marketing channels. We believe that design is a multiplier of effort and that development and web assets are a critical piece of digital marketing. To execute campaigns, we manage strategy, content creation, design, and development.

We believe in professional development and training, and that attitude, honesty and work ethic will mean more than having experience in all the below responsibilities and having all qualifications.

Best,

– John Himics, President

Learn more about our agency by watching this video.

https://vimeo.com/508041483

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Summary:

PM is responsible for prioritizing, guiding, and directing department teams throughout the life cycle of various small to large sized projects. The right candidate will be an advocate for the project team, ensuring that they are empowered and have the information needed to successfully create and deliver an excellent end product.

The ability to communicate effectively is a foundational skill to the PM position. PM will need to facilitate communication amongst the project teams, with peers and counterparts, on up through senior management.

As a Project Manager, you’ll independently lead project teams on various types of projects. Your responsibilities include client communication, ensuring everything stays on track, on budget, within scope, and follows internal processes. You'll leverage current project management systems to make data driven decisions around these projects and provide reporting as needed.

Experience & Skills Required:

• Project or account management experience, or certifications are a plus
• Comfortable with frequent phone calls, video calls, and in-person meetings
• Experience developing and overseeing project plans and timelines
• Great attention to detail, organization, and the ability to effectively multi-task in a deadline-driven atmosphere - a true “type A” personality
• Highly collaborative, respectful, and has a positive attitude
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility and confidence, and to provide outstanding client service
• High levels of integrity, autonomy, and self-motivation
• Digital marketing experience, in production or project management, preferred (social media, website design/development, SEO, SEM, email marketing, etc.)
• Proven communications skills, both written and in-person
• Proven organizational skills and a focused attention to detail
• Problem solver - have the ability to understand a problem and work toward a solution by building consensus within the project team.
• Proactively analyzing, proposing, and supporting the implementation of process improvements
• Analytical, quick thinker in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to easily work with everyone from designers to developers to content creators, and communicate across all levels in the company
• Ability to adjust how information is communicated to various audiences, who each process information in their own way, have different working styles, and unique personalities
• Capable of leading and motivating a project team
• Able to resolve conflicts in a mature, productive, and positive manner
• Effective resource management including collaboration across the AM team to optimize resource allocations across the agency
• Proactively monitor, report, and react to project scope changes, budget burn, and timeline risk
• Has a car and valid driver’s license, willing to drive to meet clients at their location

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Daily communication with clients by email, phone, Zoom, and/or in-person meetings
• Daily maintenance of project management systems and ability to recognize and escalate issues.
• Coordinating with the team daily for updates, assigning tasks, and overseeing progress
• Managing and setting client and team expectations
• Lead discovery and review meetings with clients
• Project planning (timelines, schedules, etc.)
• Manage editorial calendars and social/email content production
• Marketing research, keep up to date on trends, and make recommendations
• Coordination with third party vendors such as printers, videographers, media companies, advertising opportunities and partners, etc.
• Developing procedures to replicate your work (anything you do frequently should be recorded and taught so that you can delegate to others)
• Develop and manage project scope, budgets, and timelines
• Monitor potential areas of concern, mitigate risk, control scope, and work toward solutions with project teams when issues arise
• Perform other functions and duties as required

Attributes for a successful candidate:

• Highly collaborative, respectful, and has a positive attitude
• Demonstrates personal ownership and accountability
• Ability to distill complex concepts into simple messages
• Ability to think and act both strategically and tactically
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• High levels of integrity, autonomy, and self-motivation
• Professional development is encouraged

We use the tools below to collaborate:

Notion | G Suite | Google Drive | Discord | Harvest | Dropbox | Looker Studio | Ahrefs

You’ll Get:

• Compensation range is based on skills and experience. Budgeted range is $40-60k.
• 4 weeks paid vacation
• Paid holidays, Paid sick time (2 weeks)
• Hybrid schedule (3 days in office, 2 days remote)
• Health, Vision & Dental insurance
• Short term disability and long term disability as a company-paid benefit
• Maternity & Paternity leave
• 401k with up to 4% match
• Primary office location in Wilmington Delaware.
• Access to professional development tools where we encourage you to spend an hour a week learning new skills
• Parking
• A close-knit, hardworking team that has fun and loves a good challenge

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a copy machine and computer printer.
• Some travel or event attendance may be required

This position description does not imply that the stated requirements are the only expectations for the position. Incumbents are expected to perform any other duties that may be assigned. First Ascent Design has the right to revise this position description at any time. First Ascent Design is an “at will” employer and as such, neither this position description nor your signature constitutes any form of contractual agreement between you and First Ascent Design.

Apply here to be considered before bulk applicants:

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Wilmington, DE 19801: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Wilmington, DE 19801