Temporary Project Director

We are in relentless pursuit of an equitable and inspiring workplace that is respectful of all, reflects and represents the world in which we live, and fosters trust, collaboration and belonging. Consistent with this approach, we hire the best qualified candidates for all positions. This is an exciting opportunity for a process-oriented, go-getter who wants to become a key part of a forward-thinking team as a Temporary Project Director . The Temp Project Director is responsible for the day-to-day management of creative marketing, advertising, PR, and experiential initiatives in partnership with account colleagues and production leads. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment and be devoted to providing top-notch internal client service, committed to seeing the big picture while keeping an eye on the small details . Your primary role is to bring an integrated team’s vision to life within the scope of the project. Oftentimes at the center of complex initiatives, you will lead the integration of creative components from account, planners, designers, copywriters, producers, and social media strategists (among others). This includes managing experiential workstreams in tandem with producers—ensuring alignment across timelines, budgets, fabrication, logistics , and on-site execution. You will be the common thread on projects, managing schedules and deliverables across all initiatives. In addition, this role may have some client contact. You will help define scope, budget, key milestones, timelines, and deliverables. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring that project deliverables connect with creative intent, meet time specifications, and achieve quality goals across both traditional and experiential outputs. Responsibilities: Manages multiple, high-complexity projects or programs on assigned account(s), new business, and internal initiatives when needed Defines project approach, scope, budgets, timelines, and resource/OOP estimates in partnership with the appropriate leads Partners with appropriate leads to identify project resources and allocations necessary Partners with agency account, production, and discipline leads—as well as finance—to build timelines and scopes that meet the creative, production, and experiential needs of the agency and client Works in close collaboration with producers to manage experiential workstreams, including fabrication, vendor coordination, logistics , permitting, and on-site execution planning Ensures seamless integration of experiential elements within broader integrated campaigns, aligning milestones, dependencies, and deliverables across teams Actively manages project timing and resource assignments in Excel Assist and evangelize the eventual implementation of project management software Prepares and maintains clear, accurate project documentation, including project plan, status report, budgets, and resource requests/assignments Schedules internal meetings, defines the agenda, and provides actionable recaps to cross-functional team Proactively identifies risks, monitors issues, and provides mitigation/contingency plans throughout project lifecycle—including those specific to experiential builds and live activations Demonstrated ability to distill complex information into a clear, concise format as needed to aid team decision making Effectively manages change and able to influence team to adopt best practices/process improvements Identifies opportunities for process improvement and improving efficiency; coordinates and implements solutions within team Champions and follows agency best practices on assigned projects and assigned account(s) Builds meaningful relationships with team members, discipline leads, and production partners Qualifications: 5–7 years of progressive project management and operations experience managing 360 integrated, digital, and experiential programs Experience partnering closely with producers ... (truncated, view full listing at source)