Project And Traffic Manager (Digital & Traditional) Marketing Agency

Elevation Marketing is a mid-sized, full-service B2B only marketing communications agency, located in Gilbert, Arizona. Our client roster includes 45 companies with revenues of over $1B annually and a variety of other small and medium sized companies. We are adding to our team of outstanding, high-performing, highly collaborative team members to keep up with our clients and their demands on us. We’re looking for Project andTraffic Manager (digital and traditional marketing)preferably with agency experience.

The Project & Traffic Manager will work with the agency services, digital teams, and the creative production teams to organize and implement new and exciting client projects. Working in a team environment, the candidate will manage internal and external digital and creative resources, schedules, project plans and documentation to ensure all materials and information are present to meet project timelines.

He or she will be responsible for creating accurate estimates for all levels of projects within the agency, in addition to Scopes of Work that accurately and thoroughly outline project milestones and deliverables. During project fulfillment, he or she will manage vendors, monitoring budgets and providing monthly reporting on budgets and timelines. The role is essential to the successful launch, management, and execution of new projects, so the candidate must be an organized and professional self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

The role can be tailored a bit based on experience. And preference, more focused on digital marketing or traditional marketing project management

Due to the highly collaborative nature of agency work, this job is not remote and is based in our beautiful Gilbert office (Phoenix Area). The agency does provide two work from home days (or four half days) a month plus a solid PTO program and other agency benefits. The agency is also closed for a week from Christmas through New Year’s.

The ideal candidate will have experience in:

• Working with other account & other traffic and project managers, strategist, creatives, and digital talent within the agency to understand project scope and requirements for both digital and traditional marketing projects.
• Support the development and execution of client project plans, revising as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
• Develop project estimates for new business and client projects.
• Conduct frequent check-ins with internal stakeholders. Communicate progress, project requirements, and gather resources and input necessary to keep web, media and traditional marketing projects on track.
• Manage project budget, monitor for overages, and advise client and internal stakeholders on necessary change orders or shifts to project parameters.
• Identify resources needed to complete individual tasks in conjunction with other key members of teams.
• Work with internal teams to manage digital projects for new business and the agency’s lead generation programs.
• Work closely with Traffic and account services to provide daily updates on the progress of projects and bandwidth of critical team members and resources.
• Work to assess labor allocations and determine key variables for external costs.
• Research vendor options/costs for various types of projects
• Manage digital, creative, and marketing projects on an as needed basis.
• Work on resource planning, availability, and allocation according to projects pipeline.
• Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time and within scope
• Track project performance, cost performance and schedule.
• Continually look for ways to enhance productivity through process improvements, task automation, new tools/technology, etc.
• Liaise with Account Services to support client calls and presentations, ensuring all necessary digital assets, reports or support is adequately prepared for client review and discussion.
• Create and maintain a deliverables timeline calendar for projects.
• Manage quality control of all web and media deliverables.
• Support the development of client reports and quarterly business reviews as needed.
• Monitor vendor budgets.
• Track project deliverables due to clients.
• Perform quality assurance as needed.
• Report and escalate to management as needed.
• Build relationships with key vendors

Experience and Skill Sets

• 3-5+ years’ experience creating digital and traditional project plans and budgets.
• Demonstrated understanding of project management concepts
• Experience with task scheduling and resource assignment
• A solutions-focused mindset
• Broad knowledge and experience in digital and traditional media, web design and development
• Experience inside and advertising, digital, marketing or PR agency.
• Understanding of design, print, digital, video, web, digital, paid media and all other agency deliverables
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to multitask and prioritize effectively
• Ability to work well with all levels of staff and management
• Ability to work under pressure
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and negotiation abilities
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or similar field
• Experience working with both traditional and digital media
• Experienced user of MS Office toolset (Word, Excel and PowerPoint). High level of proficiency in Excel a plus
• Experience using Workamajig a plus

About Our Values

Over time, we find that employees who live out our values, enjoy their experience and stay and prosper over a long period of time at Elevation. We try to live out the following values each and every day. We are not perfect, but we try:

• People: Each employee, partner and client deserves to reach their full potential.
• Integrity:Honesty, truth-telling, and transparency must always exist.
• Collaboration:Creating great marketing relies on each stakeholder to fully engage in the process without personal, professional or relational roadblocks.
• Results:As individuals, we own our successes, the success of our fellow employees and the success of our clients.
• Evolution:With purpose, as individuals and as an agency, we embrace tomorrow’s opportunities through continuous planning, self-assessment, training, learning, and activation.

Compensation and Benefits

Elevation strives to provide some of the best agency compensation and benefit packages in the great southwest. The job is in Gilbert, AZ (just off the Loop 202 expressway) and less than one mile from over 50 restaurants. Our business is all about collaboration, so we do not offer telecommuting currently, but we do offer flex hours depending on the position and clients. Employees can start at any time between 7 AM and 9 AM and finish between 4 PM and 6 PM based on client demands and department structure. Elevation pays for 95% of employee’s life, health and long-term disability insurance. Elevation offers vision, dental and a variety of other benefits that an employee can purchase. The kitchen area is full of free snacks and beverages. Tuition reimbursement is available. The salary range for this position will vary depending on experience and skills outlined above.