Creative Project Manager

This is a freelance/contract position for 4-6 months.

Position is onsite in our Fort Lauderdale, FL office, but could be remote for the right candidate with previous Agency/PM expereince.

The primary objective of the Creative Project Manager is to lead multiple, large-scale projects; ensure alignment of scope, resources, and client expectations.

Responsibilities:

The Creative Project Manager oversees scheduling, monitoring, and tracking of internal workflows for assigned clients, ensuring projects progress efficiently and client satisfaction remains high. Supervises and mentors project management associates; allocates resources.

Project Management Software Expertise

• Maintain, enforce and optimize Workfront protocols for project intake, processing, and tracking.
• Monitor project deadlines and deliverables across multiple platforms.
• Provide guidance to team members on effective use of Workfront and other project management tools as needed.
• Scopes/estimates projects, develops schedules, allocates resources, manages project budgets, and ensures strategic alignment

Project Coordination

• Facilitate and oversee projects, meetings, approvals across departments, including Creative, Account Services, Studio, Development, and Media.
• Regularly communicates project status; resolves conflicts; represents CPM in client discussions.
• Maintains, evolves, and creates new procedures; standardizes and documents best practices for the entire department.
• Organize and participate in inter-departmental meetings to review workloads and forecast upcoming work.

Operational & Financial Administration

• Process, investigate and resolve estimates, billing and vendor invoices in compliance with departmental procedures.
• Manage stock photography and costs within established guidelines.
• Creates/manages estimates, POs, and budgets; ensures profitability at project level.

Workflow & Process Improvement

• Evaluate operational processes regularly and recommend improvements to enhance efficiency.
• Evolves and documents new procedures; drives consistency across CPM.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and/or 5+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Strong leadership and conflict resolution. Advanced financial and operational management experience.
• Strong proficiency with project management software, especially Workfront, as well as Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Demonstrated experience managing projects using Workfront or similar platforms, including task assignment, progress tracking, and reporting.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Resourceful, adaptable, and committed to continuous process improvement.
• Ability to solve problems creatively and remain composed under pressure.
• Capable of working independently and as a supportive team member to achieve department and business objectives.