Associate Director, Project Management - Remote

Overview

Connecting humankind to its best healthlife is not just our mission at Spectrum; it’s what drives us to “Be Thinkful.” A term we use to encourage innovation, spark creative solutions to our client’s greatest challenges and your invitation to passionately share your unique perspective and ideas. As the only full-service, fully-integrated, science-focused firm that unites global marketing, communications, and media under a single P&L, we specialize in going beyond the science quo to deliver best-in-class work for our clients.

In Short

• Responsible for managing 1-2 direct reports, including their workload, work product and successful program delivery.
• Manages $5MM+ portfolio of medium-to-high complexity programs across a range of multi-channel program engagements.
• Serves as point of escalation for direct reports and cross-functional teams for Program Management expertise.
• Drafts statements of work, budget estimates and timelines for multi-channel programs consisting of Communications, Advertising, Med Comms and Public Affairs deliverables.
• Liaises with account counterparts in the management of mid to senior-level clients.
• Ensures adherence to existing agency processes and protocols.
• Identifies areas for improvement and works to implement solutions.
• Communicates and manages prioritization of work for key resources, filters requests and assigns as needed.
• Maintains high-performing team dynamics through empathy, trust, communication, and collaboration.
• Manages financial aspects of programs and is accountable for delivering projects within budget, accurately forecasting and monitoring staff utilization and revenue recognition (in partnership with Account leads).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 8+ years agency experience, specifically within healthcare communications, digital and/or creative realm.
• Self-motivated, disciplined, fast learner, organized.
• Experience managing digital projects.
• Ability to manage multiple projects from start to finish on time and within budget.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Highly collaborative and solution-oriented with a flexible mindset that can adapt to changing client needs.

Benefits

• All positions are remote friendly. At Spectrum, you choose where you work. We are a hybrid work environment with options to work in one of our three offices (D.C., New York, and Chicago), remotely from anywhere in the United States, or a combination.
• No matter where you work, you’ll benefit from the monthly cell phone reimbursement.
• Flexible time off. Take the time you need in addition to company holidays, voting time, jury duty and bereavement. We also offer a Sabbatical Program after 7 years of service.
• 13 weeks paid Parental Leave, inclusive of adoption and foster care placement.
• Continuous learning and development through Greatest Potential Self (proprietary talent program), tuition reimbursement programs, and in-house 1:1 coaching with access to talent and productivity-based assessments.
• Bring your friends to work at Spectrum and earn a generous referral bonus.
• Medical concierge service to assist with scheduling appointments, finding care, estimating and resolving claim issues, etc.
• Thorough onboarding including accessible conversations with leadership.
• 401k with company match and 1:1 Financial Coaching and Education.
• Wellness benefits including medical, dental, vision, as well as science-backed meditation and mindfulness tools through Headspace.