Savannah College of Art and Design
Project Manager I
Edtech.com's Summary
SCAD Savannah is hiring a Project Manager I to lead SCAD-branded communication projects from initiation through completion. This role manages project scopes, timelines, and resources while facilitating collaboration across SCAD departments to deliver marketing and communications assets on time and within budget.
Highlights
- Manage campaigns and initiatives to ensure timely, on-budget delivery of physical and digital marketing assets.
- Utilize project management software to organize projects, maintain accessibility, and archive information accurately.
- Lead collaborative meetings to track progress, resolve challenges, and maintain consistent messaging across platforms.
- Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure successful project outcomes.
- Review completed projects to recommend workflow improvements and maintain quality standards according to university policies and regulations.
- Maintain strong relationships with internal departments and external stakeholders to ensure transparency and alignment.
- Required qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree and at least two years of experience in integrated marketing or communications roles.
- Experience with project management or creative traffic management software is necessary.
- Preferred qualifications: advanced presentation design, agency or publishing experience, pitch deck design, event-driven environment experience, and illustration skills.
- Travel requirement is 10–20%; a valid driver’s license is required.
Project Manager I Full Description
As a project manager, you will oversee a list of campaigns and initiatives to ensure the prompt and on-budget delivery of physical and digital assets for marketing and communications needs. In doing so, you will foster positive relationships with SCAD departments and stakeholders to ensure ongoing alignment and transparency throughout the project lifecycle, acting as a cross-functional link between internal and external stakeholders. Among other duties, you will initiate and organize new projects with accurate and current information in the project management software to guarantee accessibility and archival integrity. Additionally, you will regularly lead collaborative meetings between teams to track progress and address campaign challenges.
In this role, you will help maintain consistent messaging across communication platforms and identify potential project risks to develop mitigation strategies for successful delivery. You will also review completed projects for lessons learned and recommend workflow processes and improvements. Responsibilities include the management of project scopes, timelines, resources, and communication updates to involved parties and the assurance that deliverables meet internal quality standards in line with university policies and external regulations. Additionally, you will stay current on project management tools and trends to suggest new implementations and gather feedback from internal clients and partners to improve future project outcomes and relationships.
The ideal candidate has strong organizational and communication skills, with excellent attention to detail. They can also handle multiple projects at once and work well with different teams.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree
- At least two years of experience in integrated marketing or communications roles (i.e., project coordination, event management, advertising, or digital media)
- Experience working in project management software or creative traffic management software
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced presentation design skills
- Previous experience designing pitch decks in an agency setting
- Previous experience in publishing
- Previous experience working in a creative agency or event-driven environment
- Illustration skills
Certificates, licenses, and registrations:
- Valid driver’s license
Travel Required:
- 10–20%
Work Hours: The university work week is Sunday through Saturday. Most offices are open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. To accommodate business needs, employees may be assigned to other workdays and/or hours, including weekends and evenings.
ADA Tag: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements and minimum qualifications listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and/or meet the minimum qualifications.
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