The principal role of the Project Manager is to plan, organize, and control resources to shepherd cross-departmental projects from A to Z. We are looking for a contract project manager who is available for 30-40 hours per week.
Owns project launch upon receipt of contract
Initiates/runs external product launch meeting with client and BBM team
Initiates/runs internal product launch meeting with client and BBM team
Creates workflow in Wrike project management platform
Project staffing
Collaboratively identifies staffing needs with department heads
Assists in sourcing and onboarding new vendors
Next-step wrangling
Liaison between departments to ensure cohesive project progress
Bring clarity to ambiguous project goals, steps, requirements and solution needs.
Alert cross-departmental team to upcoming milestone dates and potential conflicting priorities on a more granular level.
Product delivery
Delivers iterative development to client
Manages feedback and questions
Delivers final product to client
Successful candidates will have 1-3 years of project management experience with experience in tracking, planning projects, and cross-departmental diplomacy; 1+ years of content development/publishing or related industry experience is preferred.
You’ll be a great fit on our team if you are a quick learner, agile, and good-humored.
Required Skills:
Ability to influence and direct projects.
Demonstrated project planning ability.
Excellent communication skills.
Careful attention to detail.
Creative problem-solving ability.
Enjoys a fast-paced work environment.
Desire and ability to work and thrive in an entrepreneur environment.
We are a team of publishing professionals, project managers, editors, designers, animators, sound engineers, illustrators, and writers. We offer reliable and affordable services for any publishing project or content development collaboration, with a special expertise in K-12 school publishing. We enter each project as an extension of our client’s team, helping them solve the problem of having to staff up and then down as they pursue opportunities. We are a happy team of remote creatives. We like to make each other laugh and support each other, putting a high priority on life enjoyment and balance.
Our team is diverse. We seek out and celebrate team members who bring unique perspectives to our work. This means you’ll be working alongside folks from many ethnic, religious, and racial backgrounds, as well as queer, gender non-conforming, and neurodivergent communities. We welcome everything that makes you you and maintain high standards for respect and inclusion in our work world every day.
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To apply, please email info@bookbuddymedia.com with a brief introduction, your resume (including relevant experience), link to your portfolio, and the job title in the subject of your email. Thank you!
Project Managers
