Advertising Solutions Project Coordinator
Req #18338
Our current portfolio of media assets includes USA TODAY, local media organizations in 46 states in the U.S., and Newsquest, a wholly owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom with more than 120 local news media brands. Gannett also owns the digital marketing services companies ReachLocal, Inc., UpCurve, Inc., and WordStream, Inc., which are marketed under the LOCALiQ brand, and runs the largest media-owned events business in the U.S., USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures.
To connect with us, visit www.gannett.com.
The Advertising Solutions Project Manager (PM) produces innovative advertising products for Gannett’s digital, mobile and native app platforms. The position oversees the build process of digital ad creatives throughout the design, development and deployment stages resulting in the successful and timely execution of HTML5 ad creatives. The PM is a key liaison and interacts daily with an internal team of designers, developers, project managers and product managers; various stakeholders within Gannett’s sales organizations; and contacts at external advertising agencies and clients. The PM also collaborates with product managers to manage the life cycle of new advertising products – from ideation to execution. Additional responsibilities include documenting requirements and business rules for new advertising products, communicating existing and emerging functionality, identifying ways to streamline processes and serving as a subject matter expert for other departments. The position requires significant customer focus, teamwork, conflict-resolution and time management in order to effectively meet deadlines. The successful candidate is a highly motivated individual who thrives under pressure in a fast-paced digital media environment.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Oversee digital creative fulfillment throughout conception, design, development, QA and trafficking processes.
- Communicate effectively and provide a high level of customer service to clients through timely response to requests and proactive resolution of potential issues.
- Lead kick off calls with clients, identify and document client needs, set clear and attainable expectations.
- Maintain a comprehensive TO DO list, prioritize workload, ensure all deadlines are met and advertising campaigns launch on time.
- Coordinate with members of Design, Development and Ad Operations team on ad build projects and ensure teams meet their obligations.
- Work with product development to manage requirements gathering, prioritization, and implementation of new products across the Gannett divisions and platforms.
- Ensure products are optimized to meet traffic and revenue goals.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors preferred and 2-4 years work experience in digital advertising at a media company, rich media vendor, digital agency, or advertising network.
- Preferred 2-4 years previous work experience interacting directly with sales or marketing teams.
- Preferred 2-4 years experience in account or project management (interactive/web project management experience is a significant plus).
- Skills: Photoshop, Microsoft Suite: Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneDrive. Understanding of HTML5 development and/or ad serving is a significant plus.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
- Outstanding planning and organizational skills with meticulous attention to detail.
- Proven ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously in a dynamic, high pressure and fast-paced environment.
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
- Strong leadership skills and the ability to bring differing groups together to solve problems.
- Team player capable of learning quickly, adapting to change, and problem solving.
- Self-starter who is resourceful and comfortable with minimal supervision.
- Experience in client-facing positions. Previous employment at a media company, rich media vendor, or digital creative agency is a significant plus.
Other details
- Job Family Program & Project Management
- Job Function General Administration
- Pay Type Salary