Project Manager
Gannett
McLean, VA
Full-time
Project Management
Posted on January 28, 2022
Req #21074
Thursday, January 27, 2022
Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) is a subscription-led and digitally focused media and marketing solutions company committed to empowering communities to thrive. With an unmatched reach at the national and local level, Gannett touches the lives of millions with our Pulitzer-Prize winning content, consumer experiences and benefits, and advertiser products and services.
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.
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.
News Division Project Manager
The news division project manager is responsible for managing projects and communication for the news leadership team.
Project management duties:
- Project manage key projects, create project plans, coordinate with stakeholders and subject matter experts for timely and quality delivery.
- Communicate project deliverables, milestones, risks, and dependencies to stakeholders in a timely manner.
- Monitor and report project progress on a regular basis.
- Facilitate meetings, create agendas, document meeting minutes, and track action items.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on projects as needed.
- Experience creating short- and long-term project plans and timelines.
- Demonstrated experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously.
- Skilled in managing communications among project stakeholders.
Communication duties:
- Independently and with minimal direction, handle routine correspondence from senior leadership, using proper tone and voice, including memos, reports, e-mails and newsletters.
- Assemble first draft of board materials and talking points for town halls, corporate newsletters and news division all-hands.
- Able to edit or create sophisticated PowerPoint presentations.
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Other details
- Job Family Program & Project Management
- Job Function General Administration
- Pay Type Salary