Senior Project Manager

Who We Are

Weber Shandwick is more than a leading global PR agency – we’re an engagement agency and we’re working in and around the cutting edge of the new media landscape. We’re storytellers, content creators, and we engage people IN the story. Our success is built on a deep commitment to client service and to our people. We embrace creativity and collaboration, and we engage stakeholders in new and creative ways to build brands and reputations.

About the Role

Weber Shandwick is seeking a highly experienced and strategic Senior Project Manager to join our Integrated Project Management team in Washington, D.C. In this role, you’ll be the central leader driving our most complex and ambitious campaigns forward. Reporting to a Director or VP, you will partner with senior cross-disciplinary colleagues to deliver best-in-class work for a range of dynamic brands, ensuring our creative and strategic vision is executed flawlessly, on time, and on budget. This position will be based in our Washington, D.C. office on a hybrid schedule.

About You

You are a strategic leader and a master of process who thrives on bringing order to complexity. You move seamlessly between managing budgets, timelines, and resources, all while keeping multiple teams aligned and informed. You don’t just manage tasks; you architect project approaches, foresee and mitigate risks, and take immense satisfaction in seeing a complex plan come together perfectly. As a calm and influential communicator, you are the trusted partner that creative, strategy, and account leadership rely on to turn ambitious ideas into tangible, impactful results.

What You'll Do

• End-to-End Project Leadership: Lead the entire project lifecycle - from brief to delivery - for large-scale, complex integrated campaigns, ensuring seamless execution and alignment with client objectives.
• Strategic Scope and Resource Management: Develop and manage detailed project SOWs, staff plans, and resource allocations. Serve as a key partner in defining project approaches, proactively managing scope creep, and ensuring the right talent is on the job.
• Strategic Financial Management: Provide strategic oversight for all account financials, including SOW development, burn rate tracking, budget reconciliation, and delivering clear, proactive updates and counsel to internal and external stakeholders.
• Timeline and Risk Mitigation: Create, maintain, and communicate accurate project timelines, identifying and escalating risks with proposed solutions to keep high-stakes projects on track.
• Cross-Functional Integration: Serve as the senior integration point for cross-functional teams (Creative, Strategy, Paid Media, Analytics, and Account Management) to deliver cohesive, best-in-class solutions.
• Team and Process Development: Actively mentor and develop junior project managers and interns, fostering a culture of collaboration and accountability. Contribute to the evolution of our project management methodologies and best practices.

What You'll Bring

• Basic Qualifications:
  • 6+ years of progressive project management experience, preferably in an agency or integrated marketing environment.
  • Proven ability to lead large-scale, complex integrated campaigns from start to finish, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams (creative, digital, PR, paid media, strategy).
  • Deep financial acumen with hands-on experience developing and managing multi-faceted SOWs, burn reports, staffing plans, and resource allocation.
  • Proficiency with modern project management tools (e.g., Asana, Smartsheet, Monday.com, etc.).
  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Communications, Marketing, Business).
• Competencies:
  • Critical Thinking & Foresight: Ability to ask probing questions to anticipate and address gaps before they become issues.
  • Leadership & Mentorship: A talent for building high-impact relationships and a passion for developing junior talent.
  • Conflict Resolution: Sound judgment and savvy in navigating and resolving complex issues with a solutions-oriented mindset.
  • Business Acumen: A sharp understanding of how to accelerate work to meet both client and agency financial and strategic objectives.
  • Future-Forward: Curious and engaged in AI and new technologies as tools to enhance work and impact.

Salary Range: $90,000 USD – $110,000 USD

Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.

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