JESS3 LA is Expanding: We’re Hiring A Project Manager For JESS3 LABS

Do you want to work on projects that break the Internet? Want to be part of a team of data nerds, pixel pushers, and cat video lovers? Join us.

THE GIST

JESS3 is looking for an experienced producer / project manager to lead our award-winning LABS division. In LABS, there are no clients, no rush deadlines, no rules—just creativity, innovation and the opportunity to work directly with the company’s founder and creative visionary.

THE JOB

  • Work directly with CEO to understand key initiatives, projects and tasks; build a priority list and project plans for execution
  • Serve as the chief operating officer of assigned projects
  • Responsible for all paperwork, including:
    1. Project Plan
    2. Staffing Plan
    3. Briefs
    4. Budget Tracking
  • Develop creative brief with CEO’s and team’s input, create project briefs for internal team; edit, tweak and fix design files as needed
  • Monitor and track deliverables throughout all phases of a project
  • Highlight and communicate action items
  • Oversee launches with coordination between creative and JESS3 community manager with support in case study process
  • Lead and execute against CEO’s vision for expanding lines to an actionable and achievable level
  • Ensure strict quality assurance (e.g., looking out for CEO’s goals, spelling, punctuation, accuracy, proper crediting, etc.)
  • Enforce and communicate deadlines both internally and externally through production schedule, milestones and project status reports
  • Be an active player in ensuring team member responsiveness among all staffed against a project (e.g., creative director, strategists, contractors, etc.)
  • Exude proactive attitude and behavior (e.g., seek to fill project gap, create new processes, identify areas for streamlining and efficiencies)
  • Flag out-of-scope requests through appropriate channels
  • Implement creative and proactive thinking that anticipates, addresses and shines lights on both opportunities and challenges
  • Design literacy a plus
  • Facilitate project meetings
  • Provide support in vendor management on projects (e.g., printing and prop needs)
  • Help facilitate relationships across disciplines through introductions and keeping folks “plugged in” from offices outside of LA (vs. just working with their home base team)


THE SKILLS

  • At least 2 years (1 if you’re a rock star!) of agency experience
  • Experience working with executive and creative teams
  • Experience leading teams and managing team members
  • Experience working and leading projects independently
  • Experience in both digital and print production
  • Ability to manage multiple, concurrent projects
  • Extensive experience managing budgets
  • Skilled in prioritizing needs and resourceful problem-solving

 

To apply, please send cover letter and resume to [email protected].
Use the subject line: I LOVE LABS.

BONUS ROUND

Additionally, respond to the following questions:

  • Tell us in 140 characters or less what differentiates you from the rest.
  • If you could lead a panel at SXSW, what would the title of your talk be?
  • We are creating a video called State of the Internet 2 (it’s a follow-up to this). If it were up to you, who would narrate that video?



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