Senior Creative Project Manager

Role: (SVP) Senior Creative Project Manager

Reporting to: (SVP) Director of Project Management/Operations

Date: February 2025

Burson:

Burson is the global leader in communications purpose-built to create value for our clients through reputation. We reinvent how reputation creates competitive advantage for our clients, so they can lead today and into the future. Bringing a collective expertise into the AI era with AI-driven intelligence and cut-through creativity to counsel clients and deliver transformative ideas that shape culture, spark change and deliver impact. Learn more at www.bursonglobal.com.

Burson Creative:

You will be joining a team that has won Cannes Lions, Clio, New York Festivals, SABER and PRWeek awards among others .... so you are joining a great team!

To develop creative communications campaigns for our clients across the earned, owned, paid and shared spaces, we turn to creative and design expertise to come up with original concepts that will break through the noise.

The Creative team works across the entire Burson client roster to ideate, develop and produce earned campaigns. Our work connects consumers and brands by creating campaigns and content that dig deeper and imagine more. We’ve gathered an intentionally disparate collection of designers, writers, producers, and other creators to give us the expertise to credibly deliver content and programming that can live across any and all platforms. And to that end, we look for people who love what they do and can roll up their sleeves to push our creative even further!

Click here to see and learn more about our award-winning Creative

team: https://www.bursonglobal.com/locations/us/creative-careers-at-bcw-north-america?x-craftpreview=zhHaDwgRpk&token=Hr2_DXhvw31XqcptLeAlGLGTwgjvfPN5

What we are looking for

The Burson Creative team is seeking a full-time dedicated (SVP) Senior Creative Project Manager. Predominantly dedicated to the agency's largest accounts in the Healthcare space. In this role you will be the chief facilitator between our account team and the creative, production and design teams to manage the workflow, own quality control, manage deadlines, troubleshoot, and develop relationships. 

This role will provide strategic counsel to Burson account teams on creative approach, execution, and timing. We expect this role to be an active lead in calls and will occasionally require in-person client meetings. This role will require management of financial aspects of the work including purchase orders, team hours, stock image purchasing, licensing, vendors scope and budgets.  

View our Creative team’s work here!  

Responsibilities:  

• Lead creative projects from inception through to completion
• Plan the detailed delivery of a range of projects to meet defined timelines, budget targets and quality standards 
• Manage methodology and process throughout for digital, social, broadcast/video, print and OOH 
• Provide regular status reports including hours utilized and financial status for projects 
• Ensure efficiency of team meetings and that necessary team members are in attendance 
• Cultivate and influence client, accounts, and production vendor relationships across all work streams
• Collaborate closely with account teams to prepare project proposals, schedules, estimates, review contracts and SOW 
• Monitor plans using appropriate software to ensure timely completion of projects 
• Deliver quality standards of work on time and within budget  
• Proactively plan for surprise situations and provide solutions with calm assurance
• Possess the ability to manage high expectations and strong, experience personalities

Background:

• 8+ years of experience in project management within an agency
• Proven experience on project management, digital, social, broadcast/video, print and OOH deliverables 
• Working knowledge on contemporary PM software (Asana, Frame IO, Teams, Inconik, Harvest, etc)
• Agency production experience preferred 
• Experienced in healthcare accounts required 
• A deep understanding of creative, art & copy, design required 
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment 
• Experience serving as the intermediary between account, creative teams and clients 
• Self-starter who is highly organized with excellent oral and written communication skills 
• Dynamic leadership, management and team building skills 
• Successful track record managing multiple client assignments simultaneously 
• Knowledge of integrated advertising/marketing campaigns 
• Desire to work in a diverse and inclusive organization as an active participant in culture initiatives, training opportunities and employee resource groups. 

More about Burson:

At Burson, diversity, equity and inclusion are not just values; they are strategic imperatives that fuel our future in an industry built on the art of understanding, connecting and developing relationships. We believe that a diverse workforce is essential for inspiring bold ideas, fostering constructive dialogue and cultivating meaningful experiences that drive innovation and creativity. It also enables our agency to thrive and deliver brilliant work.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Burson does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of their race, creed, color, age, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, or ancestry.

For more information, visit www.bursonglobal.com.