Project Manager, Creative Solutions (Temporary Role)

Description

Position at IGN

Job Title: Project Manager (Temporary Role)

Department: Creative Solutions

About IGN IGN Entertainment is one of the leading Internet media companies focused on video games and entertainment. IGN reaches more than 286 million monthly users around the world, and is followed by more than 56MM social and YouTube followers. IGN also publishes daily content on 35 platforms including TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat Discover. Established in 1996, IGN is headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in San Francisco, New York, and London. IGN content is localized in 20 languages and 110 countries and hosted on websites and native applications on mobile, connected TV, and Xbox and PlayStation platforms.

The Opportunity

Come join IGN as a Project Manager within the creative solutions team. In partnership with the sales team, the creative solutions team generates ideas for, and executes on, custom campaigns for IGN’s commercial partners. Project Managers work on the execution of the campaigns we sell, alongside the design, strategy, account management, sales and video production teams at IGN. Our collective goal is to drive revenue for IGN by creating cool, innovative programs that exceed the expectations of our audience and our partners.

The Project Manager role is responsible for overseeing multiple sponsored and custom programs from the point of being sold through all production phases. In partnership with both internal and external stakeholders, it is the responsibility of the Project Manager to ensure each deliverable and creative expectation is executed to client’s satisfaction as well as tracking all elements and projects encompassed in a partnership program.

The Project Manager at IGN will work across internal teams (design, strategy, account management, sales, product, engineering, ad operations, social, editorial, promotion, video, etc) as the day-to-day contact and is the driving force that ensures IGN will deliver on and fulfill client partnership initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the deliverables of the partnership programs IGN works on, ensuring the smooth execution of the custom content, microsites, ad units, and any other kind of deliverable that is a part of them!
• Ensure all aspects and requirements of a program are met on time and within the established scope.
• Liaise with Design, Product, Creative Strategy, Video Production, Social, Ad Operations, Sales, and Account Management teams to ensure program definition, deliverables, and expectations are consistent with client’s needs and expectations.
• Build project timelines and ensure members of each program stick to it.
• Lead and organize efficient internal meetings.
• Build robust production schedules for major productions, high-impact media, and long-lead programs.
• Develop tasks lists, status reports & meeting notes to track programs from kickoff through program end.
• Manage and prioritize multiple programs and associated tasks across multiple teams, productions, and stakeholders.
• Manage production budgets associated to the programs being overseen

Job Qualifications

• Prior experience with advertising partnership productions and client-facing deliverables
• Strong understanding of digital advertising principles, branded content, and current digital media trends.
• At least two years’ project management experience with preferred focus on digital and/or integrated marketing/advertising agencies.
• Experience scoping and advising project needs for video production, display media, and web design including budgets, schedules, lead-time, and deadlines.
• High-level cross-discipline knowledge of strategy, requirements gathering, content strategy, production, technology, analytics, and quality assurance.
• Must be able to work and communicate with creative teams to break down tasks and facilitate the resolution of issues.
• Prior experience facilitating large-scale commercial program initiatives from inception to launch, while managing multiple digital media and video deliverables, stakeholders, and platforms.
• Ability to identify, communicate, and resolve project issues with a solutions-first approach.
• In-depth understanding of what resources to pull into a project and when.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and projects across multiple clients.

Our Culture and Values

At IGN, we believe diversity stimulates creativity, promotes the exchange of new ideas, and enriches our personal and professional lives. We are committed to championing diversity in all that we do, weaving fairness and equity into the fabric of our organization, and achieving a safe, welcoming, inclusive, and antiracist culture where everyone belongs and everyone can thrive.

Here’s the good stuff about us…

• You’ll make an impact. We reach 286 MM monthly unique users. We’re big time, but we’re not afraid to give you real opportunities to be epic and make a difference immediately.
• We’re passionate about what we do. IGN employees understand our users, because they are our users. We have a personal interest in providing the best possible product.
• We have fun. It’s all about games and games are fun. Anyone can offer a casual work environment, flexible hours, and benefits. We can offer that and a place where you can squad up with your coworkers in the arcade/game room.
• We’ve got a big presence, but a small team.

IGN offers competitive salaries in addition to robust health and wellness focused benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability benefits; Flexible Spending accounts, 401(k) with company match, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Pregnancy and Parental leave, Family Planning Support via Maven, Flexible Time Off, Volunteer Time Off, Fitness Reimbursement as well as employee-focused engagement and education programs, including Employee Resource Groups and company-sponsored events. If you’re seeking a dynamic work environment where you can see the direct impact of your performance, then IGN is the place for you.

IGN is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable environment for all employees.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.