Refinery29 is the leading digital-media company focused on women with a global audience footprint of 331 million across all platforms. Through a variety of lifestyle stories, original video programming, and social, shareable content across all platforms, Refinery29 provides its audience with the inspiration and tools to discover and pursue a more independent, stylish, and informed life. Please visit www.refinery29.com, www.refinery29.uk, and www.refinery29.de for more information and to browse content.

About the team:

Project Managers are the execution anchor to all sold programs and large-scale edit tentpoles. We work cross-functionally with BE, video, photo, edit, BEE, social, talent, events, and product to successfully execute small-, mid-, and large-scale programs from kickoff through publish as key the stakeholders of the timeline, budget, and delivery.

What Makes an R29er?

• You have commitment and passion about the mission of R29 to be a catalyst for women to feel, see, and claim their power and realize their infinite potential

What you'll do:

• The PM is the central hub of the Branded Content team, working very closely with our writers, designers, photo editors, video producers, sales and account team to bring all projects to life (note: this is not a client facing role)
• Executional ownership for mid-sized branded content programs ($200k and below level), including but not limited to sponsored content, custom content, video, events and social
• Understand the project vision, assess requirements of the project to develop the scope/timelines, milestones and the specific deliverables to effectively and efficiently ensure all sold projects are executed on brand and on time
• Ensure all programs are scheduled and set live on a daily basis

• Ability to manage and provide executional ownership for a volume of mid-scale programs at once (10-15) while simultaneously supporting PMs and Senior PMs on large-scale programming.
• Understand the program KPIs, assess requirements to develop and evolve production plans and timelines through launch
• Creation and management of program schedules, deliverables, resources, deadlines, budgets
• Partner with revenue, creative, editorial, video and product to ensure smooth execution process; Task assignment and management of short order and long order to do’s for copy, design, photo, edit, video, and technology
• Understand the risk and challenges of projects but be able to respond to and proactively manage solutions as well; Consistently bring a positive outlook and calm but commanding leadership presence in order to lead all groups toward the common goal

What you are:

• Confident, calm and collected with strong people management chops - ability to lead a team from both a project and people perspective
• Must be passionate and respectful of the creative process, acting as the supportive, problem-solving anchor within any large scale execution
• Must thrive in a face-paced environment and possess a strong ability to multi-task and manage multiple deadlines at once
• Be a savvy, confident, problem solving ninja

What you have:

• 1-2 years of prior branded content project management experience within an established online media publication or an ad agency
• Building strong and quality relationships with all teams and departments in
• Must have exceptional communication, collaboration, and attention to detail skills
• A genuine interest in digital advertising and specifically, branded content
• Process oriented, but can easily adapt and bring forth solutions to a growing company with an evolving process
• Solid knowledge of project management methodology and use of Project Management tools,
• Ability to drive projects forward, anticipate needs, strategize solutions and take initiative, with poise and confidence

What this role is not:

• A technical or software producer
• A line producer for video or photo content
• A photo editor
• A creative director
• Not a client facing role