Project Manager

WE HAVE CREATED A WORLD WHERE ART AND SCIENCE ARE BEST FRIENDS

Known is a modern marketing company engineered for the unprecedented opportunities and challenges facing marketers today. We are about 200+ people strong, pairing PhD data scientists with award-winning creatives, strategists, engineers, and expert research teams to produce some of the most innovative and cutting-edge creative work in culture. We believe that when creative truly collaborates with science, strategy, and technology, amazing things can happen. 

That belief has earned Known top industry recognition, including being named 2025 ADWEEK Midsize Agency of the Year. Furthermore, Ad Age touted that “Known may be the ultimate example of a full-service agency,” and honored us with top ten status on The Agency A-List for 2024 & 2025, and as Ad Age’s Data & Insights Agency of the year for a record third year in a row. Without our incredible partnerships with our clients, spanning across the leading brands in finance, technology, entertainment, media, CPG, real estate, and many other categories, honors like this could not be possible, and also have helped us earn additional awards and recognitions over the years like: Emmys, Clios, Effies, Cannes Lions Awards, ProMax Agency of the Year, Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas, Digiday’s 2025 Best AI Platform and Digiday’s Most Innovative Media Agency, to name a few.

We couldn’t create this award-winning work without seeking out and hiring the best talent. What does it mean to be a Knowner? We are curious innovators, knowledge-hunters who are constantly challenging ourselves to do better and be better for our clients, for our team and for our world at large. Our offices around the U.S. are open and while most of our people work in a hybrid setting, we are a distributed workforce with a number of Knowners working remotely.

BUT ENOUGH ABOUT US, LET'S TALK ABOUT YOU

Known is looking for a Project Manager to join the Studios practice. The Project Manager will be responsible for seeing projects through from concept to final delivery across Experiential, AV, Digital, Social and Print/OOH. They will engage key stakeholders appropriately through the process, build and manage timelines and budgets, interface directly and regularly with clients, and ensure the on time, on strategy and on budget delivery of all projects. A full job description is included below:

• Own a single workstream within Experiential — design, video content, premiums, locations, etc. — from creative development through final production and delivery
• Manage teams through all phases: concepting, creative development, design, QC, and final delivery
• Act as the primary point of contact with Account Management and clients on project status and timing
• Schedule and conduct internal/external kick-offs and internal SLT/client reviews, ensuring work stays on track and on-brand, and distribute notes to the team
• Log client feedback and brand guideline updates, and ensure they carry through to the work
• Partner with creative, account, and strategy teams to develop briefs, timelines, decks, and other resources per workstream
• Build and maintain master project calendars and workbacks for your workstream, collaborating with stakeholders to track and recalibrate schedules against client briefs, feedback, and deliverable trackers
• With input from the creative team and Head of Project Management, draft SOWs outlining initiatives, milestones, and deliverables
• Maintain a Master Event Playbook, updated in real time with all event elements, technical specs, and brand standards
• Own the Run of Show, serving as primary point of contact for timing and transitions
• Identify, order, and manage inventory of event supplies and specialized materials
• Manage third-party vendors and support broader vendor communications, ensuring timely, high-quality delivery
• Track workstream budget and COGS, reporting updates to the Sr PM
• Support the Head of Project Management with internal billing and invoicing
• Maintain a proactive and positive attitude

WHAT YOU HAVE DONE/WHO YOU ARE

• You have experience delivering high-quality campaigns for industry-leading companies, including Experiential, AV, Digital, Social, Print, OOH and Live Action
• You have hands-on experiential production background: creative development, workbacks, vendor management, and on-site execution
• You possess an exceptional ability to manage long-term, multi-million dollar engagements and multiple project tracks with a firm command of project management processes and methodologies
• Likewise, you are experienced in managing quick, nimble, short-term engagements with smaller, more multi-disciplinary teams
• You have a deep understanding of 360 campaign and production lifecycles
• You are comfortable owning budget and COGS tracking for a workstream and flagging risk early
• You are a collaborative, organized, and motivational project manager
• You have a demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• You are proactive, resourceful, and professional with good soft skills
• You have exceptional organizational skills
• You have worked in a client-facing capacity previously and feel comfortable doing so

YOUR BACKGROUND INCLUDES

• 5-7+ years of project management or production experience in a fast-paced and integrated agency environment

SOME OF OUR PERKS

• Unlimited paid time off
• 401k with company matching and no vesting period
• Generous medical plan
• Paid parental leave
• Company-wide events and retreats

ONE LAST THING TO ASK YOURSELF

All this might sound great, but you’re probably still wondering, “Would I be a good fit for Known?” or “Would Known be a good fit for me?” Our culture is propped up by four values that we aspire to every day: We are one team. We see the good. We never stop learning. There’s always a better way. At Known we are setting out to build something more than just a company. We are building a legacy filled with exceptionally talented people with a kaleidoscope of backgrounds, experiences, and origin stories who feel encouraged and empowered to bring their whole selves to work, and to partner with us in molding and shaping our culture through our values.

Known is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or qualified job applicants on the basis of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or locally protected class.

The base salary for this position is $85K-$100K. This range is posted in compliance with state and municipal Pay Transparency laws. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible to receive additional Known benefits.

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