Traffic/Project Manager - Freelance

Job Purpose:

Accomplishes advertising production requirements by determining requirements; scheduling and expediting jobs; project management, maintaining quality and cost standards.

Duties:

* Determines advertising requirements by verifying and evaluating job requisitions, creative briefs, action requests, and specifications; estimating staff resources.

* Establishes job deadlines by scheduling jobs; setting priorities; routing all requirements to appropriate staff.

* Monitors job progress by tracking job schedules; communicating changes and job status; expediting requirements; resolving problems.

* Maintains quality results by establishing, following, and enforcing standards.

* Improves quality results by studying, evaluating, and re-designing processes; implementing changes.

* Meets financial requirements by developing budget estimates; planning and monitoring expenditures; identifying and analyzing variances; developing alternative methods.

* Accomplishes work requirements by orienting and scheduling staff and freelancers.

* Meets work standards by following production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving operational problems; identifying work process improvements.

* Updates job knowledge by tracking and understanding emerging traffic practices and standards; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.

* Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Skills/Qualifications:

Ad Production, Creative Services, Decision Making, Process Improvement, Verbal Communication, Informing Others, Presentation Skills, Layout Skills, Vendor Relationships, Attention to Detail, Productivity