Position: Project Manager

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Website: Pixel Parlor

Start Date: Immediate

Position Type: Full-time

Salary Range: Competitive

Job Description:
Pixel Parlor is an award-winning design studio in Fishtown, Philadelphia that seeks to work with mission-based clients who strive to make a positive impact on the environment, social initiatives, communities, and business. Our studio is in search of a project manager with extensive experience working in design and creative studios. Our project manager will assist in managing all aspects of print, environmental, web and social media design for a wide range of clients as well as help the leadership team manage the success of the studio. The ideal candidate should possess the desire to make an impact in a highly creative environment, while using their insight to provide our client’s with excellent communication and customer service, and a high-quality end product. This candidate should also exhibit a deep understanding of both print and digital production processes to help support a team of various experience levels and promote project success.
Responsibilities:

  • Project startup in all systems
  • Plan and implement projects
  • Help define project scope, goals and deliverables
  • Estimates and proposals
  • Define tasks and required resources
  • Collect and manage project team
  • Balance workload
  • Manage budget
  • Allocate project resources
  • Create schedule and project timeline
  • Track deliverables
  • Support and direct team
  • Lead quality assurance
  • Monitor and report on project progress
  • Present to stakeholders reports on progress as well as problems and solutions
  • Implement and manage change when necessary to meet project outputs
  • Evaluate and assess result of project
  • Invoicing
  • Client relationships
  • Project closeout
Education & Experience:

  • Bachelors degree in design or communications-related field
  • Project management certification
  • Minimum of 4 years experience in a creative environment
  • Knowledge of techniques, tools, and management and problem solving strategies
  • Experience in strategic planning, risk management and/or change management
  • Expertise in project management software tools
  • Critical thinking and problem solving
  • Excellent decision-making and leadership capabilities
  • Contract negotiation
  • Conflict resolution experience
  • Adaptability
  • Able to tolerate stress
  • Exemplary written and verbal communication skills
  • Confidence in basic mathematics is essential
Benefits and Salary:
Health, dental, maternity, retirement, PTO, paid holidays, volunteer day
To Apply:
Send your resume and portfolio to jobs@pixelparlor.com.