Who we are:

The Ad Council is where creativity and causes converge at scale. We are a national non-profit organization, bringing together the brightest minds in the marketing, media, advertising and tech industries to inspire change around the most critical social issues facing our country. We produce and activate communications campaigns that drive awareness and behavior change, creating a lasting impact on American life. We are behind the iconic social good communications programs featuring Smokey Bear, "Friends Don't Let Friends Drive Drunk" and Love Has No Labels." Our unprecedented efforts around COVID-19 now include the largest communications initiative in U.S. history, It's Up To You, which educates Americans about the COVID-19 vaccines.

Job Summary:

The Ad Council is looking for a talented, passionate, and qualified Project Manager, MarTech (contract) to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management and operation of various MarTech projects, including timelines and budgets. You will not only be a tech-savvy professional with an understanding of how technology can help us achieve our organizational goals, but also have excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with various team. In this role, you will be part of an internal team that values innovation, collaboration and is passionate about our end users.

Timing and Employment Length:

This is a contract employee role. The employment length would be approximately 3 months with the possibility to extend the contract. Contract employees will be eligible to participate in limited benefits and paid time off. We are also open to this role being a fully remote position. This position is one of at-will employment.

What you'll do:

• Provide end to end project management for various marketing technology projects
• Coordinate and manage tasks, deliverables, and meetings
• Work cross functionally across the organization and with internal stakeholders
• Develop project plans, monitor status, and communicate progress
• Develop SOWs, change orders and manage vendor relationships
• Ensures all deliverables are high quality and clearly documented
• Highlight potential risks or malfunctions and act proactively to resolve issues
• Plan and help prepare executive level presentations and communications
• Conduct demos and basic training of tech tools such as Salesforce and CMS
• Provide wide range of support to the VP, Digital Marketing and team to drive organizational efficiencies and increase productivity
• Maintain the quality and integrity of all project documents, as well as data
• Use project management and document management software to manage and communicate project status

What you'll bring:

• 3+ years of digital project management experience preferred
• Hands on experience with project management software
• Familiarity with marketing technology tools such as Salesforce
• Ability to translate technical work comprehensively
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Experience interacting with senior leaders with technical and non-technical individuals
• Passion and commitment to diversity and inclusion, inviting diverse perspectives, promoting an inclusive work environment
• Strong process orientation with solid organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Track record of collaborating with a large cross-functional teams and partners to tackle challenges, generate solutions and make forward progress

Preferred Skills:

• Familiarity or knowledge of CRM and marketing automation platforms
• Strong knowledge of presentation tools such as PowerPoint

What we're committed to:

At the Ad Council, we value and celebrate the unique characteristics and perspectives that make each person who they are. Diversity is the foundation of our work and allows us to reimagine how we reach our audiences. It is not simply our belief, but our duty, to cultivate a team that is representative of the American people. Only then can we drive true, measurable, and life-changing impact on the most important issues facing our country today.

The Ad Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, creed, color, citizenship status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, national origin, genetic information, status as an individual with a disability, status as a protected veteran or any other legally protected status.

The Ad Council invites all qualified interested applicants to apply for career opportunities. If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please submit your request through one of the following methods listed below.

How to reach us:

To apply online: https://www.adcouncil.org/join-our-team

Email: (careers@adcouncil.org)

Fax (212) 922-1676

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Ad Council

Attn: Talent Team

815 2nd Avenue, 9th Floor

New York, NY 10017

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