Job Title
Project Manager
Job Description
About the Company
Dotdash Meredith is one of the largest media companies in the world, reaching more than 200 million consumers globally across multiple platforms. Our portfolio includes influential brands such as PEOPLE, Better Homes & Gardens, Parents, Byrdie, Travel + Leisure, and Real Simple.
The Foundry is Dotdash Meredith’s award-winning native advertising and content studio. We combine Dotdash Meredith’s unparalleled data with our storytelling expertise to help connect brands with our passionate and intent-driven consumers, at scale across a variety of formats. Our team of strategists, editors, producers, designers, and developers excel at producing insight-driven content of the highest quality that inspires, educates, and, most important for our brand partners, drives action.
About the Role
In this role, you’ll serve as Project Manager for Foundry’s Content Operations (“FCO”) team across a variety of Lifestyle verticals (Auto, Travel, Retail, etc.). You’ll be responsible for managing the production of Native Content, including the fulfillment of operational and administrative responsibilities. Responsibilities include (but are not limited to) facilitating creative team assignments, budget and project tracking, and regular communication of project status updates.
The ideal candidate brings project management experience from a publisher, media company and/or agency. Creative problem solving, excellent project management skills, compatibility with a variety of working styles and top-notch organization are all key attributes of ideal candidates for this job. Those who have a passion for content within our key verticals (Auto, Travel, Retail, etc) will be strongly considered.
In addition to daily tasks such as invoicing, contracting, and database (Airtable) tracking, you’ll work closely with an Associate Director-level lead to understand the budget requirements, resourcing needs, schedule considerations, and production logistics of a project, then orchestrate the people, content, and funds to turn that project into reality. We’ll work to quickly onboard you so that you’ll be owning small-scale executions within a month’s time, and empowering you to bring your own problem-solving & project management skills to our team.
Essential Job Functions
Weight %
Responsibilities
80 %
20%
Photo Production
Act as photo production lead on all custom digital and print programs, overseeing production logistics, spending, contracting, creative development, and execution from pre- to post- production
Supervise photo productions to ensure shoots run efficiently, effectively and deliver against program expectations
Work with Studio managers to gather availability of studio spaces and internal production crew
Qualifications and Job Requirements
Education
Experience
2-4 years in a full-time production or project management position, preferably at a publisher, media company and/or agency
Experience working on photoshoots is a plus
Specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Proficiency in Google Suite and Gmail is required
Airtable experience is preferred
Ability to work quickly and smartly, and top-notch organization skills
Proven ability to communicate clearly and effectively in a professional (or academic) environment
Ability to manage a production budget
Location
Based in the New York metro area and comfortable with a hybrid workplace (required 3 days a week in office)
May require occasional travel to our satellite offices and production studios in Birmingham, Des Moines, or other locations for production-related needs
It is the policy of Dotdash Meredith to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Accommodation requests can be made by emailing
ddm.hr@dotdashmdp.com
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Pay Range
Salary: $56,000 - $80,000
The pay range above represents the anticipated low and high end of the pay range for this position and may change in the future. Actual pay may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to work location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Dotdash Meredith’s total compensation package for employees. Other compensation may include annual bonuses, and short- and long-term incentives. In addition, Dotdash Meredith provides to employees (and their eligible family members) a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, unlimited paid time off (PTO), adoption or surrogate assistance, donation matching, tuition reimbursement, basic life insurance, basic accidental death & dismemberment, supplemental life insurance, supplemental accident insurance, commuter benefits, short term and long term disability, health savings and flexible spending accounts, family care benefits, a generous 401K savings plan with a company match program, 10-12 paid holidays annually, and generous paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents), all of which may vary depending on the specific nature of your employment with Dotdash Meredith and your work location. We also offer voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, accident, critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance.
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