Project Manager

GREY · New York

  • Senior
  • Full-time
  • $45,000 – $100,000
  • Posted 2026-09-11
  • Confirmed live on 25 September 2026

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Job description

Grey’s mission is to create Famously Effective ideas that move people, businesses, and the world forward, harnessing the power of creativity to solve business challenges and drive growth for some of the world’s most influential brands and companies, including Procter & Gamble, Volvo, Haleon, Circle K, and The Coca-Cola Company. That commitment to effectiveness has earned Grey a Grand Effie in every market where it operates. Grey was recognized as a 2025 Fast Company World Changing Ideas winner and earned 26 Lions at the 2026 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, contributing to Ogilvy’s Network of the Year honors. Newsweek also named Grey a Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplace in 2024 and one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Women and Professional Services in 2025. Grey is part of WPP, the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. Powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform WPP Open, WPP unites cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, creativity, production, enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel.

About WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com.

POSITION OVERVIEW 

The Project Manager has the primary responsibility to coordinate the execution of all projects (TV, Digital, Print, Mobile, etc.) for all assigned brands. This position is the hub of communication for the team regarding all project deliverables. The Project Manager is an enthusiastic problem solver and thrives on being engaged at all levels of the project. As the key point of contact for both the client and the project team, the Project Manager plays a pivotal role in the success of an engagement. You will be responsible for projects each with budgets less than 1mm and ensuring that the team delivering the work has everything they need to make Famously Effective work.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

On any given day you can expect to,

• Responsible for developing and managing the project plan and working with discipline leads and project teams to execute on plans.

• Manage schedules, budgets, assets, and overall project organization to ensure requirements and project deliverables dates are clearly communicated, understood and executed upon.

• Effectively and efficiently plan and prioritize all deliverables and resources working across project(s) based on scope of work and project goals.

• Actively monitor project risks and scope creep to foresee/identify potential problems and proactively identify solutions to address them in advance.

• Develop timelines with input from relevant departments.

• Update timelines based on client and/or internal changes, keeping accurate timelines throughout the life of the job.

• Consistently identify needs that clients may not recognize and ensure approaches and solutions are linked to objectives and future needs.

• Consistently manage client expectations, ensure delivery of the highest quality service, and solicit and act on client feedback.

• Assist in the development and tracking of integrated project plans alongside Senior Project Managers.

• Prepare submissions for projects.

• Remind team members of upcoming due dates and alert the key partners should if dates shift along the life cycle of the task.

• Review weekly estimates v. actuals and submit accurate timesheets on a daily basis.

• Coordinate and run weekly status meeting and provide day-to-day project status to the team.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• Proven project management, time management, organization, and prioritization skills

• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to efficiently handle multiple tasks

• High level of language and communication skills as well as an interest in high science

• 2-4 years’ experience within Advertising or related industry

WHO YOU ARE

• Creative: Putting together two things to create a third thing no one’s ever seen before

• Productive: Acting on ideas to make things happen and get stuff done

• Collaborative: Focused on the greater good versus personal gain

• Adaptable: Ready and able to embrace change

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The base salary range for this position at the time of this posting is indicated below. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package, click here for more details.

Pay Range
$45,000—$100,000 USD

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