Associate, Project Management

About the Role

Digitas is seeking an outstanding Associate in Account & Project Management to help create dynamic digital experiences and integrated campaigns for Fortune 500 clients. This role is part of the Associate Management Program (AMP), which focuses on developing foundational skills for a successful career in marketing programs and experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Support large initiatives and lead smaller projects independently.
• Set up projects for success, including team selection, planning, and client alignment.
• Ensure clients and internal teams are aligned and moving in the same direction.
• Anticipate project needs and proactively address potential pitfalls.
• Remove barriers to success for the project team.
• Actively seek and share knowledge with project teams and within the Account Management & Project Management capabilities.
• Partner with client and internal cross-capability team members to ensure client-ready documentation.
• Actively participate in internal and client meetings.

Key Areas of Development within AMP

• Project Management: Own key functions such as scheduling, scoping, resource management, and risk mitigation.
• Client Coordination and Management: Facilitate projects with client counterparts and develop client-ready documents (competitive analyses, SOWs, schedules, risk assessments).
• Marketing: Learn client businesses and the craft of marketing to deliver effective campaigns.
• Communication and Engagement: Utilize appropriate communication tools, communicate effectively, and actively participate in meetings and projects.
• Financial Operations: Learn business financials, including forecasting, promoting margins, and managing operational processes.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• PMP and/or CSM Certification (or desire to obtain)
• Working knowledge of enterprise tools: JIRA, MS Project/Smartsheet, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with prompt-based interaction and commonly used generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Google Gemini, DALL·E, Midjourney) is a plus, particularly for ideation, research, or content generation.

Qualifications

• A four-year degree.
• Working or school experience examples demonstrating leadership and diligence.
• Strong passion for Account Management, Project Management, and Marketing with some related experience.
• Demonstrate grit and extreme ownership.
• Inquisitive and curious nature.
• Exude positivity.
• Willingness to share ideas.
• Ability to meet problems head-on and view them as opportunities.
• Self-reliant and motivated.
• Communicate fearlessly.