Project Management / Design Executive Producer - The Ashlar Group

Client - Major Financial Firm
Duration - 6-12 months (potential for extension)
Location - Long Island City, NY 11101
Rate - $62.96/HR on W2 (OT past 40 hours = $94.44/HR)

Job Description:

We are looking for an interactive producer/Project Manager, someone who can manage the project timeline, and coordinate with the development team

• Help invent and inspire customer experiences and user flows that are radically consistent, curiously easy, and bold by design.
• Partner with Creatives, Strategists and Project Managers and other team members to develop effective end-to-end customer experiences across all channels.
• Have a deep understanding of the Client product offering, the market in which Client operates, and the target customers.
• Review and Interpret creative briefs along side members of your experience design team
• Understand customer goals, business requirements, technical constraints, and work within project parameters.
• Embrace and apply Design Thinking principles with agile methods
• Forecast and track the utilization of resources (FTE and AWF) and organize projects and workflow to maximize productivity and engagement.
• Conduct and lead kick-off and status meetings regularly, ensure thorough communication with all stakeholders at all stages of every project
• Proactively communicate with internal stakeholders about production recommendations, risks, challenges and solutions
• Filter, interpret and streamline stakeholder feedback to the design team to ensure productivity and the creative integrity of the solution.
• Track down answers to questions, data points, digital assets, people etc. to ensure a productive work environment.
• Troubleshoot technical issues with the technology department
• Manage agency/vendor relationships, budgets and payments
• Experiment with new tools and techniques and share your learning.
• Engage in all aspects of the project.
• Motivate, mentor and inspire other team members

Experience and requirements:

• At least 7+ years experience designing rich interactive brand, campaign and ecommerce experiences. Print experience is a plus.
• Associates or Bachelor's Degree in project management, operations, production or related field.
• Advanced understanding of interaction design, site architecture, and designing intuitive user interfaces and navigation.
• Understand the possibilities and limitations of web technologies. Knowledge of mobile platforms and technologies is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Impressive communication/presentation skills, including the ability to sell ideas to varying audiences.
• Proven leadership and management skills
• Strong organization and time management skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• 100% reliable

About You

• You possess a strong curiosity and desire to make the complex clear.
• You always keep the end-user in mind when designing a solution.
• You have the ability to learn from mistakes and a willingness to revisit past solutions for further improvements.
• You have a collaborative working style; focused on getting the best solution rather than your solution.
• You are open, honest and direct in your approach to feedback and asking for assistance.
• You are flexible, steady under pressure, and willing to switch gears quickly.
• You are organized, self-directed, efficient and able to manage complex projects in a timely manner.
• You are detailed oriented and can find clarity despite ambiguity.
• You have superior written and verbal communication skills and are comfortable presenting.