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BLOX Digital is looking for a highly adaptable Project Manager to lead complex, custom, and fast-moving client projects across a variety of digital products and services. The ideal candidate for this job has a customer-first mindset, takes ownership of outcomes, is adept at communicating with remote teams, proactive in communication, demonstrates outstanding customer service skills, is calm under pressure, and has a strong attention to detail.
This position will manage the onboarding of new clients, working with our internal design and implementation teams. The Project Manager will act as the internal lead from initial kick off through to final delivery of projects, ensuring projects are completed on time and within the agreed-upon scope. They understand customer goals and advocate for the customer internally.
Position Responsibilities
• Simultaneously manage multiple projects in different stages of completion. Prioritize work, not just personally, but for other stakeholders as well, to get needed results.
• Create and manage the project plan, to include timeline, communication plan, and resource management.
• Facilitate ongoing, timely, and accurate communication to internal and client stakeholders on project progress. Take ownership of results and follow through.
• Escalate issues while maintaining ownership and momentum.
• Manage a seamless handoff from project build to ongoing account management.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
• Maintain exceptional interpersonal verbal and written communication skills with remote teams and clients. Explain technical concepts simply, lead meetings confidently, and deliver difficult updates without creating panic.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including empathy with client goals and building a strong rapport with internal teams.
• Ability to work independently and make sound decisions under pressure.
• Advocate for project management process and methodology, including continuous improvement.
Education & Experience
Required:
• 2 or more years of Project Management experience
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects with competing priorities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
Preferred:
• Experience with CMS, SaaS, publishing, or digital media platforms
• CAPM, PMP, or progress towards formal certification
Pay: $28.00 - $31.00 per hour plus opportunity for bonus
Why Join Us?
BLOX Digital offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match. We also offer generous paid time off to allow the flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents.
BLOX Digital partners with local media organizations to transform their business models and flourish in the digital age. Our tools and expertise in digital, video, print, connected TV, and advertising enable forward-thinking media organizations in dynamic markets to efficiently engage their audiences, increase security and grow revenue. More than 2,000 news organizations have benefited from our platform and the tools we have built specifically for the media industry to thrive. BLOX Digital is majority owned by Lee Enterprises.
Why Join Us?
Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match. We also offer generous paid time off to allow the flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents.
Lee Enterprises is a leading provider of local news and information and a major subscription and advertising platform, with daily and weekly newspapers and rapidly expanding digital products serving 114 markets across 25 states. Our core commitment is to provide valuable, intensely local news and information to the communities we serve.
Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We respect and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net.