Dagger is a full-service creative agency leading the way in Atlanta. Driving clients’ business outcomes with a nimble, media-company mindset, we innovate new ways to capture attention by distributing valuable content across media. 

Dagger’s Project Management team drives exceptional work through smart, efficient execution. We’re problem solvers, communicators, and collaborators who believe great ideas are only as good as their execution. We balance reliability with creativity, learning from challenges and helping our team succeed by transforming ideas into results for our clients.

The Senior Project Manager will lead project management efforts across assigned projects and accounts, ensuring work is delivered on time, on budget, and aligned with client expectations. You’ll collaborate with Account Management, Creative, Strategy, Media, and Finance teams to ensure operational excellence.

This role is based in Atlanta, GA (we're a hybrid workplace).

How do you know if this role is right for you? 

If you’re really good at...

• Creating and managing individual project estimates, project plans, resource plans, and risk and change management plans, utilizing appropriate tools
• Integrating the cross-functional teams at the right inflection points and when challenges arise to drive internal efficiencies while cultivating a collaborative team environment
• Learning new concepts quickly, easily making connections among previously unrelated ideas, and enjoying the challenge of unfamiliar tasks
• Partnering with the Account Management Team to transparently communicate budget and scope concerns as they arise
• Leading client discussions on project plans to ensure the client understands the project flow and due dates needed to meet end goals
• Solving problems creatively and translating those solutions into the appropriate project management tools
• Clarifying strategic requirements, explaining complex ideas clearly, and managing expectations
• Influencing and challenging methodologies, standards, and best practices within the agency to create efficiencies for the business
• Thinking entrepreneurially, taking ownership, and contributing positively to Dagger’s culture

 And you have...

• At least five years of relevant experience in a similar role or industry
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, both to clients and internally
• Experience leading process management, operational improvement and production workflows across owned projects
• Demonstrable and practiced organizational skills with high attention to detail and the ability to juggle multiple priorities at once
• A track record of recommending creative solutions for challenging situations or issues to Account Management partners based on previous experiences
• A history of ensuring quality checks are performed on all deliverables prior to client reviews

...we’d love to meet you. Apply today!

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every qualification. At Dagger, we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Benefits 

Join an award-winning team named 2022 Ad Age Small Agency of the Year (Gold, Southeast), 2020 Ad Age Small Agency of the Year (Silver, Southeast), Ad Age’s 2021 Best Places to Work, and consecutively listed in Adweek’s 100 fastest-growing agencies (2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022).

• Comprehensive health & wellness benefits and generous paid time off.
• Paid Parental and Adoption/Caregiver Leave.
• Continuing Education stipend.
• Company-wide social events like Happy Hours, retreats, and more!
• Focus Fridays.
• On-site cafe in addition to complimentary snacks and beverages.
• Dog-friendly office in Atlanta’s Historic Old Fourth Ward with direct access to the BeltLine.