Creative Project Manager

Modicum

. Own project scope, deliverables, timelines, and milestones .

Posted 10/8/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $85,000 - $115,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in project management, including scope ownership, budget management, and client relationship building. Proven ability to coordinate teams, manage timelines, and ensure project deliverables meet quality standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Project ManagementClient Relationship ManagementBudget ManagementTeam LeadershipCommunication Skills

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Hard Skills

Project SchedulingResource PlanningRisk IdentificationDocumentation ManagementForecasting

Soft Skills

Organizational SkillsAdaptabilityClient-Focused ApproachNegotiation SkillsProblem-Solving

Industry Keywords

Client ServicesAgency OperationsProject DeliverablesThird-Party CoordinationAction Item Tracking

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own project scope, deliverables, timelines, and milestones
Build and maintain project schedules
Manage project budgets, burn, forecasting, and profitability
Develop and maintain project resource plans
Coordinate with external vendors, freelancers, and third-party resources
Partner with creative leadership to provide teams with information, resources, timelines, and support
Own intake of client briefs and ensure deliveries reflect client direction
Manage day-to-day client communication and expectations
Run project meetings and maintain clear action items and next steps
Track approvals, feedback, and dependencies
Identify risks, scope changes, resourcing needs, and budget or timeline issues
Escalate issues and develop solutions
Maintain project documentation and systems of record
Ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, and to expected quality
Identify opportunities for additional work or deeper client relationships and surface them to Accounts

Requirements

What you’ll need

3-7 years experience building and managing strong client relationships in project manager, project coordinator, or client services roles
Desire to provide enthusiastic, friendly client experiences that go above and beyond nuts and bolts conversations
Ability to set and negotiate expectations, anticipate internal team needs, and set creatives up for success
Experience managing multiple concurrent tasks/projects across timelines, scopes, and budgets
Excellent and timely communication skills, including compiling, documenting, and communicating project requirements, resource plans, and calendar conflicts
Highly organized nature and ability to adapt to agency-wide organizational systems
Willingness to support accounts and creative teams during off hours when seasonal agency needs require an “all hands on deck” approach
Proven experience managing teams of 10+ people and projects with six-figure budgets

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid: no mandate + flexible schedules
Health, Dental, Vision, and FSA
401K and pre-tax commuter benefits
Unlimited PTO
Long-term disability and life insurance
4 weeks Modicum Paid Family Leave + NY State Leave
Home office setup stipend
Free Calm membership
Computer buyback program
Perks at Work discount program