[Remote] Project Manager, Influencer Marketing

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Viral Nation specializes in building social-first ecosystems for brands to connect with modern consumers. They are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Project Manager to oversee influencer campaigns, ensuring timely delivery and quality standards while collaborating with internal teams and external partners.

Responsibilities • Oversee agency workflow and help define accountability and responsibilities on a per-project basis • Ensure consistency in project scope, establish key phases, and set project timelines • Monitor costs, resources, and scope to ensure projects are on track and budget • Partner closely with internal and external stakeholders to develop and implement project plans • Clarify and communicate project objectives and success criteria to stakeholders • Participate and/or lead project briefings with key stakeholders and ensure expectations are set on deliverables • Gather the necessary information to plan and implement each client project • Manage procurements and vendors when needed • Reviewing vendor contracts, SOWs, and change of scopes for accuracy and completeness • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish costs and time for scope requests • Provide timely updates and documentation to the internal and external teams, including quotes/estimates, timeline, status, next steps, and budget • Prepare and consistently update project documentation through all phases of the project lifecycle to keep internal teams and client(s) updated • Proficiency with project management tools • Facilitate cross-functional team communication • Excellent organizational, prioritization, and decision-making skills • Strong analytical, communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills • In collaboration with Account Director(s) and/ or Sr. Project Manager(s), schedule and assign appropriate resources for task and/or project completion • Ensure resources are completing tasks on schedule • Reallocate resources as needed to ensure timelines are met • Ongoing monitoring and forecasting of resource capacity levels • Develop and maintain strong working relationships with external vendors • Facilitate and lead internal meetings in collaboration with client service leads • Participate in client status meetings as necessary • Participate in collective problem-solving sessions • Provide input and updates to client service leads on all assigned projects • Provide client leads with actual hours spent on projects to invoice • Reconciliation of hard costs & tracker updates

Skills • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field • Minimum 3+ years in a similar role within the marketing industry • Proven experience in project management, with knowledge and/or understanding of influencer marketing • Understanding of content strategies and marketing that leverage influencer partnerships to enhance brand awareness • Excellent communication skills both written and oral to ensure effective collaboration with vendors, influencers, internal teams and clients • Some knowledge of the influencer marketing landscape, including current trends, best practices, and platform algorithms • Relevant certifications in project management or influencer marketing would be a plus

Company Overview • Viral Nation is a global influencer, marketing, and talent agency. It was founded in 2014, and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, CAN, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is http://www.viralnation.com.