Project Manager

Interested? Apply through our website now: https://www.lightup7.com/careers/project-manager

Light Up 7 is looking for a Project Manager to join our marketing team. At our fast-paced, progressive digital agency we work with large, well-known brands and growing businesses to deliver compelling, ROI-driven marketing campaigns that create significant results.

We are looking for a team player that is passionate about executing cutting edge campaigns and managing large high-profile projects.. The ideal candidate will have 1-2+ years of experience and strong critical thinking skills with an exceptional ability to collaborate in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Join us, and be part of our journey!

Responsibilities:

• Fully understand the client objectives and project goals and articulate them clearly.
• Develop project plans and work with project teams to execute on plans.
• Monitor day-to-day activities of project teams and ensure work is progressing as planned.
• Manage schedules, budgets, assets, and overall project organization to ensure requirements and project deliverables dates are clearly communicated, understood, and executed upon.
• Manage resource assignments to the project, and proactively identify resource challenges.
• Actively monitor project risks and scope creep to foresee/identify potential problems and proactively identify solutions to address them in advance.
• Consistently identify needs that clients may not recognize and ensure approaches and solutions are linked to objectives and future needs.
• Consistently manage client expectations, ensure delivery of the highest quality service, and solicit and act on client feedback.
• Communicate and document project status to clients, team members, and management on a regular basis; escalate issues accordingly via the appropriate channels.
• Create and manage functional specs documentation along with project team members.
• Recap and create debriefs for every completed project; facilitate discussions on lessons learned and new knowledge gained; document properly and share.
• Prepare project documents such as SLAs, NDAs, execution plans, etc.

Desired Skills & Experience:

• 1-2+ years of experience in digital agency project management or experience in managing projects, especially related to design, video, digital marketing and website development.
• A keen interest in the creative digital industry.
• Strong communication skills (verbal, written, presentation) with excellent client relationship management abilities.
• Self-motivated, organised, detail-oriented, with proficient problem-solving techniques
• Able to remain level-headed and maintain a positive attitude under pressure.
• Passion for continuous learning and developing new skills in a fast-paced digital environment.
• Keen interest in staying updated with the latest digital platforms and technologies
• Passion for AI and emerging technologies, with a commitment to continuous learning and adaptation.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Google Workspace, and other web-based tools: knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite is an additional advantage.
• Required language(s): English, Bahasa Malaysia.