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Project Manager
Gannett
Phoenix, AZ, United States
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Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) is an innovative, digitally focused media and marketing solutions company committed to strengthening communities across our network. With an unmatched local-to-national reach, Gannett touches the lives of more than 110 million people monthly with our Pulitzer-Prize winning content, consumer experiences and benefits, and advertiser products and services. Gannett brands include USA TODAY NETWORK with the iconic USA TODAY and more than 100 local media brands, digital marketing services companies ReachLocal and SweetIQ, and U.K. media company Newsquest.
Gannett and the USA TODAY NETWORK, are seeking a Regional Project Managerto join our team, reporting to the Regional Vice President of Strategic Sales. This role will develop, implement, and sustain programs and strategies related to business growth, process improvement, and innovation. This position will partner with cross-functional teams to identify integration points and inter-dependencies between business processes to develop and execute the project plan and deliver project objectives. The Regional Project Manager must be an impeccable planner with the ability and flexibility to adjust for unexpected situations that may arise.
The Regional Project Manager also will support the Vice President by championing employee engagement, helping communicate Gannett’s vision and connecting employees to that vision; and sharing best practices around communication to employees about successes, progress and impact.
The Regional Project Manager will assist the President in setting up regional meetings and trainings, developing agendas and handling follow-up communications.
We are committed to helping businesses grow and succeed, thanks to our unmatched combination of unique content and advertising and digital marketing solutions. We deliver an ENGAGED AUDIENCEusing a variety of SOPHISTICATED TOOLSand resources and provide our clients the INTEGRATED MARKETING EXPERTISEto help them meet their goals.
We are an energetic and fast-paced digital media company with a sales team devoted to being a World Class Sales Organization. If you’re looking for a rewarding challenge, this is the place to be!
In this role, you will:
• Remove roadblocks that could impede project success.
• Coordinate and negotiate with vendors.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment on project scope, design, quality, schedule, and outcomes.
• Develop, implement, and maintain management reports containing project and business intel to communicate progress toward project goals and objectives.
• Proactively monitor risks, issues, and scope and reporting back to stakeholders.
• Ensure that contingency plans are created and thought through.
• Conduct periodic reviews with project teams and management to ensure that teams are on track to achieve set goals.
• Provide support, monitoring, and guidance to project stakeholders until project deliverables has been achieved.
• Facilitate regular meetings to ensure appropriate project prioritization and resourcing.
• Drive a continuous improvement culture with respect to project leadership, execution, and delivery.
Here’s what you need:
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or the equivalent level of experience.
• 3+ years of business experience/management.
• Experience as a Project Manager or similar role requiring managing many moving pieces.
• Demonstrated experience with business processes and transaction flow supporting multiple departments.
• Adept at leading and managing by influence via strong people, leadership, and communication skills.
• Ability to effectively manage conflict through proactive action and direct and timely communication.
• Sound organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Google Documents.
• Financial acumen with the ability to assemble cost/benefit analyses and financial justifications.
Here's what we have to offer:
We offer a competitive compensation plan and career growth opportunities. We also offer you a full benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, employee discounts and domestic partner benefits. Our 401(k) is topnotch and contributions you make, up to the first 5% eligible for a 100% Company match!
About us:
Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) is an innovative, digitally focused media and marketing solutions company committed to strengthening communities across our network. With an unmatched local-to-national reach, Gannett touches the lives of more than 110 million people monthly with our Pulitzer-Prize winning content, consumer experiences and benefits, and advertiser products and services. Gannett brands include USA TODAY NETWORK with the iconic USA TODAY and more than 100 local media brands, digital marketing services companies ReachLocal and SweetIQ, and U.K. media company Newsquest.