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Fooji, Inc. Project Manager in Lexington, Kentucky
Connection is like magic — it gives people community, a sense of belonging. And for brands, it generates loyalty. We’re reinventing how brands and fans connect, bridging the online-to-real-life gap by delivering delightful experiences on-demand. From ideation and sourcing to logistics and customer service, we partner with brands to turn consumers into fans.
We are looking for an experienced and tenacious Project Manager to organize and implement complex key client projects and maintain long-term client relationships. As our Project Manager, your job will be to coordinate people, processes and materials to ensure that our projects are delivered on time and produce the desired results. You will be the go-to person and own all aspects of project coordination, timeline and execution. Responsibilities include developing detailed project plans, ensuring resource availability and allocation and delivering every project on time within budget and scope. You should be an excellent communicator and comfortable managing multiple tasks. You also need to be a team player and have a problem-solving aptitude. This position is located in our Lexington, Kentucky office.
On any given day, you might:
Manage cross-functional teams (sales, logistics, procurement, engineering, legal, finance) to evolve creative concepts into clear sets of deliverables
Define the scope of projects (budget, goals, deliverables, and schedule)
Serve as primary client contact, defining the project vision and managing expectations
Play a dual role of client advocate and Fooji team advocate
Keep projects on track through clear task lists, issue tracking, status reports, and meeting notes
Lead meetings and conference calls, and effectively set up the presentation of creative work
Communicate project issues and resolution to the client and internal team
Set up campaigns using Fooji’s own proprietary platform
Share bugs/suggestions for internal software improvements with our engineering team
Act as a liaison between Fooji teams (e.g. sales/engineering, engineering/customer service, sales/logistics, logistics/customer service)
Help on-board new clients and conduct regular check-ins and debriefs
Own client relationships from start to finish to best understand and execute against their specific needs
Requirements
The ideal person
Must have experience using project management software to develop project plans (Asana, Basecamp, Trello)
Has managed project budgets over $100,000
Has had Project Management experience in Social Media campaigns and platforms
Have a flexible attitude toward evolving responsibilities and environments
Experience being the point person for clients
Must have outstanding written and verbal communication skills
A master at problem solving
Experience in diving into new software and platforms
Isn’t phone-phobic
Strong software technology understanding
An inclination to be a curious and self-driven learner
Must be able to work a flexible schedule (we often need project managers for evening and weekend campaigns)
You bring
3-5 years Project Management experience
Strong software technology understanding (NOT writing code)
Creative problem solving
Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Bonus points
If you have PMP certification
If you have B2B experience
If you have experience utilizing proprietary software
Benefits
Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance; 100% covered for employee; 40% for dependents
Unlimited PTO and sick days
Company paid Life insurance
Company paid LTD insurance
Flexible schedule
401k