Content and Editorial Project Manager - Remote

8-5pm PST - Contract position 

Want to be part of an amazing team, hell-bent on crafting a better future? We’re always looking for creative people who care!  

We are analysts. Creators. Designers. Doers. Dreamers. Explorers. Geeks. Hipsters. Leaders. Learners. Renegades. Seekers. Strategists. Visionaries. And we fundamentally believe that we’re better together.  

We believe in teamwork, fun, complex projects, diverse perspectives, and simple solutions. How about you? We’re looking for Blog Project Manager with the passion and experience to design what matters – one project at a time. 

We believe in teamwork, fun, complex projects, diverse perspectives, and simple solutions. How about you? We’re looking for a Project Manager with the passion and experience to design what matters – one project at a time. 

We are currently looking for a Project Manager to join the Designit Team that supports Microsoft Cloud Marketing Blog and Social. This world-class social team operates 100+ social media channels and 20+ marketing blogs designed for developers, IT decision makers, IT implementers, and business decision makers. Each month, we publish over 50 blog posts to help, inform, entertain, and engage customers across the globe.

The ideal candidate will play a role in leading the blog workstreams and managing resources to fulfill deliverables and ensure the team is championing blogging best practices, processes, and governance in a high paced environment. We’re seeking an agile problem solver who can quickly adapt to project needs and ensure blog operations are running smoothly for our internal teams and our clients.

Would you like to...

• Manage client communications throughout the blog process, providing any major updates and escalations that need to be flagged, securing feedback and facilitating that to the broader team to complete any tasks
• Maintain, communicate, and effectively manage a portfolio of blog posts with the Designit Blog Team from submission through to publication
• Partner closely with the Blog Team (Blog Project Managers and Blog Coordinators) across different lines of business to manage the volume of blog content across multiple stakeholders
• Provide oversight for the team to maintain the blog editorial calendar and keep it up to date in real time
• Partner with the Blog Team to check on overall bandwidth and help delegate/distribute workload to ensure blogs meets publishing timing and SLAs, and other deliverables
• Provide oversight on the overall end-to-end blog process and ensure Blog Team is meeting expectations from blog staging to creative processes to social amplification handoff
• Document and flag any blog platform issues to the Blog Platform team and tracks status on them to ensure issues are being resolved
• Ensure Blog Team has bandwidth and is set up for support for expedited SLA blog requests. If necessary for high priority moments, lead standups with internal Blog Team, outline RACI, and mitigate any risk or potential blockers to blog post delivery

We would like you to have..

• 3+ years of proven project management experience, preferably with Microsoft with knowledge of digital project management
• 3+ years in a client-facing role
• Successful track record of managing multiple projects and workstreams in a fast-paced environment
• High level of follow-up and follow through, excellent communication skills
• Capability to decisively prioritize, triage, and make real-time decisions with little direct-supervision
• Strategic thinking and adaptability to anticipate changes that could affect projects
• Must be proficient in Excel and project management applications
• Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, operations or related field

Would you like to join a global organization that... 

• Embraces work-life balance – our employees’ well-being remains a top priority for us 
• Promotes a culture of learning and advocacy across the globe - diversity will enable us to strengthen our impact 
• Encourages innovation and experimentation 
• Understands that changes will occur, and adaptability is crucial to assist when it does 
• Emphasizes and rewards collaboration 
• Works remotely. We continue to safeguard the health of our employees so our interviewing and on-boarding process will remain virtual until further notice 

Compensation Range: $40/hour

This compensation range is indicative of the role. Compensation offered is on the basis of evaluation during interview process, the candidates range and depth of experience, business and market financials and internal pay parity.

Please note that all official communications regarding this job opportunity will be sent from email addresses ending with @designit.com. Be cautious of any correspondence originating from other email domains and refrain from sharing personal information in such cases.

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