What are the responsibilities and job description for the Traffic Manager position at MMGY Global?
At MMGY, we believe nothing shapes your view of the world like travel. So every day, we share our client’s stories from a perspective that inspires people to see the world differently. Our personalized service and strategy connect media, consumers and influencers across the globe, taking people to new places and changing their view for the better. At MMGY we inspire people to go places.
We have an immediate opening for a Traffic Manager in our Overland Park, KS office. This position will oversee project workflow from concept development to completion, high level and granularly.
Responsibilities:
- Assists in regulating and tracking all project workflow through the agency
- Acts as the point person for any questions regarding project workflow
- Assists in routing all project work through the operating system according to workflow
- Provides training to new employees on operating system and workflow guidelines
- Responsible for reviewing projects before assigning
- Monitors traffic system
- Monitors daily, weekly and monthly load balancing and adjusts resource allocation
- Meets with creative teams daily to review progress and anticipate workflow issues
- Adjusts timelines where necessary based on deadlines and priorities and advises parties of impacts
- Notifies account manager and project manager when client deliverables may not be met
- Assesses needs for additional resource allocation
- Administers weekly status meetings to schedule forecasted work based on estimates and resource allocation
- Assists in estimated vs allocated vs actual hours and identifies discrepancies to increase agency estimating accuracy
- Understands detailed skill matrices of all creative teams and identifies gaps in creative skillsets
- Assists in the development of internal operating procedures to create efficiencies
- Assists in Traffic System trainings and document maintenance
- Manages out-of-office shared calendar and distributes to all involved departments
Qualifications:
- 1-3 years of advertising agency experience
- Exhibits knowledge of agency policy and project management procedures
- Able to communicate with all levels of agency personnel to ensure deadlines are met or managed effectively
- Have excellent organizational, interpersonal and multitasking skills
- Able to juggle a multitude of projects under tight deadlines with a sharp focus on details
- Strong analytical and innovative problem-solving skills
- Ability to function at both the detail and conceptual levels
- Strong computer skills and proficiency in Google Suite
- Knowledge of Workamajig is a plus
- Able to work with satellite offices
Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa. MMGY Global is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Who Are We? We’re a travel-obsessed collective of more than 600 people across the country and around the globe. And when we say we inspire people to go places, we mean ALL people. That’s why we’re focused on nurturing a workforce that’s as diverse as the places we visit — welcoming candidates of all ages, genders and gender identities; ethnicities and religions; people of color; LGBTQIA people and their allies; working parents; veterans; and those with disabilities.
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