Commercial Account Manager, Large Enterprise
PayPal
Project Director – Experiential
Edelman
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • New York
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💰 $80,000 - $120,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Serve as primary client lead, delivering excellent service, strategic guidance, and trusted partnership.
- Develop and present innovative experiential concepts and solutions that integrate across multiple channels and drive measurable KPIs.
- Lead critical conversations with clients and stakeholders, providing perspective, clear options, and recommendations that result in informed decisions.
- Manage the intake and scoping process for complex programs, creating clear project plans, budgets, and staffing models.
- Oversee program delivery from kickoff through wrap-up, ensuring all project deliverables are met on time, within budget, and at the highest quality.
- Confidently manage conflict resolution across stakeholders, escalating only when necessary.
- Identify and implement operational best practices and efficient workflows that improve outcomes and profitability.
- Oversee vendor sourcing, contracting, and management to ensure compliance, quality, and value.
- Partner with Finance to update forecasts, track cash flow, manage purchase orders, and monitor out-of-pocket expenses.
- Lead all post-program financial reconciliation and reporting, including identifying learnings and efficiencies for future programs.
- Delegate effectively across team members, while providing mentorship and coaching to junior and mid-level project managers.
- Foster an inclusive, collaborative culture that reflects Edelman leadership values: trust, operational rigor, conscious inclusivity, and empathy.
- Actively model and embed the One Edelman mindset, Action Method, and Core Values into daily work.
Requirements
- 6–8 years of experience in brand experience, experiential marketing, or event production (agency experience strongly preferred).
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
- Proven track record developing and executing large-scale experiential campaigns with strong measurable results.
- Strong project management skills with ability to scope, budget, forecast, and deliver complex programs.
- Skilled in vendor and partner management, including contracts, compliance, and production oversight.
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to tailor messaging to diverse audiences and foster trust.
- Comfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and making decisive, informed decisions.
- Knowledge of blending digital and physical experiences to create seamless, engaging audience interactions.
