Associate Producer / Project Manager

Job Title: Associate Producer / Project Manager

Work Schedule: We cannot guarantee a specific number of work hours per week; typical estimates call for 10-30 hours a week. Your work schedule can be flexible, as long as you meet all job responsibilities and attend regular virtual meetings as needed during normal business hours.

Job Classification: Non-Exempt

This job reports to: Melissa Roberts Tims, Chief of Staff

Primary Location: Remote Position

Starting Hourly Rate: $60-80/hour, depending on experience and location

About Tangible: 

Tangible is a product marketing research, strategy and design firm. We solve complicated marketing and design problems for tech brands at every stage of growth. Our home office is in San Francisco, CA but we are remote by design, and have employees spread out across the country. Tangible hires part-time workers that usually work between 20-40 hours a week on project assignments for our clients. To learn more about what it’s like to work for Tangible, visit: https://tinyurl.com/work-at-tangible   

Associate Producer / Project Manager Responsibilities:

Tangible’s Associate Producers manage projects and client relationships, working with stakeholders to shepherd the creation and development of successful experiences that are informed by a combination of user and business requirements.

Responsibilities include:

• Assisting Producers and Senior Producers with the management of various creative projects
• Maintaining an end-to-end project plan, typically developed by Producers / Senior Producers, including scheduling and resourcing; ensuring compliance with deadlines and budgeting
  • Monitoring progress on projects and regularly communicating progress to all members of the project team
  • Updating project timelines / budget tracking documents
  • Scheduling meetings with clients and/or internal teams; ensuring that each meeting has proper call-in information, agenda, etc
  • Taking notes in meetings and capturing action items; setting up action items as tasks in project management software
• Developing contract instruments (SOW / PO requests); setting up new projects in Tangible’s accounting and project management tools (Harvest, Zoho, Teamwork, Google Workspace); ensuring all team members have all appropriate administrative tools necessary to work on projects; setting up billing schedules and ensuring Tangible’s accounting team has accurate information
• Assisting in the management of Tangible contractors, including the setup of contractor SOWs and invoice management
• Working with other Tangible Producers to continually review and improve project management processes; staying informed of industry best practices and tools

Skills & Abilities:

• Strategic thinker and problem solver
• Excellent project management skills; able to prioritize concurrent projects and efficiently manage time; able to work well under pressure and time constraints
• Strong collaboration skills – works effectively as part of a virtual team or in person
• Self-starter who can work independently without a lot of supervision 
• Thorough and organized, with outstanding attention to detail 
• Quick learner who can pivot and adapt as client needs change
• Willing to provide and receive constructive criticism and make changes based on feedback
• Ability to keep sensitive client and agency information confidential at all times

Experience: Must have at least 2-3 years’ experience as a producer or project manager, preferably in a creative agency setting

Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in the industry

Essential Mental/Physical Functions:

• Sit or stand for extended periods of time using a computer or phone
• Work alone or with others virtually or in an office environment
• Travel may be requested or required based on client needs

Required Equipment/Software:

• Personal equipment (e.g., computer, phone) is provided by each employee. Tangible provides a small monthly stipend to support personal devices and internet costs.
• Tangible provides licenses for the following software:
  • Google Workspace for email / Drive / Docs / Sheets  
  • Harvest for resource management and time-tracking
  • Slack, Teamwork, Float, and other required team collaboration software
  • Figma design software; licenses for Adobe Creative Suite and stock photography libraries can be provided by request
  • Microsoft 365 product suite 
• Other software may be made available to employees by request and as required by select client engagements
• Some client engagements will require the installation of key VPN and/or other software to access necessary corporate visual design and brand assets

We believe in equity in the workplace.

Tangible is committed to telling diverse stories, reflecting our diverse audiences, and drawing from diverse experiences and perspectives. Tangible is an equal opportunity employer and values equity and inclusion.