Project Manager

*This role is based remotely from Colombia to support our US-based clients.

Hi, we are Storyteq  

Storyteq helps marketing and creative teams in top brands to scale their creative production and gain control over their marketing campaigns. Through our platform, our clients can streamline campaign workflows, automate their creative production through templates & AI, and activate engaging campaigns that go to market faster. 

We believe creativity takes time, but creative production shouldn't. Since 2016 our mission has been to revolutionise the way creative assets are created and used. Magic happens when we let technology empower creativity. 

Our endless curiosity and relentless commitment to our customers lie at the heart of our problem-solving approach. This shared mission is woven into our values: we take risks, thrive on change, and lead with trust. 

About the job

At Storyteq, our Creative Marketing Platform generates over videos and banners automatically on a weekly basis. To be able to do so, videos and banners, designed by our clients, must be adapted from open creative files into Dynamic Templates. This can be done by our clients themselves by using our in-house developed tools or, if they lack the time or expertise, by our Platform Services team.

As a Project Manager in the Platform Services team, you'll be the knowledgeable connector. You are constantly multi-tasking and communicating with all kinds of stakeholders, from our own team of Technical Motion Designers to external editors or the top dogs of our enterprise clients. You'll remove blockers for your team and sync with all the relevant parties including the clients, the agencies, and other external stakeholders. Our client base is growing fast,in the USA with a focus on large enterprise companies. All of our clients deserve the best project managers that will plan a smooth ride and offer a fast time to value. You plan, monitor and manage projects, while being up to speed on all the technical details so everyone has what they need to do their job.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a newly established team in Colombia. The role offers significant potential for career advancement, potentially leading to a future team lead position overseeing a group of technical motion designers.

Key responsibilities:

• You are in touch with clients and external parties and make sure we receive all the necessary input from them
• You manage projects from initiation and planning to execution and delivery, while managing client expectations. Together with the other project managers, you keep track of the overall capacity planning
• You set priorities and keep track of budget, project details, hours and workflows, schedule and facilitate project kick-offs, stand-ups, lead implementations and retrospectives to provide ongoing transparency, and to spot room for improvement, proactively identifying issues and risks, providing timely escalation and acting upon it
• You make sure you're a Storyteq expert and stay up to speed with product updates
• You excel in working together with our team of Technical Motion Designers, effectively interpreting their technical language, guiding them to prioritise tasks and ensure the delivery of exceptional value templates
• You have an eye for identifying opportunities, adeptly recognise potential feature requests and provide constructive feedback to improve processes and efficiency within the team
• This is a new role in a brand new team in Colombia with a potential to grow into a team lead role

• Have 3-5 years of project management experience in organising, planning, and executing large-to-enterprise-scale projects with complex global and/or multi-brand clients within an enterprise client-focused company focused on media, creative production, post-production, or similar
• Have a hands-on mentality, proactive, responsible, solution-oriented, analytical mind applied to meet customers' needs and expectations
• Can manage a high volume, deadline-driven workload and handle the pressure that comes with that, while helping the project team stay focused and positive throughout the process
• Are proficient in using reporting tools, project management tooling, and Excel
• Are familiar with automation tools, and creative processes, and the terminology is a big plus.
• Have a pulse of what we offer, even though the job is not commercial
• Are a strong communicator who can bring clarity and structure to plans and projects
• Understand the value of building strong partnerships with clients

Things we love at Storyteq:

• Be entrepreneurial
• See and seize opportunities
• Take ownership
• Focus on impact
• Be ambitious

Work's a treat

On top of a competitive salary and all mandatory benefits, you can expect some additional perks:

• Remote work - Enjoy the flexibility to work from anywhere, eliminate commuting,
• and achieve a better work-life balance
• Private health insurance - Benefit from a comprehensive health plan tailored to your needs. Complementary therapy: mental health and wellness
• Dental & Vision - Up to COP 2M coverage/year.
• Mentor Program - Gain personalized guidance and support from experienced mentors to help you grow professionally and achieve your career goals.
• Referral Program - Know the perfect person to join the team? You could earn up to $2M COP for putting in a good word.
• Wellbeing Program -Opportunity to join regular, interactive Wellbeing Workshops or join our 30+ Wellbeing Champions.
• Annual Wellbeing Day - We offer all ITGers an annual Wellbeing Day to encourage rest, relaxation, and time to recharge.
• Learning platform - Access a wide range of online courses to develop new skills, enhance your expertise, and support your professional growth.
• Volunteer Day: We're all about giving back... and having lots of fun in the process
• Buy a book - Employees can claim up to 400,000 COP per calendar year for books, subscriptions, or other materials that directly support their role or contribute to their career development.

We Value Diversity

We champion and welcome diversity in our workforce and ensure all job applicants receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender or gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality.

We are not only committed to increasing the visibility and recognition of talent from under-represented groups within our organisation but the wider industry.

At the end of the day, we make sure we take time to look after ourselves, each other, and the planet because we're always stronger together.

Storyteq has a number of community groups available to employees and exists to offer a safe space for like-minded colleagues, with shared interests to connect, socialise, and check in with each other.

What next?
If you found yourself interested in knowing more, drop us your application and someone from our team will be in touch.

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