Project Manager, Experience Design-Temporary Worker

Job Description:

• TEMP Role

hourly W2 on Dentsu Payroll

• Approximately 40 hours per week

• Remote or Hybrid based on location
• ASAP through 12/23/2025
• Must be US based**

Company Description

Merkle, a dentsu company, powers the experience economy. For more than 35 years, the company has put people at the heart of its approach to digital business transformation. As the only integrated experience consultancy in the world with a heritage in data science and business performance, Merkle delivers holistic, end-to-end experiences that drive growth, engagement, and loyalty. Merkle's expertise has earned recognition as a "Leader" by top industry analyst firms, in categories such as digital transformation and commerce, experience design, engineering and technology integration, digital marketing, data science, CRM and loyalty, and customer data management. With more than 16,000 employees, Merkle operates in 30+ countries throughout the Americas, EMEA, and APAC. Job Description: We are looking for an experienced Temporary Project Manager, Experience Design. As an integral part of the project management team the Project Manager, Experience Design, is responsible for providing day-to-day tactical support in the management of all activities with internal teams, agency clients and external partners for the assigned business/product. In this role, you will ensure all assigned tasks are delivered on time and budget, and according to internal processes and industry best practices. In this role you will:

• Prepare and own timeline, budgets and project scopes across multiple workstreams
• Manage resourcing allocations with resource management team
• Involve team at the necessary levels for project success and overall account utilization
• Manage daily hot sheet reports, issues tracker, etc. (agency)
• Manage meeting notes (agency)
• Work with team to initiate new jobs within the agency
• Manage workflows
• Manage team hours and out-of-pocket expenses in collaboration with Finance, Account Management and Production
• Proactively course correct when needed
• Ensure quality control of all end product
• Contribute to the development and enforce efficient processes
• Bring new ideas and industry best practices recommendations for senior management's consideration
• Master and manage escalation processes
• Manage $2-5MM in business (with senior oversight)

Qualifications: As the successful candidate you will demonstrate the following experience:

• Managing the creation of omnichannel customer experience journeys
• Planning, organization, and time management skills and analysis/assessment campaign capabilities
• Understanding dynamics of multi-discipline teams and resolve team-related issues that could impact deliverables
• Prioritization of multiple concurrent tasks in a fast-paced deadline driven environment
• Core Project Management skills in organization, facilitation, attention to detail, negotiation, and communication in keeping team members up to date on status of projects, and scheduling meetings
• Participate in/lead cross-agency teams
• Understand both low and mid-level complexity project cycle process, and apply this when assisting SPMs with the management of concurrent work, ensuring review and approval of all team members on each round of review
• Uphold quality control standards, ensuring milestone sign off from cross-agency departments as well as general circulation of approval from team members during routing cycle
• Embody professional, proactive, and collaborative behavior that mirrors the Merkle values
• Exceptional organizational skills and good presentation skills
• A strong work ethic that includes a "get the job done" attitude

Education: Bachelor's degree Experience: 5+ years' Senior PM experience in an integrated agency or relevant environment Additional Information: The hourly pay range for this position is $37.50-$60.81. The hourly pay rate for the successful candidate is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law. Temporary employees are eligible for paid holidays in accordance with dentsu policy, as well as safe and sick time. This position is not eligible for any other benefits or other compensation. To begin the application process, please click on the "Apply" button at the top of this job posting. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and qualified candidates will be contacted for next steps. Location: USA - Remote - GeorgiaBrand: MerkleTime Type: Full timeContract Type: Temporary Dentsu is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. We do this without regard to race, color, national origin, sex , sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religious practices and observances, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Dentsu is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity with us, please send an e-mail to [email protected] by clicking on the link to let us know the nature of your accommodation request and your contact information. We are here to support you. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job