Associate, Project Management at UNICEF USA
UNICEF USA · New York City, United States Of America · Hybrid
- Professional
- Office in New York City
UNICEF USA (“UUSA” or “We”) relentlessly pursues a more equitable world for every child, upholding the rights of all children and empowering every child, everywhere. We also support the fundamental belief that children should have a voice and role in shaping their futures and the futures of their communities.
Over eight decades, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has built an unprecedented global support system for the world’s children, and has boldly taken on the biggest, seemingly impossible challenges facing children. UNICEF relentlessly works day in and day out to deliver the essentials that give every child an equitable chance in life: health care and immunizations, safe water and sanitation, nutrition, education, emergency relief and more. UNICEF USA advances the global mission of UNICEF by rallying the American public to support the world’s most vulnerable children.
We know that sustainable change is attainable, but it can’t be achieved alone. It takes a committed team – individuals, governments, corporations, volunteers and staff – who demonstrate a relentless commitment to working tirelessly, day in and day out in some of the toughest, hardest to reach places. Big problems need big solutions, and we harness our collective, global voice and energy to do more good, in more places for children. We will never stop supporting UNICEF to develop smarter, more cost-effective solutions; scaling up proven, data-driven programs; and harnessing new technologies to create measurable change for children.
UUSA is organized under the laws of New York State as a not-for-profit corporation. As such, UUSA is a tax-exempt organization as defined under Section 501C(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is governed by an independent, non-salaried Board of Directors.
Position: Associate, Project Management
Location: Hybrid within the New York City Metropolitan area
FLSA Status: Exempt
Salary: The estimated salary range for this role is $60,170 - $72,200. This represents UUSA's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual pay will vary based on various factors, including but not limited to organizational budgets, qualifications, experience, specialized skills, and training.
Position Description
The Project Management Associate will oversee and support cross-functional projects across the Marketing & Communications Center of Excellence (Marcomms COE) from start to finish. This role will work closely with the Creative, Social, Content, Web, PR, Brand, and Email teams to achieve strategic marketing objectives for UNICEF USA. As a member of the COE, this role will drive COE KPIs to ensure we deliver efficiency through project management, improve and standardize marketing operations as well as delivering more cohesive strategic projects across the organization.
Reports To: Integrated Marketing & Operations Lead
Responsibilities:
- End to End Project management:Lead and oversee cross-functional marketing projects for all business units from start to finish, ensuring timely completion, proper resource planning and allocation, and adherence to established COE processes. This will include supporting the day-to-day management of Asana to proactively ensure timelines are developed and adhered to, so projects move forward in an efficient manner.
- Communication and reporting: Support Integrated Marketing & Operations Lead in providing regular project updates and reports to COE Marketing Strategists, senior management and stakeholders. This role will be responsible for creating project status reports based on the COE Weekly Stand-Up meetings, report on team bandwidth, and the tracking of the COE Process KPIs.
- Proactive cross-functional coordination: Act as a central point of contact and project liaison between various departments within the Marcomms COE and external business units for all projects, ensuring seamless collaboration and alignment of activities from start to finish. This includes reviewing marketing briefs, kicking off projects, developing project timelines, sharing deliverables, managing feedback, daily monitoring of projects’ status, and proactive communication to Strategists about any project blockers – all within the Asana project management platform.
- Process optimization and standardization: In partnership with Marketing & Operations Lead, identify, streamline, and standardize business processes across different Marcomms COE functions to improve efficiency, reduce redundancies, and eliminate bottlenecks.
- Management of self-service platform: Review incoming creative designs from business units, ensuring they adhere to brand guidelines and that approvals happen quickly and efficiently. Support socialization to organization of new self-service platform (Canva), ensuring strong collaboration with the Creative team and that it compliments current COE processes. Once the platform is established, this role includes proposing workflow improvements and ad hoc responsibilities including proofreading copy, photography selection, business cards creation, and more.
- Support Team Operations: Assist the Integration & Operations Lead with the optimization of team operations and evaluation of new, or improved platforms and/or tech stack integrations to drive workflow efficiencies.
Qualifications:
- 2-3+ years of experience in project management, marketing operations or related field; Experience managing creative and marketing projects at an agency is highly preferred.
- Experience with industry project management platforms (like Asana, Monday.com, etc.)
- Proven ability to lead and execute tasks efficiently with minimal supervision and attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong organizational and multitasking skills to handle diverse responsibilities while connecting the dots between multiple organization initiatives.
- Skilled at process improvement with an eye for driving efficiencies.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to collaborate effectively with internal teams and external stakeholders.
- Proactive mindset and strong follow up skill set to drive results.
- Strong ability to be adaptable to proactively pivot when competing priorities arise.
- Proven experience in knowledge and understanding of identifying interdependencies, active problem solver with the ability to implement project management best practices.
- Preferred: basic understanding of marketing principles such as marketing funnel, branding, strategic marketing planning, creative development, and online and offline channels.
Must possess current and valid US Work Authorization and be eligible to work for any US employer without sponsorship.
Don’t meet every single requirement? That’s okay. UNICEF USA values diverse experiences and we’re always looking for people who will add to our culture and further our mission. If you are excited about this role and unsure about whether your past experience aligns with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.
Must possess current and valid US Work Authorization and be eligible to work for any US employer without sponsorship.
Due to the high volume of applications received, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. UNICEF USA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer
We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. UUSA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected].
