Open Position – Project / Traffic Coordinator

Insight Marketing Design is looking for a multitasking, detail-oriented team player to manage the day-to-day movement of all jobs through all agency departments (account service, research/planning, media, creative, interactive/web, production). They ensure deadlines are known and met, and staff remain utilized as much as possible. If you’re an energetic self-starter who can prioritize and manage multiple projects, we’d like you on our team. You’ll have the opportunity to guide projects through the agency, from hearing client requests to delivering completed projects. Our ideal candidate will have prior experience working in marketing or managing projects. Must be organized and able to manage time effectively.

What We Do

Insight is a full-service advertising agency – which means we provide a full gamut of services. Branding, design, video production, web development, research, strategy, digital and social – yeah, we have a lot of hats and we wear them often. 

What You’ll Do

The Project / Traffic Coordinator is responsible for keeping the train on the track and moving forward. They assist Account Executives with prioritizing and scheduling client projects. They work with our creatives to ensure projects are on time and on budget. The Project / Traffic Coordinator also assists with tracking expenses related to jobs, coordinating with outside vendors for estimates, and ensuring the final products produced are of expected quality. Our clients cover a wide range of industries – we’re always learning about new services, products and companies. NO same ol’ same ol’ here..

Requirements

  • An Associate degree in business or marketing subjects would be helpful but not required. This could be an entry level position for someone who is a self-starter and task-master.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Detail-oriented, multitasker – Juggle multiple projects at once and pivot to others as needs arise
  • Advertising Agency experience is highly desirable
  • The ideal candidate must be meticulously organized and detail oriented.

Responsibilities:

  • Acts as a central point of contact for account and creative teams
  • Has a thorough understanding of the planning, creative and production processes
  • Reviews daily work schedule with account managers, creatives, production artists, and interactive/web development staff.
  • Communicate with Account Services team on a daily basis to understand and prioritize the shifting needs of clients
  • Communicate with Creative Team for updates on job status, needs and overall flow of jobs
  • When deadlines or priorities are changed, updates all agency resources and softwares with new information and ensures all parties involved are notified
  • Ensures our weekly priorities list is always up to date
  • Interfaces with the various departments of the agency to move projects and campaigns through the agency on behalf of the client.  This includes meeting with:
    • the creative director(s) concerning creative issues and input, 
    • the media buyer concerning media issues,
    • the interactive team concerning projects and online media,
    • the account team concerning estimates, scheduling and timing
  • Works with media department to obtain publications’ specifications and extensions when necessary.
  • May assist the Account Executives in the billing process
  • Coordinating production of physical items (printed items, apparel orders, etc). Managing vendor estimates and production processes to fulfil printing or other product orders.
  • Verify items produced by outside vendors meet the original specifications of the order, as well as the initial estimated cost.
  • Enters and maintains purchase orders and invoice information for items produced / ordered.

Our commitment to you:

  • Health, vision, dental insurance
  • Company-matched Simple IRA contribution
  • Flexibility for family / personal obligations
  • 3 days in-office, 2 days remote hybrid schedule
  • Holiday / PTO / Sick leave
  • Business casual environment
  • Collaborative team who is enthusiastic about bringing your concepts to life

This is a full-time salaried position. Candidate is expected to work at our Sioux Falls, SD office. Pay depending on experience. Direct candidate applications only, please (no recruiters). Insight is located in Sioux Falls, a growing city in the eastern side of South Dakota, which is consistently ranked in various lifestyle reviews as a top city for young professionals and families, top small city for business, top 100 places to live, and most affordable US cities. We offer a competitive benefits package and are an equal opportunity employer.

Interested applicants, please send your resume to [email protected].

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