Project Services Specialist - Chicago, United States - Robert W. Baird

Robert W. Baird

Verified Company

Chicago, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Project Services Specialist

In the role of Project Services Specialist you will be on your own initiative and with limited supervision, performing advanced/complex duties and/or specialized functions in support of creative services projects and activities.

The key responsibility is to serve as a link between Creative Services and Marketing (or other internal clients) to drive multiple creative projects to completion: on time, on budget and on specification.

As a Project Services Specialist, you will:

Provide project management to Creative Services and Digital Marketing team members by coordinating their activities to meet the project objectives.
Collaborate with other Project Services Specialists in recommending creative and digital team assignments based on scheduling and workloads.
Manage multiple projects, including facilitation of project briefs and project kickoff meetings, scope of work, facilitating approvals, managing expectations and timelines.
Manage relationships with individual project requestors, including timely flow of information within the project team and to/from the requestor.
Document the progress of each project and conduct postproject analysis with individual project requestors as needed

What makes this opportunity great:

Compelling careers working sidebyside with the best in the business Ability to work with a variety of teams and leaders, proving your ability to be flexible and highly adaptable Fastpaced environment that will enable you to grow as a professional Unique culture that values diverse backgrounds and perspectives while emphasizing teamwork and a strong sense of partnership
What we look for:

Bachelor's degree preferred and 2 years of related experience strongly preferred.

Understanding of print and digital creative and production processes is required. Excellent written and verbal communicator including ability to facilitate meetings; capable of creating clear, simple written explanations of processes and recommendations. Ability to communicate with all levels of management and capable of dealing with different personalities in a variety of situations; exceptional followthrough skills; detail oriented. Ability to identify improvement opportunities in processes and procedures, generating ideas, and implementing solutions. Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, project management software and virtual meeting tools such as Microsoft Teams and WebEx. Experience with project management software such as Adobe Workfront preferred. Superior organizational skills with the ability to prioritize, monitor and complete multiple tasks or projects, either independently or with a team and with mínimal supervision (independent thinker and problem solver). Accuracy, attention to detail, focus on solutions, exceptional customer service and creative thinking are significant aspects of this position

Who we are:

Baird is a privately held, employee owned, international wealth management, capital markets, private equity, and asset management firm with more than 200 offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia.

Established in 1919, Baird has more than $375 billion in client assets and more than 5,100 associates serving the needs of individual, corporate, institutional, and municipal clients.

Baird has built an environment of trust, respect, and teamwork, where associates are our greatest asset.

As stated in our Associate Promise, we are passionate about how we achieve great outcomes together for our clients, communities, and each other.

Committed to being a great place to work, Baird has been recognized as one of the _Fortune_ 100 Best Companies to Work For for 20 consecutive years.

Baird also received a perfect score on the most recent Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index

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Commitment to Inclusion & Diversity

Baird is committed to inclusion & diversity for our clients, our associates and the communities where we live and work.

This commitment stems from our culture of integrity, genuine concern for others and respect for the individual. We view inclusion & diversity as an ongoing journey one of shared responsibility, continuous improvement and a focus on progress.

We invite you to join us as we work together to foster an environment where diversity unites rather than divides us.