Project Manager, Automotive PR (Account Supervisor level)

BPCM is seeking an experienced Project Manager to support a high-profile client in the automotive sector. This role offers significant opportunity to shape how project management operates across the account, bringing fresh structure, tools, and processes to help the team work smarter and more efficiently. The ideal candidate brings a strong project management foundation, a proactive mindset, and a passion for, or working knowledge of the automotive industry.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day project management across multiple workstreams for a major automotive client, ensuring all deliverables are on strategy, on time, and on budget.

• Introduce and implement improved processes, organizational systems, and platforms to streamline workflow and elevate team efficiency.

• Establish and reinforce structure, timelines, deadlines, and accountability frameworks to keep projects on track.

• Manage weekly status documentation, activity logs, and monthly reporting required for visibility into progress, utilization, and scope adherence.

• Serve as a core point of contact for internal teams, translating client needs into clear project plans and actionable tasks.

• Maintain project timelines, trackers, budgets, and workflows; proactively identify risks, bottlenecks, and solutions.

• Partner closely with account, creative, earned media, social, and strategy teams to drive alignment and integrated execution.

• Maintain integrated content calendars that encompass earned media, social/LinkedIn, influencer deliverables, and workstream-specific milestones to ensure consistency across cross-functional teams.

• Track approvals and routing across internal stakeholders, client teams, and legal, ensuring materials move efficiently with quality control.

• Mentor junior team members and strengthen operational excellence across the account.

Qualifications

• A minimum 7+ years of experience in project management, account management, or integrated communications within a PR, marketing, or creative agency environment.

• Demonstrated experience implementing or enhancing project management processes and tools.

• Strong understanding of agency operations and the ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams.

• Experience with or strong interest in the automotive industry; familiarity with trends, technologies, and media landscape is a plus.

• Exceptional organizational skills with meticulous attention to detail.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, manage shifting priorities, and communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders.

• Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., Asana, Monday.com, Wrike, Smartsheet).

• Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative, solution-oriented mindset.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits
• 401k and additional supplementary benefits
• WFH Stipend
• Summer Fridays
• Generous PTO policy with a 2-week holiday break in December

This role will be hybrid, 3 days minimum in office.

The anticipated salary range for this position is $85 - $95,000 annually. Actual compensation is based on a range of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and location. Whether a prospective employee will be paid within the compensation range listed above will depend on a number of factors including but not limited to the candidate's depth of experience and qualifications; the level of specialization the role requires; budgetary considerations, and the local market conditions that exist where the employee will be based.

Why BPCM:

We believe that the strongest aspect of our agency is our team, and we take great care in ensuring their wellbeing, connection and support. Our past, present and future team will tell you that BPCM is extremely strong at balancing a fast-paced, high-achieving environment with a strong community and individual care. Our agency is committed to excellence for our clients, and for each other. We offer a competitive salary, benefits, hybrid work schedule, WFH stipend, summer hours and a generous Paid Time Off policy.

BPCM is committed to fostering and promoting an inclusive environment that allows us to recruit and retain highly talented staff with diverse backgrounds and differing abilities.

The job description is to be used merely as a guide of expectations rather than an exhaustive list of all duties and competencies. All requirements and skills are subject to change as business needs evolve.