Position Type: Full-Time
About Us
Dotted Line is an award-winning, strategically inspired creative agency that specializes in brand, creative, and content. We partner with ambitious national and regional clients who look to multiply their potential—and we do it by hiring top performers across creative, advertising, and communications.
Recognized as a top place to work in Virginia, Dotted Line is a values-led agency with a clear vision, collaborative process, investment in professional growth, and a culture of respect and curiosity. Learn more at www.dottedline.agency.
About You
- You love collaborating with different creative leadership and teams, helping turn big ideas into clear, actionable plans.
- You thrive on figuring out the resourcing puzzle — forecasting, allocating, and securing the right talent to bring work to life.
- You’re equally comfortable rolling up your sleeves to run a project and overseeing the bigger production picture to ensure smooth delivery.
- You’re meticulous with details, timelines, and budgets, keeping projects on track and teams informed.
- You build strong relationships and work well with all types of people — from creative directors to account leads to external partners.
- You bring calm confidence under pressure and lead with a collaborative, solutions-oriented mindset.
- You’re motivated by helping a team do its best work and shaping how an agency grows and scales.
About the Job
- You’ll serve as Dotted Line’s “air traffic control,” managing workflows and ensuring creative and strategic projects are delivered seamlessly from start to finish.
- You’ll build and oversee resourcing plans, making sure the right talent is in place — full-time, contractors, or partners — to meet every project’s needs.
- You’ll guide projects with a sharp eye on scope, timeline, and budget, ensuring quality and profitability.
- You’ll partner closely with diverse creative and account teams, aligning expectations and fostering a smooth, energized process.
- You’ll own and strengthen our internal systems and project management tools, so teams have clarity and visibility.
- You’ll mentor project managers and bring operational leadership that keeps everyone focused and accountable.
- You’ll shape how Dotted Line grows our operational and production capabilities, building a sustainable, high-performing agency.
Core Responsibilities
- Manage project scoping, planning, and execution across creative and strategic work.
- Balance and forecast team capacity 3–6 months out, identifying gaps and bringing in freelance talent within one week of need.
- Keep projects running on time, within scope and budget (variance no more than 5%), and at the highest quality.
- Work side by side with creative leadership to align on process, resources, and deliverables — ensuring the work shines.
- Oversee production and resourcing and budgets, connecting day-to-day tasks to the bigger operational picture.
- Operate as the hub between account, creative, and partners to ensure proactive communication and problem-solving.
- Manage project management systems and reporting tools to give teams clear visibility into timelines and workloads.
- Maintain 90%+ team utilization while protecting work-life balance, reducing burnout, and improving retention.
- Serve as an approachable, trusted leader who navigates challenges with composure and drives collaborative solutions.
Dotted Line Benefits
- Hybrid work environment option
- Monthly culture-building activities
- Benefits
Company Values We Live Every Day
- Multiply potential for clients, ourselves, and each other
- Treat team members, clients, and partners like you want to be treated
- Always be improving, learning, and growing
- Collaborate and be a team player
- Go the extra mile
- Do work we are proud of
- Focus on client results
Why Should You Apply?
- Help shape and grow a media practice within a highly respected agency
- Collaborate with a strategic, creative, and high-performing team
- Influence high-growth brands through innovative media leadership
- Gain flexibility to build your role—fractionally or full-time
- Work in a values-driven culture committed to growth and excellence
If you have experience in any of the following or similar positions, we’d love to hear from you:
- Project Management Director
- Head of Project Management
- Head of Operations / Delivery
- Director of Production / Traffic
- Executive Producer
- Creative Operations Lead
To learn more or apply, contact Lauren Sweeney at lauren@dottedline.agency.