General Information

Position Title: Associate, Project Manager
Practice Area: 4As Inc.
Reports to: EVP, Program Management & Innovation
Category: Exempt
Location: New York/Hybrid
Date: January 2026
Salary: $66,500 – $68,000

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Position Background

The 4As is the voice of the agency community across America. The global ad industry is set to pass $1 Trillion in spend this year. The US is set to have $491 billion of that spend. And represent 20% of US GDP. So, to be the voice of the industry is a real and unique honor. The things we do, stand for, and advocate for shape the direction of our industry. Over a 108-year history the 4As has gone from reacting to member organization needs and key industry topics to the organization today which must set agendas, continually represent the broad agency community, and amplify its constituents’ voice in a more complex ecosystem of brands, platforms, creators, technology solutions and clients.

Position Overview

The 4As Associate, Project Manager is part of the Program Management & Innovation team. The position centers on organizing integrated project activities and tasks, managing timelines, and connecting the dots across disciplines. The ideal candidate thrives in an integrated environment, with strong organizational skills, keen attention to detail, and the ability to keep projects moving forward.

Qualities essential to thrive in this role:

  • Strong communication and organizational skills in a matrix organization
  • Integrated project management experience 
  • The ability to identify potential problems early 
  • Competency to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
  • Ability to exercise confidentiality and discretion

Position Responsibilities

Core responsibilities and tasks include:

  • Support the Program Management & Innovation team with the following:
    • Pilot project execution support
    • Asana updates and tracking
    • Risk and issue flagging
    • Communication support

Position Requirements

  • Proficiency in:
    • Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
    • Google Workspace
    • Zoom
    • Teams
  • Added Proficiencies a plus:
    • Asana Project Management Platform
  • Minimum one to three years’ experience in a fast-paced integrated PM support position
  • A work ethic that mirrors the organization’s culture and values
  • Ability to prioritize, multi-task and meet deadlines in a fast-paced integrated environment
  • Exercise sound judgement when dealing with sensitive and confidential matters
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
  • Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively and be a team player
  • Strong track record of common sense, tact, and patience.
  • Adaptable and open to ongoing change
  • Respectful and professional at all times 
  • Tech savvy, can easily navigate booking and reservation systems 

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About the 4As

A 501(c )(6) non-profit association

We focus on core values of Passion, Agility, Curiosity and Collaboration as we partner together to support and champion 4As members to help their business thrive as we also strive to move the industry forward.

  •       Great team with strong mission and energy
  •       Summer Fridays
  •       Week off between Christmas & New Year Holidays
  •       Enviable work/life integration
  •       Volunteer Days

What We Do:

Our mission is to empower and equip our members to confidently navigate the ever-changing ecosystem of the agency world. We ensure they remain relevant, are positioned to compete, and have the resources to thrive and grow. Our promise to our members? We aim to be an indispensable resource that is as accessible as their own agency team.

We are dedicated to, and vested in, our members’ success, just as they are dedicated to helping brands create, distribute, and measure effective and insightful advertising and marketing. And we champion the infinite power of creativity and value agencies bring in driving business growth and powerful cultural change. The 4As drives business. With a focus on advocacy, talent, and impact, we provide community, thought leadership, research, guidance and best-in-class training that enable agencies to innovate, evolve and grow.

 The 4As was established in 1917 to promote, advance, and defend the interests of our member agencies, employees and the advertising and marketing industries overall. We empower and equip our members to confidently navigate the ever-changing ecosystem of the agency world. We ensure they remain relevant, are positioned to compete, and have the resources to thrive and grow. With a focus on advocacy, talent and creating impact, the organization serves 600+ member agencies across 1,200 offices, which help direct more than 85% of total U.S. advertising spend. The 4As includes the 4As Benefits division, which insures more than 160,000 employees; the government relations team, who advocate for policies to support the industry; and the 4As Foundation, which advocates for and connects rising talent to the marketing industry by fostering a culture of curiosity, creativity and craft to fuel a more equitable future for the industry.

 The 4As is an equal opportunity employer.  We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires and respects all individuals and in which personnel policies are applied without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, citizenship or other protected characteristic.