A Day In The Life Of An Associate Project Manager At Adobe
Jessie, an Associate Project Manager at Adobe, describes a varied workday largely composed of "meeting marathons," balancing internal reporting and client communication across different time zones. The work also includes preparatory tasks like budget review and status report creation, highlighting the dynamic and multifaceted nature of the role.
Project Management, Communication, Meetings, Time Management, Client Communication
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Jessie Nigel
Associate project manager
Adobe
California State University, Chico
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Business Management & Admin
Technology, Advertising, Communications & Marketing
Operations and Project Management
Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School
Video Highlights
1. Associate project managers have varied daily schedules, with most days filled with meetings.
2. The work requires flexibility to accommodate clients in different time zones, sometimes necessitating early start times.
3. A significant portion of the work involves internal reporting, client communication, and preparation for meetings and status reports.
Transcript
What does a day in the life of an associate project manager look like?
My day-to-day is different every day. I feel like everyone says that, but it's true. Most of my days are filled with meetings.
These meetings can be early, depending on the client's time zone. If my client is in Eastern Time, I might have early morning calls. If they are in Pacific or Central, it might be closer to my time zone. You have to be flexible with these time differences.
Working earlier means you can finish earlier. But for the most part, it's a marathon of meetings every day. We also have internal reporting to do, and we send out weekly status updates to the client.
Sometimes we have internal meetings, and sometimes we have client meetings. It's really hard to map out a typical day because they are so varied. Generally, there are meetings, some internal, some external with clients.
Some days involve preparation time. I'll set up calls, work on our budget internally, or prepare status reports to send to the client. It's a lot of work of that nature.