Marketing Project Management Lead

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Job Description

As a valued colleague on our Marketing PMO (Project Management Office) team, the Marketing Project Management Lead will play a critical role in driving the successful execution of marketing initiatives across the organization. You will provide expert guidance on planning, initiating, and managing projects, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and timely delivery within scope and budget. This role requires a proactive leader who can coordinate cross-functional teams, manage complex workflows, and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE

The Marketing Project Management Lead role will offer you the flexibility to make each day your own while working alongside people who care so that you can deliver on the following responsibilities:

• Develop detailed project plans, including timelines, milestones, and resource allocation.
• Identify project action steps, assign owners, and track progress to ensure accountability.
• Monitor and report on project performance using appropriate tools and techniques.
• Manage changes in project scope, schedule, and costs using structured change control processes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to refine project goals, guidelines, and deliverables.
• Ensure resource availability and effective capacity planning across teams.
• Maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment and transparency.
• Use workflow management tools (e.g., Adobe Workfront) to manage tasks, timelines, and approvals.
• Continuously optimize project processes to improve efficiency and outcomes.

• 4 years related experience working in a marketing, advertising or in-house agency environment and capacity.
• 4 years related experience developing and managing end-to-end market facing marketing campaigns.
• Proficiency with Adobe Workfront or similar project management tools to manage tasks, timelines, and approvals.
• Solid understanding of the anatomy of marketing and communications campaigns, and the mechanics of paid and social media, events, web, on both earned media and owned channels.
• Solid project management skills with expertise in the creative development process and creative project specs across various mediums including print, digital, social and video.
• Demonstrated operational excellence - ability to continuously seek opportunities to optimize project processes to improve efficiency and outcomes.
• Ability to frame ideas as systems and analyze the inputs, outputs, and process.
• Comfortable with tight deadlines with the ability to manage client expectations and create processes for efficient project management.
• Attention to detail and proven ability to prioritize and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and proven track record of leading project communications with senior managers.
• Demonstrated success in thinking through client challenges and providing creative solutions.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Agency Account Management, Creative and/or Marketing Strategy experience a plus.
• Knowledgeable on Adobe Creative Suite.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office suite with the ability to develop executive level presentations as needed in PowerPoint.