Marketing Project Manager, Creative Systems

Who is Taco Bell?

Taco Bell was born and raised in California and has been around since 1962. We went from selling everyone’s favorite Crunchy Tacos on the West Coast to a global brand with 8,200+ restaurants, 350 franchise organizations, that serve 42+ million fans each week around the globe. We’re not only the largest Mexican-inspired quick service brand (QSR) in the world, we’re also part of the biggest restaurant group in the world: Yum! Brands. 

Much of our fan love and authentic connection with our communities are rooted in being rebels with a cause. From ensuring we use high quality, sustainable ingredients to elevating restaurant technology in ways that hasn’t been done before… we will continue to be inclusive, bold, challenge the status quo and push industry boundaries.   

We’re a company that celebrates and advocates for different, has bold self-expression, strives for a better future, and brings the fun while we’re at it. We fuel our culture with real people who bring unique experiences. We inspire and enable our teams and the world to Live Más.

At Taco Bell, we’re Cultural Rebels. Want to join in on the passion-fueled fun? Learn more about the career below. 

About the Job:

At Taco Bell, we’re known for doing things differently- and that starts with brand-bold storytelling and world-class creativity. The Global Brand marketing team is looking for a Project Manager of Creative Communications Systems to help us bring that creativity to life efficiently and consistently across the marketing calendar. In this role, you’ll support the systems, and work flows that connect our brand, creative and Marketing teams. You’ll help ensure our campaigns move seamlessly from idea to execution - empowering teams to collaborate, create, and scale work faster. This role is perfect for someone who loves the intersection of creativity and structure and wants to learn how campaigns are operationalized at one of the most iconic brands. 

The Day-to-Day: 

• Communications System: Support the operational needs of the US Brand marketing teams by maintaining communications systems and processes that help campaigns run smoothly and efficiently – from brief alignment through production leveraging asset management tools that connect cross functional teams through Monday.com and or Wrike. 

• Brand Tentpoles: Support Brand Narrative team by assisting in the day-to-day project management of brand activations – keeping projects on task against key milestones.   

• Drive Process Consistency: Partner with brand leads, creative leads, product leads, production partners to document and refine workflows that continue to streamline how we brief, provide creative feedback, and launch campaigns. 

• Maintain Brand Tools & Resources: Keep teams equipped with the right playbooks, templates, and creative references to ensure consistent brand storytelling leveraging best practices. 

• Be a Champion of Collaboration: Work closely with brand and marketing teams to support system adoption and creative alignment. 

• Integrated Agency Team Support: Provide day-to-day support to key agency partners assisting in tasks like meeting management, scoping, RFPs, contracts, billing, onboarding and on sites/offsites.   

Is This You?

• BA required; Marketing, Business, Communications, or related field preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in marketing, project management, creative operations, production, or agency account management.
• You have experience working with cross-functional teams and/or agency partners to bring multi-channel campaigns to life.
• You’re a strong project manager who can juggle timelines, keep stakeholders aligned, and move work forward with clarity.
• You communicate with confidence whether you're presenting, facilitating feedback, or connecting across teams.
• You’re self-motivated, proactive, and curious, you don’t just identify problems, you help solve them.
• You’re resourceful and relationship-oriented, you know how to influence, collaborate, and keep work flowing even when things get complex.
• You are comfortable with project management tools like Monday.com and Wrike.

Work-Hard, Play-Hard:

• Hybrid work schedule (onsite expectation Tues, Wed, Thurs) and year-round flex day Friday
• Onsite childcare through Bright Horizons 
• Onsite dining center and game room (yes, there is a Taco Bell inside the building) 
• Onsite dry cleaning, laundry services, carwash, 
• Onsite gym with fitness classes and personal trainer sessions 
• Up to 4 weeks of vacation per year plus holidays and time off for volunteering 
• Generous parental leave for all new parents and adoption assistance program 
• 401(k) with a 6% matching contribution from Yum! Brands with immediate vesting 
• Comprehensive medical & dental including prescription drug benefits and 100% preventive care
• Discounts, free food, swag and… honestly, too many good benefits to name 

Salary Range: ­­$98,000 to $110,000 annually + bonus eligibility + benefits

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we'll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

At Taco Bell, we Live Más and invite you to do the same. Take a seat at our table. Bring your voice. Bring you, just as you are, a Cultural Rebel. We want you to be your best self! 

Taco Bell is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to equity, inclusion, and belonging for all dimensions of diversity.  We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other protected characteristic.

Taco Bell is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities or special needs.  

US Job Seekers/Employees - To view the "Know Your Rights" poster, click here: https://www.eeoc.gov/know-your-rights-workplace-discrimination-illegal.  You may also access Taco Bell’s Pay Transparency Policy Statement.

Employment eligibility to work with Taco Bell in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for this position.

California Residents: For more information about the categories of personal information we collect from you and how we use, sell, and share that information, please see our Privacy Notice for California Employees at https://jobs.tacobell.com/wp-content/themes/jobs.tacobell.com-2024/assets/build/doc/Employee+Privacy+Notice+%28TB%29+%2820230701%29_2024%2811-15-2024%29-Final.pdf

 

Client-provided location(s): Irvine, CA

Job ID: 7438857

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-12-05T18:30:28