Marketing Project Manager

The Home Depot

Atlanta, GA

Full Time

Mid Level

about 1 month ago

Job Description

About the Role

The Marketing Project Manager is a highly organized, savvy, energetic candidate that is proactive and fast learning, with proven experience managing project flow. The Marketing Project Manager will possess a proven ability to think strategically about the requirements for each project and will be able to independently research and acquire various elements or missing details. The role requires experience working within a cross-functional environment with marketing, product, and technology teams, and involves communicating with Sr. Managers and Directors within Marketing.

Key Responsibilities

Create and maintain the creative project plans. Identify and track the flow of tasks between the creative team and internal clients; includes handholding the project through each phase of and reporting status. Monitor intermediate and long-term deadlines and key milestones to ensure timely execution.
Ask the right questions tailored to the target audiences; work with Manager to identify/clarify goals/objective of creative deliverable, and approvers who will be involved in reviews. Drive and participate in kickoff and follow-up meetings.
Research outstanding questions, get content decisions, and gather missing information from creative, marketing, and merchandising groups to ensure accurate scope, requirements, and deadlines prior to design team’s engagement.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Must be eighteen years of age or older.
Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
Minimum of 5 years of work experience.
Proficient in Microsoft Office.
Excellent communication skills - verbal and written - with a comfort level of communicating with senior leadership.
Knowledgeable in project management foundations and experience managing complex projects with diverse stakeholder groups.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.

Nice to Have

Background in marketing environment is a plus.
Experience working in creative and/or advertising environment.
Proficient in the use of Project Management Software Tools with demonstrative growth in use of project methodologies.
Must have a hands-on working knowledge of the creative development process and speaking their language.
Ability to work independently and in a group with proven ability to drive buy-in of diverse audiences and build collaboration.
Excellent presentation skills to all levels of organization.
Very knowledgeable in project management beyond coordination and trafficking of creative jobs.
Understanding of creative processes (proofing, design, photography) and creative milestones.