Project Manager — Marketing, Advertising, Events, Digital & PR

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of integrated marketing, advertising, event marketing, digital and PR campaigns from brief through launch and post‑campaign reporting.
• Build and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, resource allocations and critical-path analysis.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, vendor invoices and spend tracking; identify and act on scope or cost risks.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for internal stakeholders and external partners; escalate and resolve issues proactively.
• Maintain and optimize workflows using PM platforms (create templates, dashboards, automations, dependencies).
• Produce clear status reports, RAID logs (risks, assumptions, issues, decisions), and post-mortem learnings.
• Ensure creative and technical deliverables meet quality standards, brand guidelines and legal/compliance requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement: refine processes, implement new tools or templates, and scale best practices.
• Mentor or manage junior PMs/coordinators as needed.

Requirements

• 4+ years project/program management experience specifically in marketing, advertising, digital or PR environments.
• Near-expert Excel skills: advanced formulas, pivot tables, Power Query, data cleaning, scenario modeling and reporting.
• Advanced proficiency with one or more PM tools (examples: Asana, Jira, MS Project, Smartsheet, Monday.com, Wrike, Trello) and comfortable building dashboards/automations.
• Strong budgeting and financial tracking experience for campaigns.
• Proven ability to manage complex, concurrent projects and cross-functional teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; strong stakeholder management and client-facing experience.
• Detail-oriented with a bias for organization, timelines and deliverable quality.
• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Project Management or related field (or equivalent experience).

Nice to Have

• PMP, PgMP, PRINCE2 or Agile/Scrum certification.
• Experience with analytics/reporting tools (Google Analytics, Looker Studio, Tableau) and exposure to media buying/ad ops workflows.
• Background in an agency environment or managing external creative/production vendors.
• Experience implementing process improvements and tool migrations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Project Management or related field (or equivalent experience).

Benefits & Perks

• Collaborative/team-focused environment, opportunity to lead high-visibility campaigns.
• Competitive compensation and flexible remote/client meetings.
• Professional development.