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Sr. Digital Project Manager

American Express

Atlanta, GA
Full Time
Senior
80k-155k
about 1 month ago

Job Description

About the Role

At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career. The Global Advertising and Brand Management (GABM) organization has a mission to create marketplace demand and drive commerce for American Express through differentiated and innovative products, partnerships, marketing, and customer experiences. OnBrand, American Express' in-house creative agency, is expanding its team to become a creative partner that builds seamless customer experiences across channels, focusing on digital and beyond. The Senior Digital Project Manager will oversee high-complexity creative marketing projects, manage junior project managers, and collaborate with creatives, account teams, and external agencies to deliver top-tier creative deliverables.

Key Responsibilities

  • Directly manage a portfolio of work, responsible for project intake and planning, resource management, creative planning, execution, and production for high-complexity digital and print projects, while overseeing Project Managers in executing medium and low complexity projects.
  • Work closely with project and production team leads to proactively drive end-to-end project delivery, including timeline management, risk assessment, and hard cost budget management.
  • Ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, and at the highest quality level.
  • Proactively assess risks and escalate issues as needed.
  • Manage handover of projects between the studio and OnBrand teams, including project planning discussions, discovery facilitation, creative kick-offs, reviews, and status meetings.
  • Partner with Account Leads, Creative Strategists, and Card Production to ensure client requests are feasible, in-scope, and within budget.
  • Leverage agency systems and tools (e.g., Workfront) for work planning, team communication, and project management.
  • Manage, mentor, and lead junior project management team, providing mentorship and coaching.
  • Support colleagues proactively and collaborate to achieve targets, creating a positive team environment.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience as a Creative Project Manager from a leading creative agency or in-house brand.
  • Strong knowledge of creative production (print, digital, emails, OOH, branding).
  • Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to keep projects on track and delivered on time with strong follow-through.
  • Strong knowledge of project management methodologies.
  • Ability to adapt quickly and be open-minded to learning new skills and workflows.
  • Comfortable using various data management systems and tools (CMS, Excel, Google and Microsoft suites, Smartsheet, etc.).
  • Ability to work with a Project Management tool (e.g., Workfront).

Nice to Have

  • Experience creating, monitoring, and maintaining action plans for high-visibility initiatives.
  • Experience working with creative, production, and account team leads.

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience as a Creative Project Manager from a leading creative agency or in-house brand.

Benefits & Perks

  • Competitive base salaries
  • Bonus incentives
  • 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan
  • Free financial coaching and financial well-being support
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
  • Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
  • 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender
  • Free access to global on-site wellness centers (depending on location)
  • Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
  • Career development and training opportunities

Working at American Express

Our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. We support colleagues with benefits that promote holistic well-being, flexibility through Amex Flex, and a focus on professional and personal growth. We foster a positive, collaborative team environment and prioritize diversity, inclusion, and employee development.

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Job Details

Posted AtJun 27, 2025
Job CategoryCreative Marketing
Salary80k-155k
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeHybrid
ExperienceSenior

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About American Express

Website

americanexpress.com

Company Size

10000+ employees

Location

Atlanta, GA

Industry

Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation

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