Project Manager - Marketing
Employer name not established · Burnaby, BC, Canada · hybrid
The Marketing Project Manager owns the planning and delivery of projects across the Brand and Marketing team and the wider organization.
Reporting to the Head of Brand & Marketing, this person scopes each project from start to finish, becomes the subject matter expert on it, and works with the right people to get it done on time and on brand.
They manage roadmaps, hold teams to agreed timelines and guidelines, and clear blockers along the way. They also look for ways to make the work easier and faster for everyone involved.
- Scope projects end to end. Understand the objectives, the audience, who is involved, and what success looks like, and act as the subject matter expert for each project.
- Build and manage project plans and roadmaps, keeping teams aligned on milestones, deliverables, and deadlines.
- Coordinate work across marketing functions (brand, content, creative, digital, PR, events, social) and partner with other departments across the organization to get projects done.
- Hold team members to agreed timelines and guidelines, and keep stakeholders informed on progress, risks, and changes.
- Use brand and marketing guidelines to make sure every project reflects how we position ourselves as a company.
- Keep teams organized and on track, and remove blockers quickly.
- Manage a range of projects, such as acquisition efforts, onboarding and absorbing brands, digital campaigns and new page launches, and guides and brochures.
- Lead projects that improve how we work, and keep finding ways to cut steps, reduce rework, and make processes more efficient.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field. Equivalent experience considered.
- 3+ years of experience managing projects, preferably in marketing, creative, or an agency environment.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects at once under tight deadlines.
- Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work well with different people and personalities across an organization.
- Curiosity: asks good questions, digs into the details, and understands the "why" behind the work.
- Experience working with brand guidelines and applying them to campaigns and content.
- Comfort with project management tools and methods (Agile or similar); experience with tools such as Asana.
- An ownership mentality, with a track record of getting things across the finish line.
- Project management certification (PMP, CAPM, or similar) is a plus.
- Experience with M&A or brand integration work is a plus.
- Experience in digital marketing, web launches, or B2B marketing is a plus