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Title

Project Manager III

Client

Fortune 10 Company

Location

Culver City, California

Schedule

Hybrid (3 Days Onsite, 2 Days WFH)

Type

Full-time, Ongoing W2, 12-Month Contract, New Role & Possible Extensions

Pay Rate

$79.00/hour, with overtime pay and a half

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Life Insurance, Disability Coverage, No PTO but Able to Take Off, 1 Weke of Paid Sick Leave

Summary

Our client is seeking a Marketing Project Manager to support high-impact initiatives within a services-focused marketing organization. This role sits at the center of execution, translating marketing strategy into actionable plans and ensuring seamless delivery across cross-functional teams.

This position is ideal for a highly organized and proactive professional with experience driving complex marketing programs in fast-paced environments. The Project Manager will partner across business, product, growth, and creative teams to deliver campaigns, events, and subscription-focused initiatives with precision and clarity.

Key Responsibilities

Marketing Project Execution

• Lead end-to-end delivery of marketing initiatives from intake and scoping through execution and post-launch review
• Translate marketing priorities into clear project plans, timelines, trackers, and deliverables
• Manage multiple concurrent initiatives while maintaining high-quality execution

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with teams including Business, Product, PR, Analytics, Growth, Media, Creative, Engineering, Editorial, Finance, and Services
• Drive alignment across stakeholders, ensuring clarity on scope, priorities, and deliverables
• Navigate collaboration across international teams and time zones

Planning & Operations

• Support annual and quarterly forecast planning for marketing initiatives
• Own and maintain project documentation, production schedules, and master timelines
• Establish and manage team rhythms such as kickoffs, status meetings, executive reviews, and post-mortems

Event & Campaign Management

• Drive end-to-end project management for event planning and execution
• Support subscription growth efforts including lifecycle marketing and campaign execution
• Coordinate complex workflows across multiple marketing channels

Communication & Risk Management

• Provide clear and consistent communication to stakeholders, including senior leadership
• Identify risks, dependencies, and gaps early and proactively drive resolution
• Track action items, meeting notes, and follow-ups to ensure accountability

Process Improvement

• Partner with cross-functional teams to improve workflows, operational efficiency, and project tracking standards
• Collaborate with other project managers to enhance processes and ways of working

Required Education & Experience

• 6+ years of experience in project or program management within marketing, product marketing, growth, or operations
• 3–5 years of event planning or experiential marketing experience, including ownership of end-to-end execution

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives with multiple stakeholders
• Strong project management skills, including timeline management, tracking, and documentation
• Experience working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with shifting priorities
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to distill complex information into clear outputs
• Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining quality and deadlines
• Experience with project management tools such as Airtable, Wrike, Workfront, Quip, Coda, or similar
• Ability to handle sensitive or confidential information with discretion

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Experience supporting services or subscription-based products
• Familiarity with lifecycle marketing, multi-channel campaigns, or growth initiatives
• Experience working across marketing, product, analytics, and creative teams
• Strong understanding of customer journey and engagement within a services ecosystem
• Demonstrated ability to influence without authority and build cross-functional relationships
• Strong operational rigor with the ability to manage detailed execution workflows
• Passion for process improvement and workflow optimization