Marketing-in-Residence® Program Manager

Columbus, OH (Remote)

$60K/yr – $70K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive structured program management for TrailBlaze’s Marketing-in-Residence engagements, coordinating cross‑functional teams across multiple client projects.

  • Own cross-client project management, timelines, and delivery quality for the MiR program.
  • Must-have: 5–7 years in project management or operations within marketing/creative settings.
  • Standout: Experience coordinating cross-functional work and scaling internal workflows.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate operational workflows across TrailBlaze’s portfolio of Marketing-in-Residence clients
  • Translate marketing strategies into clear work plans with defined timelines and deliverables
  • Maintain visibility across projects so work progresses consistently and efficiently
  • Support the continued development of internal systems and processes that help the MiR program scale sustainably
  • Manage project timelines across multiple client engagements
  • Maintain project management systems such as Airtable, Monday.com, and Google Workspace
  • Coordinate collaboration between TrailBlaze strategists, designers, and other team members
  • Monitor workload distribution and help ensure resources are used effectively
  • Assist with onboarding new Marketing-in-Residence clients and establishing workflows for each engagement
  • Prepare materials and documentation for internal and client meetings

Requirements

  • 5–7 years of experience in project management, operations, or program management
  • Experience working within a creative agency, marketing environment, or nonprofit communications setting
  • A demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously
  • Experience coordinating work across cross-functional teams
  • Airtable
  • Monday.com
  • HubSpot or other CRM systems
  • Google Workspace
  • Project management or workflow automation tools

Preferred

  • Managing marketing or communications campaigns
  • Working with nonprofit organizations or mission-driven institutions
  • Supporting creative production processes such as design, digital content, or campaigns
  • Familiarity with nonprofit calendars such as board meetings, fundraising cycles, and annual reporting

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Remote work with opportunities for in-person collaboration
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development support
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TrailBlaze Creative

TrailBlaze is a creative firm that provides project-based and sustained marketing and communications support to organizations dedicated to amplifying community vibrancy. From the beginning, we wanted TrailBlaze to be different. Our main clientele includes nonprofits, small businesses, and community municipalities; all are community-minded organizations desiring to create a better environment for their audiences. Just like you, we are dedicated to doing our part to change the world. It starts with building vibrant communities.TrailBlaze supports those seeking dynamic change. We build and engage communities through intentional, human-centered marketing and design. Equipped with industry experience, youthful curiosity to create, and a spirit of disruption, we work to bring mission-based stories to life.TrailBlaze is committed to building better regional systems. We subscribe to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and are working on analyzing our impact as a firm in the same way many of our clients gauge their own SDG impact. We prefer to walk alongside our clients in true partnership fashion. We are fun people who produce impactful work.TrailBlaze is a certified disability-owned business.

Founded in 2015
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
11 employees (7 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
316
Traffic Source Mix
Search
33.6%
Direct
42%
Referral
12.7%
Social
9.5%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~11

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
5 (45% of company)