Responsibilities

• Develops and leads holistic, multi-faceted creative projects and resource plans including project life cycles, project prerequisites, resource requirements, change management processes, risk management, key milestones, communication mechanisms, and deliverables utilizing cross functional, matrix teams to meet business objectives. Lead using appropriate project management methodology, technology, and tools
• Works cross-functionally with strategic partners to lead the successful planning, development and delivery of multiple highly complex marketing campaigns and projects, often involving technology components, across all audiences
• Timely communication of project status and milestones to keep team, strategic partners, business areas and leadership informed and to drive timely decisions
• Anticipates, identifies, and provides solutions to issues and risks by tracking, assigning ownership, following up, understanding and sharing impact on deliverables, cost, resources and schedule with team and stakeholders
• Responsible for maintaining ongoing relationship with assigned business areas
• Ensures strong working relationships with key stakeholders, matrix project teams, partners, and senior leadership both inside and outside the company
• Leads marketing process and project management improvements within the bounds of and outside of projects that result in increased quality, efficiencies, and overall value to the project team, department, or larger organization
• Demonstrate deep and thorough understanding of business area fundamentals and key objectives
• Utilize marketing project management software to gather, track and report project details, including data entry

Requirements

• 7+ years' project management experience in a corporate marketing or creative agency environment
• Advanced expertise in waterfall and agile project management methodologies
• Experience in creating and implementing new processes from the ground up, with a focus on optimizing efficiency and driving results in complex environments
• Bachelor's degree in advertising, marketing, communications, business, public relations or related field or equivalent work experience in corporate marketing or creative agency environment
• Able to take on multiple highly complex initiative and effectively adapt to changes, work efficiently and productively under tight deadlines
• Responds well to direction, embraces feedback and change, continuous learner
• Advanced knowledge of marketing project planning and execution
• Strong demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities to meet deadlines and drive effective resource utilization
• Ability to manage vendor relationships to ensure projects meet cost and deadline objectives
• Must have in-depth knowledge of processes, systems, procedures, and risks related to creative programs/projects

Preferred

• Project management certification (PMP and/or Edward Jones) preferred
• Certifications in agile project management methodologies
• Demonstrated success leading campaigns in collaboration with C-suite, strategic vendor partners and other stakeholders