Digital Marketing Project Manager (Contract Position)

Responsibilities

• Build strong, trusting relationships with clients and serve as their main point of contact
• Facilitate and empower the work of your digital marketing team, ensuring everyone is supported and set up for success
• Plan projects, allocate resources, and drive timely, high-quality delivery
• Track budgets and project financials, ensuring transparency and profitability
• Lead client and internal team meetings, fostering open communication and psychological safety
• Identify and mitigate project or client relationship risks proactively
• Pursue and secure client contract renewals and identify opportunities for additional services
• Leverage project management tools (Basecamp, Jira, Kantata, Google Workspace) to keep everything running smoothly

Requirements

• 3+ years in a client-facing project management role in an agency setting
• Bachelor’s degree required (business, marketing, communications, or related field preferred)
• Proven ability to deliver and manage digital marketing campaigns, with a solid understanding of the resources and tasks involved
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills
• Superior time management and organizational abilities
• Flexibility and adaptability to shifting demands and priorities
• Self-motivated with a desire to continuously learn and grow
• Experience working in or marketing to higher education institutions, preferred
• Experience with Scrum project management, preferred