Marketing Project Manager

Overview

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Our media and advertising platform is designed to help brands reach hundreds of millions of shoppers across their entire shopping journey, both online and in stores. As a fast-growing brand within a Fortune-ranked company, we’re positioned for continued growth and success. Our key differentiators include Data at Scale, Omni-Channel Solutions, and a cohesive approach. We serve clients and suppliers across multiple categories with integrated Omni marketing solutions that connect brands with our customers.

ABOUT MARKETING OPERATIONS

The Marketing Operations team within our Marketing division continues to grow as owners of Marketing Ways of Working, Process Mapping, Tools, Budget & Headcount, and Creative Operations. Our scope spans all cross-functional teams within marketing and related departments. We’re typically the first team asked to help drive clarity, map out roles and responsibilities, and establish clear working processes. Our mission is to ensure consistent and streamlined processes across the Marketing organization.

POSITION OVERVIEW

As a Marketing Operations Associate, Project Manager, you will provide critical support to the Marketing Operations Senior Manager, ensuring team operations, priority project management, and general support across the Marketing Team. You will work with teams including Client Solutions, Brand Marketing, and Growth Marketing, collaborating closely with their Directors and Senior Managers to establish and maintain efficient processes. This role requires agency background experience, preferably with B2B experience at a large company.

Location: Hybrid role following the Hoboken hybrid schedule

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the Marketing Operations Senior Manager in wide-scope project management initiatives
• Own meeting note-taking and develop action plans based on feedback
• Develop and communicate solutions to improve team operational efficiencies
• Gather facts and understand Ways of Working (WoW) across the organization
• Collect learnings from pilot projects and iterate on processes in an agile model
• Partner closely with stakeholders in client solution and omni teams to streamline ways of working
• Build and maintain cross-functional relationships
• Support general team administrative tasks as needed
• Ensure teams maximize the potential of project management tools, particularly Workfront
• Support the Marketing and Growth teams on specific initiatives

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in project management, team operations, and process mapping within a marketing organization
• Must come from an agency background, preferably with B2B experience at a large company
• Experience with Workfront is required
• Demonstrated experience in change management
• Proficient in building PowerPoint presentations
• Experience managing complex timelines with multiple stakeholders
• Previous experience in campaign project management, with email marketing and brand marketing a plus
• Understanding of agile methodologies

COMPETENCIES

• Exceptional organizational skills and detail orientation
• Strong project management capabilities
• Excellent cross-functional relationship building
• High emotional intelligence to “read the room/zoom”
• Ability to set and communicate clear expectations
• Comfort working in fast-paced, sometimes ambiguous environments
• Strategic thinking balanced with tactical execution
• Ability to see both project milestones and the bigger picture of how timelines and processes intersect

TEAM STRUCTURE

You will join a team that includes two senior managers, two managers, and another contractor position.

The target hiring compensation range for this role is $41 to $46 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.

About Aquent Talent:

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits! 

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment—one where different backgrounds, experiences,