Marketing Project Manager

About the role

From determining the scope of a project to overseeing post-campaign marketing analytics, the AFL Marketing Project Manager will work with global teams to assign tasks, set deadlines, and determine the project’s expense and resource requirements — all while adjusting to changes over the course of the project. As a key contributor on the Marketing Operations Team, you will coordinate communication with internal and external stakeholders ensuring everyone has the information and buy-in needed to complete the project successfully.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with team members, executive leadership, external stakeholders, vendors, and freelancers
• Manage a variety of project and campaign types with related marketing analytics and post-campaign reporting
• Make informed decisions on a tight timeline in a fast-paced, high-volume marketing environment
• Allocate marketing resources to allow for added agility and flexibility as obstacles or bottlenecks arise
• Use AI-driven project management tools to set deadlines, track resources, and ensure team member accountability
• Forecast deadlines for multiple timelines across several projects simultaneously
• Work with the Traffic Manager to outline and delegate project tasks effectively to ensure deadlines are met
• Deliver effective project status meetings to ensure marketing team members have the information they need when they need it
• Build strong working relationships with global internal and external partners including Traffic Manager, Creative Services Team, Demand Generation Team, Corporate Communications Team, and Product Solution Marketing Team
• Research, synthesize, and communicate current trends and changes in the industry as well as clients’ business
• Ask open-ended questions to get to the root of issues and opportunities
• Manage change and conflict by offering frank but professional guidance and support
• Present virtually and live in small and large, internal and external meetings
• Lead meetings with clear agendas, direction, action items, and next steps
• Maintain clear and concise communication, both verbally and in writing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or related field with equivalent experience
• 5-7 years of experience in marketing coordination, project management, or account supervision; project management certification a plus
• Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., Wrike, Monday.com, Asana, MS Project, Smartsheet, or similar)
• Working knowledge of marketing/advertising channels, disciplines, and workflows in a marketing agency or corporate marketing environment

Skills

• Strong communication and collaboration
• Analytical and process-driven mindset
• Effective decision-making under pressure
• Resource allocation and task management
• Proficiency with AI-driven project management tools
• Ability to set and manage deadlines
• Dynamic collaboration and relationship-building
• Receptive to new ideas and encourages information sharing
• Change and conflict management
• Clear and concise communication, both verbal and written
• Encouraging and supportive attitude with determination to succeed

Benefits

• Flexible time off policy
• 401K with company match (up to 4% - dollar for dollar)
• Professional development, training, and tuition reimbursement programs
• Excellent medical, dental, vision, and life insurance policy options
• Opportunities for career advancement with an industry-leading company