Project Manager III

Join a globally recognized innovator that consistently redefines industries through its groundbreaking products and unparalleled customer experiences. This organization is dedicated to creating extraordinary solutions that impact millions worldwide, driven by a commitment to excellence and user-centric design.

Aquent is seeking a visionary and results-driven Project Manager to join our client's innovative marketing team. In this pivotal role, you won't just manage projects; you'll be the driving force translating strategic vision into tangible, high-impact marketing initiatives that directly shape customer experiences and fuel growth for essential product lines. Your work will connect diverse teams, ensuring seamless execution and delivering extraordinary outcomes that resonate with a global audience.

**Responsibilities:**

* Lead end-to-end delivery of marketing initiatives within a key marketing division supporting specific product lines, from intake and scoping through execution and post-launch review.

* Partner cross-functionally with Marketing, Product, Analytics, Growth, Media, Creative, Editorial, and Finance teams to drive alignment and execution.

* Navigate complex cross-functional collaboration across international teams and time zones, ensuring work is proactively planned, dependencies are managed early, and teams operate with clarity and efficiency.

* Translate marketing priorities into clear project plans, roadmaps, timelines, trackers, and deliverables.

* Assist with annual and quarterly forecast planning for upcoming marketing priorities.

* Support growth initiatives, including lifecycle marketing, on-device experiences, and campaign execution.

* Own and maintain project documentation, production schedules, status reporting, and master timelines across initiatives.

* Drive alignment on changing scope, timelines, and priorities while ensuring stakeholders remain informed and engaged.

* Establish and run effective team rhythms, including kickoffs, status meetings, executive reviews, and post-mortems.

* Identify risks, dependencies, and gaps early; proactively drive resolution across stakeholders.

* Ensure clear, consistent communication and visibility across stakeholders, including senior leadership.

* Partner cross-functionally to identify opportunities to improve workflows, operational efficiency, and ways of working across teams.

* Support meeting coordination, notes, recaps, and action tracking to ensure clarity and accountability across initiatives.

* Collaborate with other Marketing and Project Managers on tracking standards and protocol.

* Exercise strong judgment and discretion when handling sensitive or confidential information.

**Must-Have Qualifications:**

* 6+ years of experience in project or program management within marketing, product marketing, growth, or operations environments.

* Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives with multiple stakeholders.

* Excellent communication skills with the ability to distill complex inputs into clear, actionable outputs.

* Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and experience managing timelines, trackers, and multiple competing priorities.

* Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with a high degree of ownership and initiative.

* Proven ability to anticipate change, problem-solve proactively, and drive work forward independently.

* Ability to prioritize multiple projects and deadlines while maintaining high-quality execution.

* Experience with project management and collaboration tools such as industry-standard platforms or similar.

**Nice-to-Have Qualifications:**

* Experience within a services-oriented or recurring revenue product environment.

* Familiarity with multi-channel campaigns, lifecycle marketing, on-device experiences, or growth-focused initiatives.

* Experience working across marketing, business, product, analytics, and creative teams.

* Strong understanding of customer journey and engagement across a services ecosystem.

* Ability to influence without authority and build strong cross-functional partnerships.

* Demonstrated operational rigor and ability to manage highly detailed executional workflows with accuracy and discretion.

* Passion for continuous improvement and optimizing team processes and workflows.

* Comfortable handling sensitive or confidential information with professionalism and integrity.

**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, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

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