American Crane & Equipment Corporation · 21 hours ago
Marketing Project Lead
American Crane & Equipment Corporation (ACECO) is seeking a Marketing Project Lead to serve as the operational backbone of their Marketing Department. This role ensures marketing initiatives move from intake to execution with clarity, accountability, and predictable delivery, allowing creative professionals to focus on high-quality work.
Manufacturing
Responsibilities
Serve as the primary point of contact for incoming marketing requests
Ensure requests are clearly scoped with objectives, deadlines, and ownership
Ask the right questions upfront to avoid rework and last-minute fire drills
Partner with the Marketing Manager to prioritize work based on strategy, timing, and capacity
Push back or re-sequence work when scope or timing is misaligned
Own and manage the Marketing Department’s Wrike workspace
Create and manage projects, tasks, dependencies, timelines, and due dates
Monitor project status daily and proactively flag risks or delays
Ensure task updates are accurate, timely, and visible
Track team bandwidth and forecast workload during peak periods
Provide leadership with visibility into capacity and constraints
Coordinate assignments across creative, communications, and operations roles
Recommend adjustments when demand exceeds available resources
Act as the communication hub between Marketing and internal stakeholders
Provide clear status updates, timelines, and expectations
Follow up on approvals, inputs, and dependencies to keep work moving
Coordinate timelines and deliverables for trade shows and major initiatives
Partner with Marketing, Sales, GRIT Team leadership, and external vendors
Track readiness milestones and support post-event wrap-ups and reporting
Document and maintain SOPs for marketing workflows and intake processes
Identify opportunities to streamline work and improve efficiency
Support adoption of best practices as the department continues to grow
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, Project Management, or a related field
Equivalent professional experience managing complex, deadline-driven work will be considered
3–5 years of experience in project management, marketing operations, or coordination roles
Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects without loss of quality
Strong proficiency with project management tools (Wrike strongly preferred; Asana, Monday.com, Smartsheet, or similar acceptable)
Working knowledge of marketing workflows and creative production processes
Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and follow-through
Clear, professional written and verbal communication skills
Ability to act as a central 'hub' between teams and stakeholders
Comfortable holding others accountable to timelines and commitments
Calm, solutions-oriented, and disciplined under pressure
Alignment with ACECO values: professionalism, integrity, respect, and accountability
Formal project management training or certification (PMP, CAPM, Agile fundamentals)
Experience supporting trade shows, campaigns, or go-to-market initiatives
Background in B2B, manufacturing, industrial, or agency environments
Authorization to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship
Ability to verify identity and employment authorization (Form I-9)
Eligibility to access information or technology governed by U.S. export control laws (including 10 C.F.R. Part 810, EAR, and/or ITAR), where applicable
Willingness to undergo a background check in accordance with applicable laws
Willingness to undergo a pre-employment drug screen in accordance with company policy and randomized drug screens during employment
Ability to meet the posted work schedule and work required hours
Ability to maintain reliable attendance and punctuality
Willingness to follow all company safety policies and procedures
Willingness to complete required safety and compliance training
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation
Ability to maintain professional conduct aligned with company values and expectations
Ability to work full-time on-site Monday–Friday, 8:00AM–4:30PM
Ability to sit and work at a computer for extended periods
Ability to support peak workload periods (campaigns, trade shows, major initiatives)
Certain initiatives may require coordination outside standard business hours and may require travel
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, vision, dental, and life insurance available day one (no waiting period)
Generous paid time off with rollover capability
401(k) retirement plan with company match
10 paid company-observed holidays
Tuition reimbursement and professional development support
Company
American Crane & Equipment Corporation
American Crane & Equipment Corporation (ACECO) is a leading U.S.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageRecent News
2025-11-11
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