Aquent · 15 hours ago
Project Manager | Creative & Marketing Operations [207457]
Atlanta, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$45/hr - $65/hr
3+ years expAquent is a company that connects top talent in marketing, creative, and design with major brands. They are seeking a Project Manager to orchestrate creative and marketing projects, ensuring efficient communication and project execution across various teams.
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Responsibilities
Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans for creative deliverables (packaging design, marketing campaigns, brand initiatives, digital assets)
Define project scope, requirements, timelines, and dependencies through stakeholder collaboration
Monitor project execution against baseline plans, tracking milestones and deliverables
Identify and document scope changes, coordinating approval workflows
Maintain detailed project logs tracking all changes, decisions, and status updates
Manage project budgets and resource allocation within approved parameters
Ensure timely handoffs between creative teams, internal clients, and production teams
Serve as central point of contact for all project-related communications
Develop and distribute regular status reports, scorecards, and project dashboards
Lead project kickoff meetings, defining goals, objectives, target audiences, and approval chains
Facilitate follow-up meetings to resolve blockers and maintain project momentum
Create and present project review documents to senior leadership
Document and track project issues, driving timely resolution with appropriate stakeholders
Translate technical/creative details into business language for executive audiences
Proactively identify potential project risks (timeline, scope, resource, quality)
Develop mitigation strategies and contingency plans
Monitor project activities for risk indicators and early warning signs
Escalate critical risks to project sponsors and leadership with recommended actions
Document risk events and outcomes for organizational learning
Capture key learnings at project completion or major phase gates
Document what worked, what didn’t, and recommendations for improvement
Share insights with peer project managers through knowledge-sharing sessions
Apply lessons learned to improve processes and outcomes in subsequent projects
Contribute to continuous improvement of PMO standards and best practices
Foster collaborative, inclusive working environment across project teams
Ensure roles, responsibilities, and expectations are clearly defined and understood
Coordinate cross-functional resources (creative, marketing, merchandising, production, agencies)
Manage relationships with external vendors and agency partners when applicable
Support team morale and productivity throughout project lifecycle
Qualification
Required
3-5+ years project management experience in creative, marketing, or brand environments
Proven track record managing multiple concurrent projects with competing priorities
Experience coordinating cross-functional teams (creative, marketing, merchandising, production)
Demonstrated ability to manage projects from intake through delivery
Project Planning: Scope definition, timeline development, resource planning, dependency mapping
Stakeholder Management: Influence without authority, expectation setting, conflict resolution
Communication: Clear written and verbal communication, executive presence, presentation skills
Organization: Exceptional attention to detail, documentation discipline, process adherence
Tools: Project management software (Workfront, Asana, Monday.com, Jira, or similar), Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), collaboration tools (Slack, Teams)
Problem-Solving: Proactive issue identification, creative solution development, decision-making under pressure
Ability to ask the right questions to clarify ambiguous requirements
Research skills to gather missing information and resolve open questions
Diplomatic persistence to drive accountability without formal authority
Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and last-minute requests
Business acumen to balance creative vision with budget and timeline constraints
Preferred
Retail or e-commerce background (understanding of merchandising, seasonal planning, promotional calendars)
CPG/packaging experience (design-to-production workflows, print production, vendor management)
Agency or in-house creative team experience (creative workflows, review/approval processes)
Marketing operations background (campaign management, marketing resource management)
PMP, CAPM, or Agile certifications (PMI, Scrum)
Creative production processes: Print production, photography/video shoots, packaging development
Marketing technology: DAM systems, project management platforms, workflow automation
Change management experience (process improvement, system implementations)
Budget management and financial tracking for projects
Workfront expertise (this is a commonly used tool at large retailers)
Adobe Workfront, Asana, Monday.com, or Smartsheet power user
Data visualization for reporting (Tableau, Power BI, advanced Excel)
Process mapping tools (Visio, Lucidchart, Miro)
Benefits
Subsidized health, vision, and dental plans
Paid sick leave
Retirement plans with a match
Company
Aquent
We supply Fortune500 clients with the best talent on the market!
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
Aquent has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (14)
2024 (16)
2023 (13)
2022 (17)
2021 (24)
2020 (24)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$12.5MKey Investors
Crystal Financial
2015-06-15Debt Financing· $12.5M
Leadership Team
Steven Kapner
Co-Founder and Managing Director
Recent News
Business Standard India
2025-09-09
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