INTERIM Marketing Project Manager

Callaway Golf•Carlsbad, NM

22h

About The Position

Callaway Golf Company is a premium golf equipment, gear and apparel company with a portfolio of global brands, including Callaway Golf, Odyssey, TravisMathew, and OGIO. Through an unwavering commitment to innovation and premium craftsmanship, Callaway designs, manufactures, and sells high-performance golf clubs, golf balls, apparel, bags, and other accessories—setting the standard for performance in the game of golf. Our Mission: To create demonstrably superior and pleasingly different products powered by innovative technology and premium craftsmanship enabling golfers of all abilities to play their best and find more joy in the game. Our company is a blend of experience and diverse backgrounds, and together we look to leave the past behind while moving the game forward. This is an interim. The Marketing Project Manager collaborates closely with the creative team and customers to ensure that the design and execution of all work and department goals meet our strategic and creative standards via a structured timeline. This role is on the front lines of daily project management and production, facilitating the workflow of innovative projects and managing these timelines from the initial brief through the final production release. The Marketing Project Manager will work within and manage assigned project management tools and facilitate print deadlines, proof approvals, and outputs with final print production partners. This role will work closely with the entire Callaway and Odyssey marketing team, including Ecomm and Callaway Media Partner teams, as well as cross-functional internal and external partners. The Marketing Project Manager makes decisions within the scope of current policies and procedures set by Marketing leadership and corporate design standards. Projects may include any of the company brands or partners as assigned.

Requirements

Excellent communication, strong negotiation, and initiative-taking conflict-resolution skills.
Must have prior Asana experience.
Highly detail-oriented with proven ability to manage complex timelines, dependencies, and deliverables with accuracy and consistency.
Experienced in proofreading, quality control, and final deliverable review to ensure all work is error-free, and meets stakeholder brief.
Successfully manages and enforces schedules and on-time delivery from creative teams and briefing partners.
Strong initiative and ability to manage multiple projects with conflicting deadlines; ability to complete projects timely and accurately.
Knowledgeable in print production timelines and processes.
Must be highly meticulous with strong organizational skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to deliver clear and concise directions.
Ability to influence and work proactively with all levels of the organization.
Ability to build strong work relationships and collaborate with others in cross-functional teams.
Understanding of brand standards and product consistency
Thrives in a challenging environment with a cheerful outlook.
Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Communications, or related preferred or equivalent experience.
Minimum of 3 years of experience in project management required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Communications, or related preferred.
Minimum of 2 years in a corporate retail, print production, or agency environment preferred.
PMP Certificate a plus.
Golf experience a plus.

Responsibilities

Set and manage all creative project timelines, monitoring and driving strict adherence to all milestones and final due dates.
Maintain weekly project reports, statuses, and comms as needed and lead inter-departmental weekly Design Queue Review meetings to gauge workload and ensure forecasted work is on track.
Utilize project management tools to track project statuses, manage and identify available resources, and assign projects to creative.
Quick ability to understand the scope of a project brief to ensure all information and assets are provided before assigning to the designer.
Proofread all creative, copy, and brief requirements before distributing creative to briefer for review.
Quality control of all briefs to verify that the project meets acceptance criteria defined by our brand standards.
Keep the flow of information in the design queue clear, concise, and organized and maintain timely communication.
Maintain all internal creative project needs, including, but not limited to, product launch assets, retail marketing, digital advertising, and internal print and digital needs.
Remain current with market and project management trends on new opportunities and techniques, contributing to efforts around improved efficiency opportunities.
Performs other responsibilities as required.