Manager, Project Manager (Media)

DEPT®

3d•$75,000 - $90,000•Remote

About The Position

DEPT® is hiring a Manager, Project Management for its Creative & Media division. The role manages the day-to-day delivery of performance marketing projects across paid social, search, and programmatic, ensuring that work is completed on time and within scope and budget. The project manager partners with media strategists and channel experts, coordinates internal teams and external stakeholders, and supports campaigns from kickoff through wrap-up. The position calls for someone with foundational project management skills who can bring structure, ownership, and strategic thinking to fast-moving projects. The role also oversees project financials, supports testing plans and campaign processes, and improves workflows across delivery and reporting.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience in an agency environment, ideally managing paid media or integrated marketing campaigns.
Understanding of digital performance marketing, especially paid social, search, and programmatic, and what is required to deliver successful campaigns.
Fluency in project management practices and flexibility to adapt when circumstances change.
Strong communication skills and the ability to build trust with clients and motivate internal teams.
Organized, proactive, and calm under pressure, with the ability to manage timelines and deliverables while keeping sight of the big picture.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to prioritize and consistently manage multiple tasks across multiple clients and teams.

Nice To Haves

Passion for marketing and creative work.
Hands-on experience working with cross-functional marketing teams, including media, analytics, and creative.
Passion for continuous learning and improving team workflows.

Responsibilities

Lead and own day-to-day project delivery across performance marketing projects, including media planning and strategy, social advertising, programmatic, and media and creative testing.
Define clear requirements across media, creative, and strategy.
Build timelines and coordinate deliverables using tools such as Asana, Trello, or Jira, while keeping projects within scope and budget.
Coordinate internal teams, including media, creative, and analytics, and external stakeholders.
Support campaign and testing setup, approvals, quality assurance, and performance check-ins.
Identify blockers proactively, propose solutions, and ensure work does not fall through the cracks.
Improve workflows from kickoff through reporting.
Support testing roadmaps and end-to-end test planning, including managing interdependencies between creative and media teams, launch, and performance analysis.
Own project financials by maintaining budget overviews, supporting invoicing, and partnering with finance to ensure accurate billing.