Marketing and Creative Project Manager (Contract)

Ruggable•Los Angeles, CA

7d•$50 - $65•Hybrid

About The Position

Ruggable is seeking a highly organized, systems-minded Marketing and Creative Project Manager to support planning and execution of marketing campaigns, creative initiatives, and cross-functional programs. The role manages project intake, planning, timelines, dependencies, and delivery, helping teams stay aligned and move work efficiently from kickoff through launch. It works collaboratively with Marketing, Creative, Integrated Marketing, Channel teams, and external partners to provide structure, visibility, and accountability, while maintaining and optimizing systems and processes for Creative and Marketing Operations, including Airtable. The position oversees marketing campaigns and creative initiatives from kickoff through launch; builds and maintains project plans, workback schedules, timelines, and milestone tracking; coordinates teams and deliverables; and facilitates intake, kickoff, planning, status meetings, and stakeholder communications. It manages dependencies, risks, blockers, and competing priorities, maintains visibility into project progress, resource allocation, and capacity, and ensures clear ownership and next steps. The role supports both large-scale campaign launches and always-on marketing initiatives. As a systems and process steward, the Project Manager maintains accurate project records, dashboards, reporting, and planning tools; reinforces standardized intake, documentation, naming conventions, and workflows; and partners with leadership to identify operational friction and improvement opportunities. The role supports adoption and optimization of Airtable and other operational systems and seeks scalable ways to improve collaboration, streamline execution, reduce manual effort, and increase team effectiveness. This is a hybrid contract role based in North Torrance, Los Angeles. Compensation is $50–$65 per hour for an estimated 40 hours per week. The role is classified as 1099. Ruggable states that it is an equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive environment.

Requirements

4–6 years of experience in project management, marketing operations, creative operations, or related functions in a fast-paced environment.
Experience project managing social deliverables, with knowledge of social optimization, standard platforms, durations, and how best-in-class social content is created.
Experience managing marketing campaigns, creative projects, or cross-functional initiatives from planning through execution.
Strong working knowledge of Airtable, ideally in a creative or marketing environment.
Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
Experience coordinating stakeholders across Creative, Marketing, Production, and external partners.
Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to manage complex timelines, dependencies, and competing priorities.
Proactive problem-solving skills and a strong sense of ownership.
Comfort working in evolving environments where priorities shift and ambiguity exists.
Brand experience.

Responsibilities

Manage marketing campaigns and creative initiatives from kickoff through launch, ensuring milestones and deadlines are met.
Build and maintain project plans, workback schedules, timelines, and milestone tracking across concurrent initiatives.
Coordinate cross-functional teams to scope, assign, and track deliverables across Creative, Marketing, Channel, Production, and external partners.
Facilitate project intake, kickoff, planning sessions, status meetings, and stakeholder communications throughout the project lifecycle.
Manage project dependencies, risks, blockers, and competing priorities to keep work moving forward.
Maintain visibility into project progress, resource allocation, and team capacity, proactively surfacing risks and recommendations.
Ensure teams have clear ownership, accountability, and next steps at each stage of execution.
Support large-scale campaign launches and always-on marketing initiatives.
Maintain project management systems and ensure projects, deliverables, timelines, and dependencies are accurately recorded.
Reinforce standardized intake processes, project documentation, naming conventions, and workflow practices.
Maintain project dashboards, reporting, and planning tools that provide accurate, real-time visibility into work in progress.
Partner with leadership to identify workflow gaps, operational friction points, and process improvement opportunities.
Support adoption and ongoing optimization of Airtable and other operational systems.
Establish scalable ways of working that improve cross-functional collaboration and operational efficiency.
Identify opportunities to streamline execution, reduce manual effort, and improve team effectiveness.