Marketing Manager

MERGE•Raleigh, NC

3d•$68,400 - $100,350•Hybrid

About The Position

MERGE is looking for a strategic, highly organized Marketing Manager to own the execution of our priority initiatives from strategy through launch. This role requires someone who can take direction and run with it, bringing structure, momentum, and flawless execution to complex, cross-functional work. The Marketing Manager will simultaneously run programs and project-manage them at the execution level. They will take a strategic priority, such as a brand launch, major campaign, or company moment, and manage it end-to-end, including the plan, timeline, milestones, owners, dependencies, and all the details required for seamless execution. This individual should understand how marketing is produced within an agency, anticipate needs, and drive work forward proactively. A growth mindset, bias toward action, and fluency with AI and modern tools are essential. Over time, this role will also contribute to improving the overall marketing function by building processes, review cycles, and ways of working that facilitate the transition of great work from strategy to launch.

Requirements

5+ years in marketing, program or project management, integrated production, creative or agency operations, or a related field — with real ownership of execution, not just coordination
A track record running programs and project-managing them at the execution level: complex, cross-functional marketing or creative initiatives taken from planning through launch, with a reputation for flawless execution
Strong understanding of how marketing moves from strategy through development, review, approval, and execution
Strategic fluency — enough to understand the intent behind the work, ask thoughtful questions, and execute intelligently
Sharp project instincts: you anticipate dependencies, risks, and next steps, and you bring structure to ambiguous or evolving work
Native fluency with AI and LLM tools, and genuine curiosity about how they make a team more efficient, smart, and creative
Sound judgment about what you can handle independently and what needs to be escalated — with the executive presence to work alongside senior stakeholders
Excellent written and verbal communication, strong meeting facilitation, and relentless follow-through
A proactive, solutions-oriented approach, a growth mindset, and the cultural instinct to make our work feel modern and cool

Nice To Haves

Agency or professional services experience.
Background in marketing production, studio management, or creative operations
Experience improving workflows, governance, or executive review processes
Exposure to acquisitions, analyst relations, pitch consultants, partner marketing, or events

Responsibilities

Own the initiative: Take a priority marketing program and own its execution from strategy through launch — accountable for the outcome, not just the tasks, and the person who makes sure it lands seamlessly
Build the roadmap: Translate strategic priorities into clear project plans, workback timelines, milestones, owners, and dependencies — and hold every piece together from kickoff to launch
Drive the work: Lead complex, cross-functional initiatives from planning through review, approval, and launch, coordinating across brand, creative, communications, digital, sales, and beyond
See around corners: Anticipate risks, identify missing inputs before they become problems, and bring forward recommended solutions rather than just flagging issues
Facilitate and follow through: Run meetings and working sessions that drive decisions, capture feedback, translate it into action, and ensure nothing falls through the cracks
Manage executive reviews: Own the review and approval cycles, engaging leaders at the right moments with the right context so decisions happen cleanly and on time
Improve the machine: Strengthen how marketing operates — intake, briefing, stakeholder alignment, review, and approval — creating operating rhythms that make recurring work easier
Build the tools: Create practical templates, trackers, and workflows — and use AI and LLM tools to plan, draft, summarize, and accelerate the work — raising the team’s speed and quality at once.