Marketing Project Manager (Contract)

Liquid I.V. • El Segundo, CA

7h • $45 - $65 • Hybrid

About The Position

Liquid I.V. is seeking a hands-on Project Manager for a 3–6 month contract to manage an established portfolio of in-flight work and keep 360 brand campaigns moving from start to finish. The role covers campaign delivery as well as packaging artwork, lifestyle photo shoots, retail execution, partnerships, and digital asset tactical workstreams. The manager will ramp up quickly, maintain continuity during the contract, and prepare a clear handoff when the returning PM resumes ownership.

The position coordinates cross-functional teams and agency partners, maintains timelines and project records in Wrike, tracks creative and campaign deliverables, communicates status and risks, and contributes to campaign wrap-ups. The role is hybrid in El Segundo, with two days in the office and flexibility for industry events. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. Compensation is $45–$65 per hour.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of project management experience in a brand marketing, in-house creative, or agency environment.
• Hands-on experience managing 360 campaigns from brief to launch.
• Working experience with packaging artwork, retail execution including PDP assets, partnerships, and digital asset tactical workstreams.
• Proficiency in Wrike or a comparable project management platform.
• Experience working with agency partners from the client side and keeping agency deliverables on schedule.
• Ability to ramp up quickly and become productive while picking up in-flight projects.
• Strong organization and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams at once.
• Clear, proactive communication skills and comfort with creative reviews, status meetings, and stakeholder updates.
• Comfort with a fast pace and shifting priorities, with initiative and follow-through.
• Collaborative approach and ability to build trust with cross-functional partners.
• Availability for a 3–6 month contract engagement.
• Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Consumer goods or CPG experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage 360 brand campaigns from brief intake through launch and wrap within the assigned project vertical.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Brand, Creative, Media, Retail, Production, and agency partners, clarifying scope, timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
• Build and manage project timelines in Wrike, keeping workstreams visible, current, and flagged when at risk.
• Serve as the day-to-day project management contact for agency partners on campaign development and production timelines.
• Run kickoffs, briefings, reviews, and status meetings; capture decisions and next steps and follow through.
• Flag risks, blockers, and scope changes early and help resolve them before they affect delivery.
• Track video, photography, digital, social, retail, and print deliverables across 360 campaigns.
• Keep packaging artwork timelines moving, including coordination around dielines, print production stages, approvals, and vendor handoffs.
• Move retail execution forward, including PDP asset timelines across retailer and DTC channels, ensuring deliverables are on spec and on schedule.
• Coordinate partnership project timelines, approvals, and deliverables with partner and internal teams.
• Route digital asset tactical requests, track approvals, and keep deliverables on schedule.
• Partner with Creative and Production leads to track asset status and delivery across active projects.
• Ramp up on in-flight campaigns, timelines, and stakeholder relationships with minimal disruption.
• Keep campaign stakeholders informed during the transition and work with the PM team on processes, shared resources, and dependencies across verticals.
• Prepare a clear end-of-contract handoff covering status, open items, and key decisions.
• Maintain clean and accurate project data in Wrike, maintain status views, and provide regular updates to the manager and campaign stakeholders.
• Contribute to campaign wrap-ups by capturing what worked and what could be improved.

Benefits

• Flexible and inclusive working environment.
• Highly collaborative and innovation-forward culture.
• Generous benefits and perks that support employee wellbeing.
• An infinite supply of Liquid I.V. for hydration.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level