Media Healthcare Project Manager

Underscore Marketing

1d•Remote

About The Position

We’re seeking a Media Healthcare Project Manager to support the planning and execution of integrated healthcare media campaigns across HCP, DTC, DSA, Payer audiences and more. This role sits at the intersection of media strategy, execution, and compliance, ensuring that campaigns move efficiently from kickoff through launch while meeting healthcare-specific requirements. The ideal candidate brings strong project management fundamentals, a working knowledge of paid media channels, and experience operating in regulated healthcare or pharma environments.

Requirements

2–4 years of experience in project management, ideally within a media agency or healthcare marketing environment
Launch experience would be a good addition under this section or the nice to have section
Experience managing media campaigns for pharma, biotech, or healthcare clients
Strong understanding of digital media workflows and cross-channel dependencies
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
High attention to detail and comfort managing multiple projects simultaneously
Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., Wrike, Jira, Asana)

Nice To Haves

Leads standard accounts of $2mm + revenue and assists on larger pieces of business $3mm+
Growing understanding of scoping and staffing for Brand Development and all deliverable types
Demonstrates significant knowledge of agency procedures, tools/systems, PM principles & practices (Agile, Waterfall etc), process application and risk identification
Works closely with Director, Finance to ensure owned projects are efficient and profitable. May need guidance with our commercial offerings and engagement models
Must be proactive and be able to learn in a fast-paced environment
Proficient in MS Office, including Word, PowerPoint and Excel
Bachelor’s Degree
PMP, Scrum Master, or similar certification
Experience partnering closely with media activation and analytics teams

Responsibilities

Manage end-to-end media project workflows across channels such as Paid Search, Programmatic, Social, Display, and endemic platforms
Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, and status reporting for media workstreams
Partner with analytics and activation teams to align timelines with performance reporting, optimization cycles, and campagin evolution
Track approvals, dependencies, and milestones tied to healthcare compliance processes (e.g., legal, regulatory, MLR)
Lead status meetings and working sessions; communicate risks, issues, and mitigation plans proactively
Drive scope development and governance, resource forecastingg, and budget pacing to ensure healthcare media projects are delivered on time, within scope and aligned to revenue targets
Identify and implement workflow improvements to increase efficiency, reduce risk, and enhance cross-functional collaboration across media projects
Ensure clear documentation, handoffs, and adherence to established media SOPs and processes
Launch experience would be a good addition under this section or the nice to have section