Project Management Specialist

Macy's • New York, NY

7h • $67,560 - $112,440

About The Position

The Specialist, Project Management will serve as the key liaison between Macy’s marketing, creative, and media teams to manage the planning and execution of campaigns and campaign assets. This role is responsible for driving end to end workflow, maintaining visibility into project schedules, and ensuring alignment across stakeholders. The position plays a critical role in translating campaign strategy into actionable plans and deliverables, enabling teams to operate with clarity and focus. This role ensures that work moves forward efficiently and meets established deadlines.

Requirements

• Outstanding organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to synthesize complex situations into clear action items and next steps.
• Adaptable and solution-oriented, with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Comfortable working in ambiguous situations with a bias towards action.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, fostering strong relationships internally and externally.
• Ability to drive a culture of collaboration, innovation, and operational excellence.
• Passion for brand marketing and creative development, with an understanding of consumer behavior and industry trends.
• 5-7+ years of experience in project/program management, creative operations, or brand marketing with a strong focus on agency management.
• Experience managing the execution of campaigns across multiple platforms, ensuring seamless integration of creative assets.
• Deep understanding of 360-degree campaign execution, including digital, social, video, in-store, and experiential marketing.
• Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to influence and drive alignment across multiple stakeholders including senior leaders.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).

Nice To Haves

• Experience working within retail, fashion, or consumer brand marketing is preferred.
• Familiarity with project management tools and methodologies; experience with Adobe Workfront platforms is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional workflows for marketing campaigns, managing multiple concurrent workstreams and stakeholders to ensure alignment, progress, and timely delivery across teams.
• Develop and manage comprehensive project schedules while identifying key milestones, risks, and dependencies.
• Define campaign deliverables, timelines, and expectations, and drive execution to hit key milestones.
• Maintain project visibility through clear documentation (project plans, integrated schedules) and deliver concise weekly status updates and meeting recaps.
• Align stakeholders across marketing, creative, and media teams by serving as the central point of contact, driving accountability, and unblocking work.
• Facilitate communication and feedback by capturing decisions and translating inputs into clear action items and next steps.
• Troubleshoot and resolve cross-functional challenges, proactively surfacing risks and removing obstacles to ensure project success.
• Ensure process adherence while identifying opportunities to optimize workflows and improve operational efficiency.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and wellness coverage
• 401(k) match
• Paid time off
• Eight paid holidays
• Continuous learning and leadership development
• Colleague Resource Groups
• Volunteer opportunities
• Merchandise discounts
• Performance-based incentives
• Annual merit review
• Employee Assistance Program with mental health counseling and legal/financial advice
• Tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level