Project Manager Advertising Creative

Garmin International, Inc.•Olathe, KS

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Garmin is seeking a full-time Project Manager Advertising Creative at its U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. The role is part of Garmin’s in-house advertising agency, where project management keeps creative work moving. The Project Manager guides marketing and advertising projects from kickoff through delivery by building project plans, aligning teams, navigating obstacles, and creating structure that supports strong creative work. The position owns project delivery and day-to-day execution, coordinates resources, and leads project management for global campaigns and product launches for assigned product lines. It partners with account management and stakeholders to define scope, assign teams and timelines, and ensure successful execution. The role also identifies risks and resolves bottlenecks, communicates project status, leads internal creative reviews, documents feedback and next steps, and ensures projects follow Garmin Creative processes, quality standards, and best practices.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3 years of demonstrated project management experience in an advertising agency or equivalent marketing or creative project management experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects with varying schedules, dependencies, and stakeholders while meeting deadlines.
Experience building productive relationships and fostering collaboration among diverse teams and stakeholders.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills, with a proactive, service-oriented mindset.

Nice To Haves

Strong understanding of agency workflows and collaborative project delivery.
Experience managing integrated campaigns (broadcast, digital, social, print, etc.) with cross-functional teams.
Experience using project management software and adapting processes to meet evolving project needs.
Experience managing advertising and marketing assets for active lifestyle or fitness brands, or fitness events.
Experience supporting a dedicated team responsible for multiple projects or events.

Responsibilities

Own project delivery from kickoff through completion, managing timelines, scope, risks, milestones, and status reporting.
Manage day-to-day project execution, including workflow, routing, approvals, status meetings, and cross-organizational handoffs.
Coordinate and allocate resources across projects, balancing capacity, priorities, and deadlines.
Lead project management of global campaigns and product launches for assigned product lines.
Partner with account management and project stakeholders to define scope, assign project teams and timelines, and ensure successful execution.
Proactively identify risks, resolve bottlenecks, and communicate project updates to protect scope, quality, and timelines.
Participate in weekly internal status meetings with key stakeholders and communicate project status and updates accurately.
Schedule and lead internal creative reviews with key stakeholders in preparation for segment reviews.
Capture and communicate updates, internal feedback, and next steps from internal meetings.
Ensure projects adhere to Garmin Creative processes, quality standards, and best practices.
Assist on projects outside established assignments when needed.