Project Manager, Creative - Advertising & Partnerships

NBCUniversal•Universal City, CA

5h•$85,000 - $105,000•Hybrid

About The Position

NBCUniversal’s Advertising & Partnerships Creative Group is an industry-leading, award-winning team that develops groundbreaking creative campaigns and premium marketing experiences for the world’s most influential brands. We partner closely with advertisers to deliver custom, multi-platform solutions that leverage the power of NBCUniversal’s iconic content, talent, and audiences across linear, digital, and streaming platforms. We are entrepreneurial, fast-moving, and deeply collaborative. Our work sits at the intersection of strategy, creativity, and execution - and we pride ourselves on delivering high-impact work that is both creatively bold and operationally sound. We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our dynamic Project Management team. You will be a critical partner to strategy, creative, and production leads, helping drive the development and execution of custom advertising solutions from RFP through delivery. You will play a central role in ensuring projects are executed on time, within scope and budget, and at the highest level of quality. This role reports to the Senior Project Director.

Requirements

5+ years of project management experience within a marketing, creative, production, or media environment; entertainment or advertising experience strongly preferred.
Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects with multiple stakeholders and tight deadlines.
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable juggling multiple workstreams simultaneously.
Strong strategic and conceptual thinker who can understand overarching goals and translate them into clear, actionable plans.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to take direction, incorporate feedback, and keep teams aligned.
Proactive problem-solver with a calm, solutions-focused approach to challenges.
Collaborative, team-first mindset with openness to feedback and continuous improvement.
Working knowledge of post-production processes and experience managing creative assets.
Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Build trusted, productive working relationships with strategy, creative, production, sales, and other partners, becoming a go-to collaborator who brings clarity, consistency, and follow-through to complex projects.
Partner closely with strategy, creative, and production teams to support the development, execution, and delivery of integrated creative campaigns.
Serve as a central point of coordination across multiple internal departments and external partners, ensuring alignment, clear communication, and smooth collaboration throughout the project lifecycle.
Manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment, balancing timelines, priorities, budgets, and resources.
Demonstrate a strong sense of ownership and accountability, proactively driving work forward, anticipating next steps, and ensuring nothing falls through the cracks, especially in high-pressure or fast-turn situations.
Build and maintain detailed project schedules and timelines from RFP intake through creative delivery, adjusting plans as needed to meet evolving requirements.
Proactively identify risks, challenges, and inefficiencies, and collaborate with stakeholders to develop practical, solutions-oriented responses.
Optimize workflows and processes to improve efficiency, clarity, and consistency across projects.
Maintain accurate, up-to-date project documentation and trackers within designated project management tools and systems.
Coordinate the intake, distribution, and delivery of creative assets, managing both incoming and outgoing materials.