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Marketing Project Manager

Louisiana Economic Development
Baton Rouge, LA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/29/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/28/2026

Overview

-The Marketing Project Manager drives clarity, alignment, and execution across cross- functional marketing teams by proactively managing workflows, resources, and communication. This role ensures that projects are well-scoped, strategically aligned, and delivered on time by coordinating a multidisciplinary team of creatives, digital specialists, and studio production team members. The Marketing Project Manager serves as both a process leader and a customer-service–oriented partner to internal stakeholders.

-Reports to the Executive Director of Marketing & Brand Strategy.


Key Responsibilities

-The Marketing Project Manager has five major responsibility areas:

Project Planning & Execution

  • Manage the full life cycle of marketing projects from intake to delivery
  • Ensure projects are clearly scoped, properly briefed, and aligned with strategic goals
  • Develop and maintain project timelines, budgets, and deliverables
  • Monitor progress and adjust plans as needed to meet deadlines

Team Management & Resource Coordination

  • Lead a cross-functional team consisting of creative, digital, and production team members
  • Balance workload and capacity across the team to optimize efficiency and output
  • Identify resource needs and proactively address gaps or constraints
  • Ensure the team has the information, tools, and support needed to succeed

Stakeholder Communication & Customer Service

  • Serve as the primary point of contact for internal stakeholders and project requesters
  • Build strong relationships through clear communication, responsiveness, and proactive updates
  • Manage expectations around timelines, scope, and deliverables
  • Ensure a high level of stakeholder satisfaction through a service-oriented approach

Process & Workflow Optimization

  • Establish, maintain, and improve project management processes and workflows
  • Drive consistency in project intake, prioritization, and execution
  • Identify inefficiencies and implement solutions to improve team performance
  • Utilize project management tools to track work and provide visibility

Meeting Leadership & Reporting

  • Lead project meetings, status updates, and planning sessions
  • Track milestones, risks, and action items to ensure accountability
  • Provide regular reporting on project status, team capacity, and performance


Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• On-time project delivery rate.

• Accuracy of timelines, forecasts, and budgets.

• Team utilization and workload balance.

• Stakeholder satisfaction and communication effectiveness.

• Number of projects successfully delivered per cycle.

• Reduction in project delays, bottlenecks, and scope creep.

• Efficiency of project workflows and processes.


Our Work Culture

• Training and development opportunities to support your professional growth to set you up for

success.

• Supportive and collaborative team environment where employees are valued, heard and respected.

• Clear communication channels and transparent leadership to foster trust and open dialogue.

• Opportunities for personal and professional growth through training, mentorship and career

development programs.

• Emphasis on diversity, equity and inclusion practices to create a welcoming and inclusive

workplace.

• Commitment to employee well-being with comprehensive benefits packages and resources for mental

health support.

• A new positive and uplifting healthy work culture that promotes positivity, creativity, and a

sense of belonging.

• Empowerment and autonomy core values that emphasize training and trusting employees to take

ownership of their work and be proactive.


Working Conditions

  • Standard office environment with regular office hours, but may require additional hours for events, meetings, and other activities.



Work Experience

Qualifications & Experience


Required

▪ Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field.

▪ 5 years of experience in project management, preferably in a marketing or creative environment.

• Preferred

7 years of experience managing multiple projects, deadlines, and budgets simultaneously.

▪ Experience working with cross-functional creative, digital, and production teams.

▪ Experience in a fast-paced, agency or in-house marketing environment.


Skills & Competencies

• Strong organizational and time management skills.

• Proven ability to manage multiple projects with competing priorities.

• Process-oriented mindset with a focus on efficiency and continuous improvement.

• Customer-service orientation with strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

• Ability to anticipate challenges and proactively solve problems.

• Detail-oriented with a strong sense of accountability and follow- through.

• Proficiency with project management tools and systems.

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