Senior Marketing Project Manager, Digital - Ursus, Inc.

**TOP 3 SKILLS:**

1. 7+ years in b2b marketing with proven project management experience
2. Proven experience leading digital projects and programs, working with cross-functional teams, and managing virtual/global teams
3. Strong understanding of digital, web and email development project management

SUMMARY:

The Senior Marketing Project Manager (Digital) plays a key role in the project initiation, planning and management of digital projects from inception through deployment, ensuring our stringent quality control process is followed for all deliverables. Reporting to the Manager of Marketing Project Management, the Senior Marketing Project Manager (Digital) works collaboratively with all the functions under Digital, as well as other functional teams within and outside of marketing, in the successful and timely execution of projects. The Senior Marketing Project Manager (Digital) will juggle multiple projects simultaneously as well as ensure all project team members are on task, driving them to successful delivery while removing obstacles along the way, recognizing problem areas early and facilitating solutions. This role requires close partnership with the Digital Marketing Team in the scoping, planning, prioritization and execution of all digital projects, monitoring projects and schedules, as well as partnering closely with creative, development, and production teams to ensure projects are completed on time. The Senior Marketing Project Manager also supports the Marketing PMO team with process improvement initiatives, knowledge sharing sessions, process documentation, and other projects as needed.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Partner with the Digital Marketing Managers, Project Managers, and functional leads to define, document, and communicate project scope with all key stakeholders.
• Build project plans and schedules to support the successful execution of digital projects including product launches, website refreshes, and global initiatives. Ensure all deliverables align with project scope and goals.
• Organize, facilitate, and drive status meetings. Determine meeting agendas, highlight key milestones, drive issue resolution, and keep track of follow up items. Summarize and communicate meeting outcomes to all stakeholders.
• Track milestones, manage task/project dependencies and proactively communicate issues.
• Conduct offline meetings with cross-functional teams (marketing, creative, digital, web production, QA, localization, etc.) to ensure priorities are known, issues are resolved, and efforts are coordinated.
• Maintain communication with all project stakeholders to ensure inter-departmental alignment, optimization of resources, smooth handoffs, and project consistency.
• Liaise with our creative resource manager and functional leads to resource projects through our project management tool, Workfront. Manage and monitor progress, handoffs, and deliverable status leveraging our tool.
• Ensure overall project/program quality, and look for ways to streamline process and increase overall efficiency.
• Audit projects once completed, conduct post-mortem meetings, determine improvements, and implement process changes in collaboration with the PMO team.
• Demonstrate clear leadership skills and experience working on large, complex cross-functional projects with several stakeholder groups.
• Expert in conflict resolution and negotiation; identifying issues and risks to remove roadblocks and keep projects on track.
• Manage partnerships with third party vendors on individual projects, when applicable.
• Be an effective team member and build positive, collaborative relationships across teams and departments.
• Help continually refine current global project management framework, including tools and processes in partnership with the PMO team.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 7+ years in business to business marketing with proven project management experience.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Strong understanding of digital, web and email development project management and technologies.
• Proven experience leading digital projects and programs, working with cross-functional teams, and managing virtual/global teams.
• Experience with Content Management Systems (AEM preferred).
• Understanding of SaaS and/or enterprise software digital marketing.
• Proficient in project management tools (e.g., Workfront, Google docs, Smartsheet, MS Project, etc.)
• Excellent client-facing skills including self-presentation and clarity of verbal and written communication. Able to negotiate and manage conflict.
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and deliver results on time; graceful under pressure.
• Impeccable attention to detail. Exceptional organizational, interpersonal, and analytical skills.
• Ability to work well in a team environment, prioritize work, and meet assigned deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to lead, motivate and ensure collaboration of cross-functional teams.
• Embrace change; maintain an open mind as well as flexible and adaptable in the face of ambiguity and change.
• Proactively seeks opportunities to increase knowledge, skills and abilities as well as problem solve and improve processes.
• PMP certification is a plus.
• Agency experience is a plus.

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