The University of Houston Clear Lake (UHCL) is currently seeking to hire a Marketing Project Manager. In this role, you will serve as the team lead, and you will be responsible for maintaining and innovating the project management process within the office of Marketing and Communications. You will manage all internal marketing projects, including providing logistical support for the Marketing Communications team. In addition, you will provide scope, goals, and objectives to align expectations and needs consistent with the University’s priorities.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead the exploration, evaluation, and planning of each project in collaboration with University Marketing and Communications staff, as well as with individual clients throughout the University
- Manage daily communications between the internal University stakeholders and agencies of record as a primary lead
- Schedule and manage meetings, track project status, note, and elevate successes and challenges, traffic creative collateral for all campaigns, and keep track of purchase orders for all campaigns
- Establish project scope by identifying key objectives, milestones and affiliated tasks, as well as overall lifecycle for each project
- Assign individual tasks to project lead in each area; coordinate with external teams and vendors to identify technical requirements and parameters
- Enter each project into project management system and track accordingly
- Monitor project progress
- Track action items (review milestones and adjust accordingly)
- Work with all stakeholders to ensure the creative brief/project plan accurately outline the desired outcomes and oversee quality control throughout the project’s life cycle
- Manage, optimize, and improve project management software by staying up to date on new developments in technology, processes and/or tools
- Coordinate with team members and stakeholders to gather and consolidate feedback and route approvals and perform related duties as assigned
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, digital media, graphic design, or related field
- Minimum three years of experience as a project manager in a fast-paced agency and/or in-house creative or marketing environment
- Knowledge of project management best practices, project budget and cost management and data analysis and reporting
- Skills in project management and project management system(s)
- Ability to liaise and advocate with clients, administrative leaders, and other key stakeholders, including other implementing agencies
- Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills with solid attention to detail
- Ability to analyze and problem-solve a variety of issues and carry out strategic planning activities
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects successfully, working in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to identify and acquire necessary resources and coordinate the efforts of team members to ensure timely delivery of project outcomes
- Able to pass a background check
- Master’s Degree in Integrated Marketing, Digital Media, Media Management, or a related field is a plus
- Experience in project management tools such as Workfront, Workzone, Asana, Basecamp, Monday.com or similar software is a plus
- Experience in digital photography, video editing, graphic design, and digital advertising production and placement
Special Note to Applicants: Please complete the online application, attach a cover letter, and resume when applying below. Applications without the required documents will be considered incomplete and disqualified. The University of Houston-Clear Lake is proud to be recognized by the U.S. Department of the Interior as a member of the Minority Serving Institutions Program. UHCL is an HSI: Hispanic Serving Institution and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer supporting workplace diversity.