Creative Project Manager 1822 #PP A leading enterprise software solutions company is seeking a Creative Project Manager. The successful candidate will help coordinate the traffic, workflows, and capacity for creative design and production projects within marketing-interfacing regularly cross-team and with our agency partners to ensure a seamless and consistent brand-to-demand experience. The Project Manager will also serve as a core connector and will identify and engage all project stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle. The ideal candidate has seven or more years of experience in Marketing Account Management or Creative Project Management on a B2B account, in-house agency, or creative marketing department. The company offers a great work environment. Creative Project Manager Pay and Benefits: * Hourly pay: $65/hr * Worksite: Leading enterprise software solutions company (Pleasanton, CA 94588 - Onsite) * W2 Employment, Group Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement Savings Program, PSL * 40 hours/week, 18 Month Assignment Creative Project Manager Responsibilities: * Plan and coordinate all design work for the Demand Generation team. * Coordinate project deliverables between Demand Gen, agencies, and marketing. * Set up and manage creative projects and tasks. * Act as first-line point-of-contact for creative project inquiries and escalations. * Hold weekly status meetings and manage the daily task and approval schedules. * Ensure thoroughness and accuracy of incoming project docs and creative briefs; request additional information as needed. * Establish schedules with the Creative Director, creative team leads, contributors, and other team members. * Develop, implement, and maintain Project Management (PM) procedures; eliminate redundant efforts and introduce efficiencies into the brand-to-demand creative process. * Review submitted design deliverables for stylistic consistency and standards compliance; provide approvals and/or guidance as needed. * Track budget spend against allocation; assess usage and make quarterly recommendations. * Ensure timely issuance of purchase orders and invoices and approve work reports. * Manage production and vendor team(s) working on a given project; analyze project output and provide reports. * Host regular conference calls and in-person meetings with stakeholders and reviewers to ensure cross-team alignment. Creative Project Manager Qualifications: * 7+ years experience in Marketing Account Management or Creative Project Management on a B2B account, in-house agency, or creative marketing department. * 7+ years in Marketing and Project Management * 7+ years of strategic integrated marketing and campaign design experience, with an emphasis on planning and developing demand generation programs. * Excellent organizational skills. * Flexible/Self-starter/Proactive. * Amazing people-management and networking skills. * Deep knowledge of the entire marketing creative and production process. * Deep knowledge of creative marketing campaign development. * Fluency with Workfront and similar PM platforms. * Experience with Google Drive/Docs/Sheets, Slack, Outlook, Figma, and Creative Cloud. * Smart Sheet knowledge is a plus. * Logical thinker with can-do attitude. * Strong communication skills (verbal and written). * Strong troubleshooting and problem solving skills. * Strong team player in a multi-cultural environment. * Highly self-motivated, detail-oriented, and open-minded-with a drive to optimize processes and maximize efficiency. * A high level of initiative, working independently and in support of department goals and the business objectives. * Account Management * Accurate budgeting * Adobe Creative Cloud.