Creative Project Manager

George P. Johnson Company; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

GPJ is hiring a Creative Project Manager to join our growing team. This hybrid role requires you to report on-site at least 2 days/week to Boston, NYC, or Austin, TX.

You will oversee projects from planning through delivery, advocate for the creative team, and lead process improvements to meet deadlines. Experience with large events and coordinating 5–10 creatives is preferred.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of industry/agency experience.
• 3+ years as a Project Manager.
• 4-year college degree in a relevant field.
• Experience in Creative Operations or as a Creative PM.
• Ability to juggle multiple projects and re-prioritize quickly.
• Experience with large-scale events or conferences and timelines.
• Experience supporting a team of 5–10 creatives and using PM software.
• Strong communication; ability to present to leadership.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% and work irregular hours.

Responsibilities

• Oversee projects from planning through delivery with the creative team.
• Lead timeline creation, milestones, and threat flagging for deadlines.
• Manage creative requests, deliverables, and asset information for execution.
• Coordinate staffing with creative resourcing; support scoping and PM grid.
• Manage hours for the creative team in Deltek and coordinate with Account Operations.

Skills

Project management

Client communication

Creative operations

Team leadership

Scheduling

Resource planning

Deltek

ClickUp

Google Suite

Cross-functional collab

Education

Bachelors degree

Tools

Deltek

ClickUp

Google Suite

Job description

Overview

GPJ is hiring a Creative Project Manager to join our growing team. This role is hybrid, requiring you to report on-site to one of the following office locations a minimum of 2 days/week: New York City, Boston or Austin, TX.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the creative team, overseeing projects from the planning phase through delivery. Advocate for the creative team and remove obstacles that may arise for them. Lead process improvements when current methods aren’t working to help the team meet deadlines.
• Create and manage the creative timeline, ensuring milestones are met and proactively flag potential threats to deadlines. Collaborate with the team to find resolutions. Own all creative requests for your team, confirming that necessary deliverables, assets, and information are in place for execution.
• Collaborate with creative resourcing for program staffing and identify when additional resources are needed. Support the creative lead with scoping during project planning, participate in the PM grid process, and contribute where possible. Manage hours for the creative team in Deltek and coordinate with Account Operations to resolve any inaccuracies.
• Schedule and lead creative status meetings and organize regular check-ins for the team. Attend milestone meetings, take notes, and ensure the team is aligned on next steps. Set up and maintain creative folders and Slack channels for assigned programs.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of previous industry/agency experience.
• 3+ years as a Project Manager.
• 4-year college degree; preferred fields include Marketing/Advertising/Event Management/Business Administration, Hospitality, Communications, or related.
• Experience in Creative Operations or as a Creative Project Manager.
• Experience juggling more than one project at a time and ability to rapidly shift focus and reprioritize tasks.
• Experience working on large-scale events or conferences and creating/owning timelines.
• Experience supporting a team of 5-10 creatives and using project management software (e.g., ClickUp, Monday, Google Suite).
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across departments; comfort presenting to leadership.
• Ability to think big-picture and distill it into actionable plans; work independently and collaboratively; proactive mindset; openness to feedback.
• Travel: ability to travel up to 10% and readiness for irregular hours as needed.

Salary and Benefits

Salary Range: $75k – $90k. Salary is dependent on a variety of factors including experience, skills, and location. GPJ is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About GPJ

GPJ is the world leader in experiential marketing. Our 29 global offices are filled with people dreaming up ideas that transform industries and bring brands to life. We are part of the Project Worldwide family, an independent, employee-owned global network of agencies.