Marketing Operations Specialist-Freelance

Solomon Page; United States; Remote; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Solomon Page is seeking a highly organized Freelance Creative & Marketing Operations Specialist to support a fast-paced Marketing and Creative organization. This remote contract role focuses on calendar management, milestone planning, scheduling, and cross-functional workflows.

The ideal candidate communicates clearly and solves problems while keeping senior stakeholders aligned. The position is a remote contract opportunity in the United States with leave coverage for at least 4 months.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3–6 years of relevant experience in marketing operations, creative operations, project management, scheduling, or related function.
• Experience supporting senior leaders or executive-level stakeholders is highly valued.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain marketing/creative calendars and milestone schedules.
• Coordinate and schedule team and leadership meetings across functions.
• Manage complex calendars for multiple senior leaders.
• Identify scheduling conflicts and propose solutions.
• Track deadlines, action items, and milestones.
• Improve marketing operations efficiency and visibility.
• Support planning initiatives and ad hoc project management needs.
• Adapt quickly to changing priorities and keep projects moving forward.

Skills

Marketing operations

Project management

Scheduling

Executive stakeholder support

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Independent work

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Outlook

Smartsheet

Excel

SharePoint

InDesign

Job description

We are seeking a highly organized, Freelance Creative & Marketing Operations Specialist to support a fast-paced Marketing and Creative organization. This role will play a key part in managing the team's operating model, milestone planning, scheduling, and cross-functional workflows. The ideal candidate is an exceptional communicator and problem solver who can confidently manage complex calendars, competing priorities, and senior-level stakeholders. This person should be comfortable working behind the scenes to keep teams aligned, anticipate scheduling conflicts, and ensure key milestones stay on track.

This is a remote contract opportunity providing leave coverage for at least 4 months.

Hourly pay rate up to $46.00 based on experience.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain Marketing and Creative calendars, project timelines, milestone schedules, and operational planning tools.
• Manage the daily maintenance of Outlook planners and Smartsheet reporting to ensure alignment with established workflows and business priorities.
• Coordinate and schedule Marketing and Creative team meetings, leadership meetings, and cross-functional milestone sessions.
• Partner closely with internal stakeholders, Project Managers, Brand Operations, Executive Assistants, Production teams, and other cross-functional partners.
• Manage complex scheduling across multiple senior leaders and teams with competing priorities.
• Proactively identify scheduling conflicts, process gaps, timing risks, and potential roadblocks while recommending solutions.
• Maintain accurate attendee documentation, meeting information, planning tools, and schedules.
• Facilitate recurring meetings and help ensure teams are aligned around organizational priorities, key milestones, and deliverables.
• Track important deadlines, meetings, action items, and project milestones.
• Support efficient end-to-end Marketing operations and workflows.
• Regularly assess processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, communication, and visibility across the organization.
• Support planning initiatives, process documentation, and ad hoc project management needs.
• Adapt quickly to changing priorities and help keep projects and teams moving forward.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3–6 years of relevant experience in marketing operations, creative operations, project management, scheduling, or a related function.
• Previous marketing operations experience strongly preferred.
• Fashion, retail, apparel, beauty, or other fast-paced consumer industry experience is preferred.
• Strong project management, organizational, and operational skills.
• Experience managing complex calendars and coordinating across large, cross-functional teams.
• Experience supporting senior leaders or executive-level stakeholders is highly valued.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Proactive problem-solving skills with the ability to anticipate conflicts and identify solutions.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and take ownership of responsibilities.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment where priorities may shift quickly.
• Collaborative, adaptable, self-motivated, and focused on results.
• Strong proficiency with Outlook, Smartsheet, Excel, SharePoint, and InDesign.

The Solomon Page Distinction

Solomon Page offers a comprehensive benefit program for hourly employees. We pride ourselves on offering medical, dental, 401(k), direct deposit and commuter benefits to our employees, including freelancers - which sets us apart in the industries we serve.

About Solomon Page

Founded in 1990, Solomon Page is a specialty niche provider of staffing and executive search solutions across a wide array of functions and industries. The success of Solomon Page reflects an organic growth strategy supported by a highly entrepreneurial culture. Acting as a strategic partner to our clients and candidates, we focus on providing customized solutions and building long-term relationships based on trust, respect, and the consistent delivery of excellent results. For more information and additional opportunities, visit: solomonpage.com and connect with us on Facebook, and LinkedIn.

Opportunity Awaits.