Marketing Programs and Operations Manager

SANDOW; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SANDOW is seeking a meticulous Marketing Programs and Operations Manager to lead Architizer’s awards and honorific programs from concept through execution and post-program analysis. You’ll manage calendars, plans, and milestones while coordinating with editorial, creative, and events teams to ensure timely, high-quality entrants’ experiences.

You will partner with stakeholders to optimize processes, build dashboards, and deliver polished results at every stage.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on marketing program or project management experience spanning strategy through execution.
• Proven cross-functional leadership - a track record of steering multiple intricate programs to the finish line while driving alignment and momentum.
• Exceptional organizational skills and relentless attention to detail.
• Strong analytical skills - comfortable pulling program data, interpreting results, and building the case for what to do next.
• Demonstrated ability to use AI tools to improve efficiency, quality, and decision-making in day-to-day work.
• Experience with a CRM platform (HubSpot) and project management tools (ClickUp).
• Experience with OpenWater, AwardsForce, or equivalent awards platforms a plus.
• A confident communicator and natural connector who brings people together around shared goals.

Responsibilities

• Own awards and honorific programs end to end - scoping, planning, executing, and analyzing - delivering polished results at every stage.
• Configure entry forms, categories, and deadlines on the submission platform, shaping the entrant experience.
• Drive alignment across editorial, creative, and event teams with clear next steps.
• Build dashboards, track performance, and report outcomes to leadership.
• Set strategy and brief creatives, QA builds, or refine timelines as needed.

Skills

Marketing program management

Cross-functional leadership

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

AI tool usage

Tools

HubSpot

ClickUp

OpenWater

AwardsForce

Job description

SANDOW Design Group is hiring a Marketing Programs and Operations Manager to lead the marketing programs behind Architizer's awards and honorific portfolio that recognize the best in design. Working under the direction of the Senior Director, Growth Marketing, you’ll take these programs from concept through execution and post-program analysis, crafting a thoughtful submission experience while keeping every detail on time, on scope, and on budget.

This role is for a meticulous operator who can hold a dozen details in one hand and the big picture in the other. With exceptional organizational discipline, you’ll orchestrate the full arc of each program -the marketing plans, the program operations, the everyday rhythms that keep everything running - while partnering with stakeholders to elevate the entrant experience.

If you’re the person who builds the marketing plan and then rolls up your sleeves to execute it, this is for you.

How You Will Make a Difference

• Lead marketing program management for Architizer’s awards and honorific programs, owning delivery from concept through execution and post-program analysis.
• Maintain the program operating calendar, project plans, and milestone tracking that keep multiple concurrent programs on schedule - ensuring readiness across every program on the roster.
• Align stakeholders across editorial, creative, and event teams around shared goals and clear next steps.
• Get hands-on with the work that brings programs to life - building assets, managing program platforms, and owning the operational details alongside your teammates.

What You’ll Do

Program leadership:

Own awards and honorific programs end to end - scoping, planning, executing, and analyzing - delivering polished results at every stage.

Platform management: Manage the awards submission platform - configuring entry forms, categories, and deadlines, shaping the entrant experience, and guiding each cycle from open to close.

Stakeholder alignment: Drive alignment across teams, translating business objectives into tactical plans and keeping everyone informed of where things stand.

Measurement & reporting: Use program data to track performance, build dashboards that show progress at a glance, report outcomes to leadership, and inform what to prioritize next.

Do the work at every level: Set strategy one day and brief creative, QA a build, or refine a timeline the next. You’ll be as invested in the execution as you are in the planning.

Keys for Your Success

• 5+ years of hands-on marketing program or project management experience spanning strategy through execution.
• Proven cross-functional leadership - a track record of steering multiple intricate programs to the finish line while driving alignment and momentum.
• Exceptional organizational skills and relentless attention to detail - you catch what others miss.
• Strong analytical skills - comfortable pulling program data, interpreting results, and building the case for what to do next.
• Demonstrated ability to use AI tools to improve efficiency, quality, and decision-making in day-to-day work.
• Experience with a CRM platform (ideally HubSpot) and project management tools (such as ClickUp).
• Experience with OpenWater, AwardsForce, or equivalent awards platforms a plus.
• A confident communicator and natural connector who brings people together around shared goals.

We invite you to digitally explore our brands and team, and come ready to discuss what you’ll uniquely bring to SANDOW.

About SANDOW

Founded in 2003 by visionary entrepreneur Adam I. Sandow, SANDOW is a global holding company building category-defining businesses across media, technology and logistics powered by innovation.