Marketing Project Lead - Creative & Fan Experience

Vinik Sports Group; Gibsonton (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Vinik Sports Group and the Tampa Bay Lightning are seeking a Marketing Project Manager to lead planning, coordination, and execution of creative and marketing initiatives across the organization.

Reporting to the Director of Marketing & Fan Experience, this role serves as the primary liaison between Marketing and internal stakeholders, including Partnerships, Ticketing, Sales, Communications, Social Media, Content, Hockey Operations, Arena Operations, Events, Retail, Food & Beverage,

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of related work experience in marketing, creative, sports, or a similarly fast-paced environment.
• Minimum education level of BA/BS degree (4-year) specializing in marketing, communications, business management or sports marketing
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience managing multiple projects, competing priorities, and cross-functional teams simultaneously
• Proficiency with project management platforms such as WorkZone, Airtable, or similar workflow tools

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key project management liaison between internal departments including Marketing, Digital, Social, Community Hockey, Community Relations, Corporate Communications, People Operations, Hockey Operations, Facilities, Game Presentation, Ticketing, Partnership, Premium, MS&S, Retail, and Event Marketing.
• Manage and oversee the intake, tracking, and assignment of all creative requests; manage resource allocation, schedule timelines, and facilitate asset delivery for internal stakeholder review and approval.
• Own the creative project intake process, ensuring requests are properly scoped, prioritized, assigned, and managed through completion.
• Lead the planning and execution of multiple concurrent marketing and creative projects, developing clear timelines, production schedules, task plans, and approval workflows.
• Serve as the central point of coordination between creative teams, marketers, and cross-functional stakeholders, keeping projects aligned, on schedule, and moving efficiently.
• Monitor project progress, proactively identifying and resolving risks related to timelines, resources, scope, or approvals.
• Manage project schedules, team capacity, and resource allocation to ensure work is balanced and aligned with organizational priorities.
• Communicate project status, priorities, and key milestones to stakeholders, ensuring expectations remain clear throughout the process.
• Facilitate reviews, approvals, and decision-making while removing obstacles that may impact delivery.
• Continuously evaluate and improve project management tools, workflows, and operational processes to enhance efficiency, collaboration, and creative output.
• Ensure all projects are delivered on time, on brand, and in accordance with established objectives and quality standards.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Organizational skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BA/BS in Marketing, Communications, Business Management or Sports Marketing

Tools

WorkZone

Airtable

Job description

Vinik Sports Group and the Tampa Bay Lightning are seeking a Marketing Project Manager to lead planning, coordination, and execution of creative and marketing initiatives across the organization.

Reporting to the Director of Marketing & Fan Experience, this role serves as the primary liaison between Marketing and internal stakeholders, including Partnerships, Ticketing, Sales, Communications, Social Media, Content, Hockey Operations, Arena Operations, Events, Retail, Food & Beverage,