Marketing Project Manager

Portland State University; Portland (OR); Presencial; USD 62.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Excellent benefits package

Tuition reduction for employee/depend‑

Descripción de la vacante

Portland State University is seeking a Marketing Project Manager in Portland to organize teams, streamline marketing communications, and ensure timely delivery of initiatives. This role reports to the Associate Vice President of Marketing and Brand Strategy and is a 1.0 FTE renewable 12-month appointment.

The position focuses on creating detailed plans, maintaining project workspaces, and coordinating among teams across web, print, advertising, video, and digital content production.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing or related field.
• Four (4) years’ professional experience in marketing settings.
• Excellent organizational skills and multitasking ability.
• Experience coordinating projects for web, print, advertising, video, photography, and digital content production.

Responsabilidades

• Delivery of detailed project plans and timelines for assigned marketing initiatives.
• Organized project workspaces within Asana and the Department Google Drive.
• Meeting agendas, minutes, and action items for all project-related meetings.
• Well-maintained project documentation and asset repositories.
• Facilitated communication and coordination among project teams.

Conocimientos

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Communication

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in marketing or related field

Herramientas

Asana

Google Drive

Descripción del empleo

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Position Announcement

Proposed Start Date

Proposed Start Date 12/01/2026

Classification Title

Classification Title Communications / Marketing

Rank

Rank N - No Rank

Working Title

Working Title Marketing Project Manager

Department

Department 101400 - OMC Marketing & Communications

Position Number

Position Number D94085

Representation

Representation UU - Unclassified Unrepresented

Renewable

Renewable Renewable

End date, if applicable

Position FTE

Position FTE 1.0

Tenure Status N - not applicable

Position Summary

Brief Description of PSU/School/Dept

From our campus in the heart of Portland, University Marketing & Communications ( UMC ) is the university’s strategic and creative powerhouse. We tell the bold, vibrant stories that showcase PSU as a diverse, forward-thinking, impact-driven institution. We act as stewards of the university’s brand and animators of its narrative, driving enrollment, employee pride, community engagement and global reputation. Through compelling visual and written content and a strategic approach to social media, media relations and internal communications, we highlight Portland State’s achievements, foster engagement and reinforce the university’s contributions to our community and beyond.

Position Summary

The Marketing Project Manager plays a crucial role in organizing teams and streamlining marketing communications. Their primary objective is to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of marketing projects by providing dedicated project coordination, ensuring clear communication, and facilitating timely completion of initiatives. They will be responsible for the delivery of:

• Detailed project plans and timelines for assigned marketing initiatives.
• Organized project workspaces within Asana and the Department Google Drive.
• Meeting agendas, minutes, and action items for all project-related meetings.
• Well-maintained project documentation and asset repositories.
• Facilitated communication and coordination among project teams.

The position reports to the Associate Vice President of Marketing and Brand Strategy in University Marketing and Communications. This is a full-time (1.0 FTE ) renewable 12-month appointment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing or a related field.
• Four (4) years’ professional experience in an agency, corporate marketing department, or higher education marketing setting.
• Excellent organizational skills and multitasking ability.
• Experience coordinating projects for web, print, advertising, video, photography, and digital content production.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to take the lead and keep work moving with people more senior than you.
• Strong listening skills and the ability to push back constructively and ask questions that clarify needs, expectations, and constraints.
• Emotional intelligence and sensitivity to different perspectives, working styles, and pressures. Project management certification.
• Adaptability and composure when priorities shift or unexpected challenges arise.
• Create an environment that acknowledges, encourages, and celebrates differences.
• Function and communicate effectively and respectfully within the context of varying beliefs, behaviors, orientations, identities, and cultural backgrounds.
• Seek opportunities to gain experience working and collaborating in diverse, multicultural, and inclusive settings with a willingness to change for continual improvement.
• Adhere to all of PSU’s policies including the policies on Prohibited Discrimination & Harassment and the Professional Standards of Conduct.

Work Days/Hours

Monday-Friday, 8am to 5pm; occasional evenings or weekends on an emergent basis.

Total Compensation Range & Benefits Statement

Salary is dependent on several factors, and new employees will typically start around the Q1 level to allow for later growth within the salary band. PSU has a structured process for determining starting compensation, taking into account years of related experience, applicable skills, knowledge and abilities, market parity, and internal equity.
The starting annual salary for this position will be between $61,620 to $75,000, but may be negotiated above this range, dependent upon the factors above, the budget of the hiring department, and approval from HR.
An excellent benefits package includes 95% premium paid healthcare; a generous retirement and vacation package; and reduced tuition rates for employee, spouse or dependent at any of the Oregon University System schools.
Please visit our total compensation calculator to see the full value of our benefits package.

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