Project Manager

Star Group; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

STAR is seeking a Project Manager (full-time, exempt) to lead a significant portion of our client work, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery and alignment with client expectations. The role combines client advocacy with internal project execution across retail, trade shows and events.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years of project management experience, strong communication with senior stakeholders, and willingness to travel.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in project management.
• Proven success managing details and teams in fast-paced client-facing roles.
• Comfortable presenting to senior leadership and decision makers.
• Willingness to work beyond 40 hours/week during peak periods.
• Experience in trade shows, creative agency, or promotional environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with clients to develop strategies and objectives for specific projects and own the day-to-day client relationship.
• Collaborate with creative to develop proposals for existing clients for new strategic marketing solutions.
• Ensure flawless execution by personally managing all types of projects, from new retail and corporate interiors to trade shows and events.
• Manage all internal and external communications relative to projects, including leading client and internal project meetings, developing and communicating timelines, and using our proprietary project management software.
• Maintain and monitor the accuracy of current event dates, financial information, estimates, billing, etc. prior to distribution.
• Occasional travel to trade shows, events and client locations is required.

Skills

Client relationship

Timeline management

Executive communication

Travel readiness

Tools

Proprietary PM software

Job description

At STAR, we specialize in the custom design and manufacturing of physical experiences. Our clients’ needs range from exhibits, retail and corporate environments, and branded events. Wherever a brand lives, STAR is there to make it shine.

At this time, STAR has an open position for a Project Manager (full-time, exempt). This role is critical in managing a significant segment of our client’s business as a client advocate and internal project manager ensuring every project is delivered on-time, within budget and to our client’s expectations.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Partner with clients to develop strategies and objectives for specific projects and own the day-to-day client relationship.
• Collaborate with creative to develop proposals for existing clients for new strategic marketing solutions.
• Ensure flawless execution by personally managing all types of projects, from new retail and corporate interiors to trade shows and events.
• Manage all internal and external communications relative to projects, including leading client and internal project meetings, developing and communicating timelines associated with each project, and using our proprietary project management software
• Maintain and monitor the accuracy of current event dates, financial information, estimates, billing, etc. prior to distribution
• Occasional travel to trade shows, events and client locations is required.

The ideal candidate for this job will possess a collaborative spirit, a commitment to exceeding client expectations, fanatical attention to detail, and an exceptional ability to manage assigned tasks and timelines.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in project management
• Demonstrated success managing details and teams in fast-paced, client facing positions.
• Comfortable presenting, preferably experience with senior leadership and decision makers.
• Occasional travel to trade shows, events and client locations is required.
• Willingness and ability to work beyond 40 hours/week during peak periods to ensure client needs are met.
• Candidates with experience working in trade show, creative agency, and promotional selling environments, or those possessing an understanding of the dynamics of fixturing, visual merchandising, store rollouts, events or trade shows will be given preference.

STAR offers a competitive salary and full benefits in an engaging and collaborative work environment.

STAR is an equal opportunity employer.