Project Manager, Creative & Marketing Ops

Aquent; New York (NY); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidized health plans

Vision and dental plans

Paid sick leave

Retirement plan with match

Job summary

Aquent in New York is seeking a highly organized Project Manager to support creative and marketing execution in a fast-paced environment. This contract role serves as the operational anchor for Marketing and Creative teams, owning all sub timelines and ensuring work lands on time and on brand.

The ideal candidate brings sharp attention to detail, excels at calendar management, and thrives under pressure while coordinating across multiple stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in project management, fashion production, or creative operations.
• Hands on experience with project management platforms such as Workfront, Smartsheet, or Figma.
• Exceptional organizational and calendar management skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the operational anchor across marketing and creative projects, driving consistency and efficiency.
• Run weekly status meetings with the Marketing team to keep everyone pacing to milestones, deck updates, and prep work.
• Provide regular project updates and flag risks early.
• Proactively identify scheduling risks and adjust timelines to protect key business milestones.
• Keep creative, production, fashion office, and marketing calendars aligned.
• Assign, track, and follow up on deliverables across Marketing teams.
• Maintain project management tools with clear priorities, dependencies, and real time status.

Skills

Organizational skills

Calendar management

Communication

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Workfront

Smartsheet

Figma

Job description

A leading global retail and lifestyle brand is looking for a highly organized, operationally driven Project Manager to support creative and marketing execution in a fast paced environment. This role is the operational anchor for the Marketing and Creative teams, owning all sub timelines and making sure pre season and in season work lands on time and on brand. The ideal candidate brings sharp attention to detail and a real passion for the operational side of creative work.

This is a contract role covering a leave of absence. Equipment is provided.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the operational anchor across marketing and creative projects, driving consistency and efficiency
• Run weekly status meetings with the Marketing team to keep everyone pacing to milestones, deck updates, and prep work
• Provide regular project updates and flag risks early
• Proactively identify scheduling risks and adjust timelines to protect key business milestones
• Keep creative, production, fashion office, and marketing calendars aligned
• Assign, track, and follow up on deliverables across Marketing teams
• Maintain project management tools with clear priorities, dependencies, and real time status

Qualifications

• 3+ years in project management, fashion production, or creative operations
• Hands on experience with project management platforms such as Workfront, Smartsheet, or Figma
• Exceptional organizational and calendar management skills
• Strong communication and problem solving skills, with proven success partnering across a high volume of cross functional stakeholders
• Strong relationship building skills

Preferred Experience

• Background in fashion, apparel, or luxury brands
• Familiarity with e-commerce, campaign, and creative production

Key Traits for Success

• Highly detail oriented and process driven
• Operationally focused with a creative sensibility
• Proactive, adaptable, and calm under pressure

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About Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands. Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.