Sports Creative Project Lead

Detroit Pistons; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Detroit Pistons is seeking a Creative Project Manager to be the operational force behind campaigns, content, and experiences across the court, arena, social media, and marketing channels.

As the Creative Project Manager, you will partner with designers, producers, marketers, and stakeholders to keep projects moving from concept to completion, manage priorities, optimize workflows, and create the structure that allows our Creative team to produce its best work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 3+ years of project management experience in creative, marketing, sports, entertainment, agency, or similar fast-paced environments.
• Experience managing multiple projects, competing priorities, and cross-functional teams simultaneously.
• Proficiency with project management platforms such as Asana or similar workflow tools.
• Strong understanding of creative production processes, resource planning, and workflow optimization.
• Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• A proactive, adaptable mindset with a passion for supporting creative teams.
• Willingness to work evenings, weekends, and select events as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead creative projects from kickoff through delivery, ensuring timelines, milestones, and deliverables stay on track.
• Coordinate with designers, producers, marketers, and stakeholders to align priorities and keep projects moving efficiently.
• Manage project schedules, team capacity, and resource allocation across multiple campaigns and initiatives.
• Improve creative workflows, project management systems, and processes to increase efficiency and collaboration.
• Serve as the primary communication hub, providing stakeholders with clear updates on project status, timelines, and priorities.
• Facilitate approvals, remove roadblocks, and help creative teams stay focused on delivering exceptional work.
• Build strong relationships with internal partners and external vendors to support successful project execution.
• Foster a collaborative, solutions-oriented environment where creativity and organization work hand in hand.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Organization

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Asana

Job description

Detroit Pistons is seeking a Creative Project Manager to be the operational force behind campaigns, content, and experiences across the court, arena, social media, and marketing channels.

As the Creative Project Manager, you will partner with designers, producers, marketers, and stakeholders to keep projects moving from concept to completion, manage priorities, optimize workflows, and create the structure that allows our Creative team to produce its best work.