Strategy & Marketing Project Manager

Socket.dev; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a strategic Chief of Staff to empower the Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer by turning priorities into clear plans, timelines, and accountable owners. You will design and manage the operating rhythm, lead cross-functional projects, and ensure progress with dashboards and exec updates.

You will champion AI adoption, drive culture and engagement, coordinate budgets and governance, and help leaders make data-driven decisions in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing or related field and 3+ years in project management for strategy or marketing within a large organization.
• Experience driving cross-functional initiatives and executive-level communications.

Responsibilities

• Support the Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer to translate priorities into clear plans, timelines, owners, and follow-through.
• Manage the operating rhythm of the team including leadership meetings, business reviews, KPI tracking, and executive decision forums.
• Design and execute medium to large cross-functional project plans with clear scope, deliverables, timelines, dependencies, and budgets.
• Champion AI adoption, share best practices, and coach for a culture of continuous learning.
• Drive associate engagement and culture initiatives through employee feedback analysis and recognition programs.
• Build and maintain project documentation, calendars, status reports, and decision logs to keep leaders aligned.

Skills

Marketing tech

Analytics & dashboards

Communication

Strategic thinking

Project management

Budgeting

AI tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in marketing or related field

Tools

Salesforce

HubSpot

Marketo

Microsoft Office

Copilot Premium

Job description

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Support the Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer to translate marketing and transformation priorities into clear plans, decisions, timelines, owners, and follow-through.
• Manage the operating rhythm of the team, including leadership meetings, business reviews, goal and KPI tracking, planning cycles, progress updates, and executive decision forums.
• Design and execute medium to large cross-functional project plans--ensuring scope, deliverables, timelines, dependencies, and budgets are clear and actively managed.
• Anticipate downstream impacts early; elevate thoughtfully and help teams remove barriers before momentum slows.
• Develop concise, compelling narratives, executive decks, updates, and talking points that communicate strategy, progress, decisions, and business impact.
• Champion the use of AI across the team--acting as an early adopter and power user of emerging AI tools to improve productivity and elevate work quality. Share best practices and coach to help build a culture of continuous learning.
• Drive associate engagement and culture initiatives, analyzing employee feedback to strengthen a culture of learning, recognition and camaraderie.
• Build and maintain key project documentation, integrated calendars, status reports, decision logs, action trackers, and follow-up mechanisms that keep leaders and stakeholders aligned.
• Strengthen budget discipline by partnering with Marketing and Finance leaders on planning, tracking, forecasting, reporting, variance management, and decision support.
• Coordinate legal, compliance, records, risk, and governance requirements so teams can move efficiently while meeting appropriate standards.

QualificationsRequired Skills:

• Strong understanding of marketing technology tools (e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot, Marketo).
• Analytical mindset with ability to create and interpret dashboards, KPIs, and ROI metrics.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written with proven ability to reach an audience through effective presentations and strong storytelling with ability to turn complex information into executive-ready materials.
• Thought leader with ability to drive execution, foster innovation, focus on the customer and collaborate with others to solve problems creatively.
• Strong strategic thinking skills with a focus on developing processes and identifying best practices and efficiencies.
• Strong project management skills with proven ability to quickly put structure around complex work, manage multiple priorities, and drive projects from planning through implementation.
• Experience working with budgets, resource planning, or campaign tracking systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Copilot premium (or related AI tools) and project, workflow, or collaboration management tools.
• Exceptional organization, follow-through, and attention to detail, with the ability to manage leaders, stakeholders, deadlines, and dependencies.
• Outstanding partnership and influence skills, with the judgment and confidence to work across levels, functions, and working styles.
• Strong problem-solving instincts, including the ability to identify risks, connect dots, simplify ambiguity, and recommend practical paths forward.
• High energy, strong personal accountability, discretion, and resilience; comfortable working at fast pace and adapting as priorities evolve.
• Hands-on, low-ego style with the willingness to do what is needed to help the team succeed, from strategic problem solving to tactical execution.

Required Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, or related field and a minimum of 3 years in project management for strategy or marketing areas within large organization.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience working for high performing marketing organization or previous chief of staff. Minimum of 5 years of project management experience.