Temporary Project Manager / Senior Project Manager

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States is seeking a capable project manager to lead social-content programs, translating creative ideas into actionable plans and ensuring on-time delivery. You will coordinate with creative, strategy, production, and social teams to keep timelines aligned and budgets in check.

You will manage client communications, maintain forecasts, and drive efficient workflows while preserving creative integrity and brand guardrails.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of project management in a creative agency, digital content, or marketing environment.
• Experience managing creative and content workflows for social-first campaigns.
• Familiarity with social platform-native work and internet culture timelines.
• Client service experience with diplomacy and clarity in priorities and feedback.
• Proficient with collaboration tools listed (Google Workspace, Jira/Confluence, Slack).
• Interest in live streaming, creator culture, gaming, or internet-native brands is a plus.
• Technically curious about AI and applying new solutions to workflow.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with virtual and in-person capabilities.
• Able to manage both granular tasks and big-picture oversight.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support day-to-day management of social content—from content calendars to reactive one-offs to large-scale social campaigns
• Translate strategic and creative ideas into clear, actionable plans with timelines, owners, and budgets
• Build strong relationships across cross-functional teams (creative, strategy, production, social media) and act as the connector between them
• Maintain clear communication with the client team—providing frequent updates, owning deliverables, flagging risks, and setting realistic expectations
• Apply your real-time awareness to manage schedules and scope without slowing creative momentum
• Create and maintain accurate project forecasts, scopes, timelines, and resourcing plans
• Manage production timelines for social content, ensuring agility while maintaining creative integrity and brand guardrails
• Anticipate roadblocks before they happen—and offer actionable solutions when they do
• Foster a positive, collaborative environment where both creative excellence and operational rigor can thrive
• Contribute to client meetings, internal creative reviews, and production check-ins with clarity and confidence
• Lead or contribute to rotational agency operations like running our weekly resource allocations call and time tracking audits
• Own or support the development of scopes, estimates, and contracts for projects
• Maintain detailed budget tracking and contribute to client status reports
• Monitor team utilization, timelines, and resourcing across overlapping deliverables
• Support fast-turn production projects while managing long-lead strategic initiatives
• Escalate issues promptly with recommended paths forward
• Submit accurate, timely records of hours worked and project efforts

Skills

Project management

Social-first campaigns

Cross-functional collaboration

Client service

Communication

Strategic planning

AI/tools curiosity

Big-picture vs granular tasks

Tools

Google Workspace

Jira

Confluence

Keynote/Slides

Slack

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead and support day-to-day management of social content—from content calendars to reactive one-offs to large-scale social campaigns
• Translate strategic and creative ideas into clear, actionable plans with timelines, owners, and budgets
• Build strong relationships across cross-functional teams (creative, strategy, production, social media) and act as the connector between them
• Maintain clear communication with the client team—providing frequent updates, owning deliverables, flagging risks, and setting realistic expectations
• Apply your real-time awareness to manage schedules and scope without slowing creative momentum
• Create and maintain accurate project forecasts, scopes, timelines, and resourcing plans
• Manage production timelines for social content, ensuring agility while maintaining creative integrity and brand guardrails
• Anticipate roadblocks before they happen—and offer actionable solutions when they do
• Foster a positive, collaborative environment where both creative excellence and operational rigor can thrive
• Contribute to client meetings, internal creative reviews, and production check-ins with clarity and confidence
• Lead or contribute to rotational agency operations like running our weekly resource allocations call and time tracking audits
• Own or support the development of scopes, estimates, and contracts for projects
• Maintain detailed budget tracking and contribute to client status reports
• Monitor team utilization, timelines, and resourcing across overlapping deliverables
• Support fast-turn production projects while managing long-lead strategic initiatives
• Escalate issues promptly with recommended paths forward
• Submit accurate, timely records of hours worked and project efforts

Requirements

• 3–5+ years of project management experience in a creative agency, digital content, or marketing environment
• Experience managing creative and content workflows for social-first campaigns
• Familiarity with social platform-native work (TikTok, Instagram, Twitch, Twitter/X, YouTube, etc.) and an understanding of the unique timelines, trends, and demands of internet culture
• Client service experience, with a balance of diplomacy and clarity in managing priorities, feedback, and expectations
• Proficient in project management and collaboration tools: Google Workspace, Atlassian (Jira, Confluence), Keynote/Slides, Slack, etc.
• Experience or interest in live streaming, creator culture, gaming, or internet-native brands is a strong plus
• Technically curious, especially about emerging tools like AI, and excited to apply new solutions to workflow and process
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills—with the ability to manage both virtually and in-person
• Able to manage both granular tasks and big-picture oversight with equal effectiveness.