Risepoint · 7 hours ago
Manager, Marketing Project Management
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expRisepoint is an education technology company that provides world-class support and trusted expertise to more than 100 universities and colleges. The Manager, Marketing Project Management is responsible for managing and executing marketing and creative projects on behalf of University Partners, ensuring deliverables are completed on time and within budget while driving operational excellence through collaboration and process optimization.
EducationHigher EducationUniversities
No H1B
Responsibilities
Leads the planning, scoping, execution, and delivery of multiple mid- to large-sized marketing projects simultaneously such as website builds, new partner and program launches, and digital media campaigns, ensuring they are completed on time and within scope
Oversee the day-to-day operations of marketing project resource teams to execute specific deliverables, ensuring that timelines are met and expected outputs are delivered
Collaborates with Manager-, Director-, and VP-level stakeholders across multiple business functions to align priorities and goals, including:
Identifying dependencies
Triaging risks and issues
Facilitating efficient trade-off discussions
Monitors marketing team resource capacity and applies creative problem-solving to unblock teams and optimize efficiency; escalates project prioritization concerns to senior project management leadership as needed
Leads project retrospectives and synthesizes key learnings for ongoing process improvement
Develops project documentation including workflows, timelines and status reporting
Proactively optimizes and customizes project management tools to improve timeline tracking, risk mitigation, cross-team reporting, and early identification of capacity needs
Leads the training and onboarding of project management team members and marketing stakeholders
Drives departmental process optimization and documentation efforts and actively evangelizes improvements across the department
Contributes to team knowledge sharing by supporting Sr. Managers in development and maintenance of project management team SOPs
Champion adoption and continuous improvement of project management tools and best practices
Perform in accordance with Risepoint Policies
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in business, Marketing or related field
A minimum of 5 - 7 years of advanced experience in project or programming management
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, Teams
Ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams—including creative, UX, development, scrum masters, project managers, and product marketers—across all levels of management
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships across stakeholders
Proven experience in workflow and resource planning, risk management, and strategic problem-solving
Proficiency with sophisticated project management tools
Ability to work independently in a global remote environment
Must be eligible to work in U.S
Preferred
Master's degree (MBA) strongly preferred
2+ years' experience working in Higher Education, Creative Agency, and/or Online Program Management (OPM) company is preferred
2+ years of experience leading and managing website and digital marketing projects is preferred
Interest in pursuing Project Management Certification
Project management certification (CAPM, PMP, Agile, etc.) is preferred
Proficiency with Adobe Workfront
In-depth understanding of web project workflows, terminology, etc
Strong understanding of integrated marketing strategies, including SEO, UX, digital, traditional, email, and social media
Exhibits a proactive and innovative approach, with strong adaptability, curiosity, flexibility, and the ability to learn quickly
Demonstrated ability to manage tasks and time effectively while juggling multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Company
Risepoint
Risepoint partners with universities to create online degree programs and offers recruitment marketing and admissions services.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
2025-12-02
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