Guardian Life · 1 day ago
Marketing & Communications Project Manager
New York
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$103K/yr - $170K/yr
8+ years expGuardian Life is a leading insurance company looking for a Marketing & Communications Project Manager to join their in-house creative agency. The role involves leading the execution of creative projects, managing cross-functional teams, and ensuring alignment across various channels.
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No H1B
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end execution of creative projects, from kickoff through delivery
Develop and manage project plans, timelines, milestones, dependencies, and approvals
Lead weekly status meetings, drive decisions, and ensure accountability across teams
Proactively identify risks, troubleshoot issues, and adjust plans to keep work moving forward
Lead project close-out activities, including retrospectives, to capture learnings and inform future work
Partner closely with Creative Account Leads on larger, strategic initiatives, supporting planning, coordination, and execution
Translate creative briefs and strategic direction into clear, actionable execution plans
Provide clear visibility into project status, risks, and tradeoffs to support informed decision-making
Lead execution of tactical and execution-focused projects where a Creative Account Lead is not assigned
Apply sound judgment and a working understanding of business objectives to guide day-to-day decisions
Ensure work remains aligned to goals, messaging, and channel requirements, escalating when needed
Coordinate execution across creative, content, digital, social, email, production, media, and external partners
Partner with paid media teams and vendors to manage creative delivery timelines, specifications, approvals, and handoffs for paid channels
Create and maintain campaign and project working spaces (e.g., Mural boards or similar tools) to support planning, alignment, and collaboration
Ensure deliverables across channels are aligned, sequenced appropriately, and ready for launch
Monitor project health across scope, timing, resourcing, and risk
Conduct regular project health checks and proactively address issues before they escalate
Use insights from retrospectives to improve planning, execution, and team effectiveness over time
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience in creative project management in an in house or external creative agency
Proven experience managing creative work across multiple channels, including paid and organic social, email, digital, video, and print
Experience supporting creative execution within paid media campaigns, including working with media teams and managing creative handoffs
Strong organizational and communication skills with the ability to lead projects independently
Ability to balance structure with flexibility in a fast-paced, evolving environment
Comfort partnering with account, strategy, creative, and media teams
Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with a strong sense of ownership
Preferred
Experience in financial services, insurance, healthcare, or other regulated industries is a plus
Benefits
Skill-building
Leadership development
Philanthropic opportunities
Supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources
Company
Guardian Life
Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian) is one of the country’s leading mutual insurers.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2016-08-23Non Equity Assistance
Leadership Team
Andrew McMahon
Chairman and CEO
Karunakaran Azhisur
Country Head & CIO, Guardian India
Recent News
2025-12-11
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