Senior Marketing Manager

This Senior Marketing Project Manager position in the Indianapolis, IN area supports the planning, execution, and delivery of marketing and advertising initiatives. The role coordinates cross-functional teams, monitors project profitability, and serves as the primary point of contact between clients and internal departments.

Role Overview

You will oversee multiple client marketing projects from scoping through final delivery, covering digital, creative, production, and event or trade show initiatives. You will build project plans and timelines, manage resources, and ensure risks and schedule conflicts are addressed through proactive communication and status updates.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full lifecycle of several concurrent client projects, from scoping and planning to final delivery, across digital, creative, production, and event or trade show initiatives.
• Create and maintain project plans and timelines, collaborate on budgets, allocate resources, and track profitability, efficiency, and labor utilization.
• Serve as the primary liaison between clients and internal teams, facilitating status meetings and proactively addressing risks and scheduling conflicts.
• Oversee vendor and outsourced service relationships related to print, signage, promotional products, and fulfillment.
• Mentor junior project coordinators and drive process improvements that support faster delivery and improved profitability.
• Partner with account management on project scoping, estimating, and proposal development for new and expanding client engagements.

Required Qualifications

• More than seven years of project management experience, primarily in marketing, advertising, or integrated marketing services agencies.
• Demonstrated experience managing project budgets and profitability, not limited to timelines and task tracking.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams that include creative, digital, production, and account service professionals.
• Proficiency in ClickUp and the Microsoft Office suite.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Project Management, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Technologies

• ClickUp
• Microsoft Office

Ideal Experience

• PMP certification.
• Experience supporting service-based, lead-generation-driven clients, including education and vocational training, skilled trades, healthcare, or financial services.
• Experience with print production, signage, promotional products, trade shows, and fulfillment or logistics operations.
• Working knowledge of CRM and ERP systems.

Compensation and Benefits

• Base salary: USD 90,000 - 105,000 per year (up to $105,000 noted).
• Performance-based bonus opportunity.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Paid vacation and holidays.
• Professional development and certification reimbursement.
• Employee assistance program.
• Paid time off.
• Professional development assistance.

Application Questions

• Do you have a PMP Certification?
• Have you worked in a Marketing Agency?
• What type of clients have you supported?