Marketing Project Manager

MUST:7+ years of experience as a project manager2 years of marketing PM experienceData and budget analysis/financial analysis within marketing projectsExperience working with multiple marketing agenciesAnalysis of marketing agency dataStrong experience finding efficiencies in marketing budgets when using agenciesStrong experience with driving marketing processes (this task should take 60 hours but you're billing 100 hours)Strong with managing process/working in excel/ and working with data- not putting out creative content/not a Creative PMProcess analysis, look at data, not creativeAbility to speak with procurement and negotiate marketing contracts with agencies/speaking to procurement partnersStrong budgeting experienceAgile project management experienceProject Manager overseeing marketing and digital projectsStrong experience working with procurement deptStrong with analysis and looking at the data, especially to startAnalytical and comfort with dataComfortable with testing and learning through technology and AI pilotsDAY TO DAY:Our client, a large pharma client is seeking an experienced PM to come aboard their team for a large project. At a high level, the project is to analyze marketing spend and see where our client can find efficiencies. The client has a ton of agency spend, and they are looking to leverage data and quantity efficiencies within marketing, and then in turn they can renegotiate their marketing contracts. The PM should be familiar with marketing campaigns so they can spot efficiencies and be able to question efforts around marketing account management spend. This includes: analyzing marketing efficiencies, leveraging data, quantity efficiencies within marketing, renegotiate and help with negotiate marketing contracts within procurement teams. The Marketing PM should come in with experience with the following: stakeholder management, collaboration with procurement teams, workstream mapping, and experience working with multiple marketing agencies. In addition, the Project Manager will work with the client team to drive efficiencies/productivity across their creative spend, through partner negotiation, process streamlining and establishing technology pilots.Experienced in various project management methodology including Agile frameworksExpert at driving change management and relevant communications plansActively participate and lead internal project team and client discussions and status meetingsUse data to facilitate decision makingExceptional track record of building relationships with client stakeholdersExcellent communication skills with the ability to manage client stakeholders, agency partners and internal delivery teams effectively and professionally, to drive project solutionProvide proactive guidance and scenario planning based on established project requirementsIdentify any risks that could potentially impact timelines and determine viable solutions (alternatives/options)Build and maintain stakeholder relationships and identify opportunities to improve the level of service qualityExperience working with and bring in procurement POV