Robert Half is hiring: Sr. Creative Project Manager in Palo Alto

About the Team:

The Demand Generation creative team is composed of art directors and agency design contractors based in the U.S. and India. This team develops materials designed to increase awareness, drive engagement, and build loyalty for various audiences through accessible design and engaging digital experiences. Their scope includes paid and organic advertising, digital asset design and production, and creative toolkits. They work closely with campaign teams, external agencies, and interdisciplinary creatives specializing in copywriting, web design, branding, events, video/motion graphics, and account-based marketing (ABM).

About the Role:

The Senior Creative Project Manager (PM) plays a critical role in coordinating traffic, workflows, and capacity for creative design and production projects within the marketing department. This role involves regular cross-team interaction and collaboration with agency partners to create a seamless and consistent brand-to-demand experience.

The ideal candidate will be a highly organized and motivated individual with exceptional communication skills, detail orientation, and a proactive mindset. Their goal will be to optimize processes and enhance efficiency. They will independently and collaboratively support department objectives and business goals.

The Senior Creative PM will act as a central connector, engaging stakeholders throughout project lifecycles. This individual will help ensure contributors are motivated and equipped to deliver their best work aligned with specified requirements. The role includes anticipating designer needs, preemptively resolving potential process gaps, and conducting rigorous quality assurance to meet client specifications.

This position reports to the Creative Director within the Demand Generation team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and manage all design work for the Demand Generation team.
• Coordinate project deliverables among internal teams, agencies, and marketing departments.
• Set up and oversee tasks and timelines within Workfront.
• Serve as the first point of contact for creative project inquiries and issues.
• Conduct weekly status updates and manage daily task and approval schedules.
• Review and refine project documentation and creative briefs, requesting clarification where needed.
• Collaborate with the Creative Director, team leads, and contributors to establish project schedules.
• Implement and maintain project management procedures to streamline workflows and eliminate redundancies.
• Ensure design deliverables adhere to stylistic and compliance standards, providing approvals or feedback as necessary.
• Monitor budget allocations, track usage, and provide quarterly recommendations.
• Manage vendor and production teams for assigned projects while analyzing their output and delivering reports.
• Issue purchase orders, approve work reports, and track invoices as needed.
• Host regular meetings with stakeholders to maintain cross-team alignment.

Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience in marketing account management or creative project management in a B2B account, in-house agency, or creative marketing setting.
• Excellent organizational and networking skills.
• Flexible, self-starter, and proactive with a “can-do” attitude.
• Strong knowledge of the marketing creative and production process.
• Familiarity with creative marketing campaign development.
• Proficiency in tools including Workfront, Google Drive/Docs/Sheets, Slack, Outlook, Figma, and Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Experience in using Smartsheet is a plus.
• Logical thinking, strong communication (both verbal and written), and troubleshooting skills.
• Team player with the ability to work within a multicultural setting.
• Account Management
• Accurate Budgeting
• Adobe Creative Cloud Expertise
• Proficiency in Adobe Workfront
• Advanced Skills in Google Sheets
• Creative Management
• Workflow Oversight for Design Agencies
• Figma Expertise