Published: August 6, 2024 - The Communications Project Manager ensures seamless collaboration between internal teams and external partners to deliver high-quality project outcomes. By developing and executing comprehensive project plans and timelines, the role adapts to evolving needs across media, events, and digital practices while maintaining meticulous documentation. Emphasizing quality assurance and contract compliance, the position supports the successful delivery of projects that align with client objectives and adhere to budgetary and contractual requirements.
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1. Third Party Interface Communications Project Manager, Apex Solutions, Albany, NY
Job Summary:
- Lead Third Party relationships to ensure the desired Task Order outcomes are delivered safely, sustainably and to the required quality
- Deliver parent company project governance requirements
- Consider project legacy and all decision making in the same way as cost, risk and time
- Look for ways to encourage innovative thinking around how to improve legacy benefits
- Hold health, safety and welfare (HSW) as a key project value and participate in the creation, development and implementation of HSW strategies by the project leadership team
- Establish and implement effective contract and relationship management best practices for third-party deliverables
- Create and establish fully functioning and appropriate design fixity procedures, systems and processes for the Task Order
- Manage schedule, cost and quality of respective design fixity deliverables and DR3.0C including mitigation of interfaces/integration clashes and omissions with respect to Third Party designs
- Manage and mitigate programme and contract risk, issues and opportunities with respect to Third Party designs and DR3.0C
- Support the continuous development of Task Order management plans, procedures, and tools
- Develop people, behaviours and principles to work as ‘one team’.
Skills on Resume:
- Vendor Management (Hard Skills)
- Governance Delivery (Hard Skills)
- Legacy Focus (Soft Skills)
- Innovation Boost (Soft Skills)
- Safety Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Contract Strategy (Hard Skills)
- Design Procedures (Hard Skills)
- Risk Management (Hard Skills)
2. Communications Project Manager, Summit Innovations, Denver, CO
Job Summary:
- Measure the ongoing project activities to determine the status of project
- Monitor all deliverables against the communications and/or video production plan to make sure project is on schedule
- Monitor print and video deliverables against publicity/marketing plan
- Monitor the schedule for project launch, publicity, marketing, video production, and communications
- Update all stakeholders with status of project
- Manage bulk mailing process with mail vendor or internal staff
- Work with Communications team to make sure project is on track
- Provide proofing support for print and digital assets
- Keep record of expenses and track expenses, credit card statements
- Create and organize project folders to hold documentation, invoices, final print product pieces, etc.
Skills on Resume:
- Project Tracking (Hard Skills)
- Schedule Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Deliverable Oversight (Hard Skills)
- Stakeholder Updates (Soft Skills)
- Mailing Management (Hard Skills)
- Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Proofing Support (Hard Skills)
- Expense Tracking (Hard Skills)
3. Communications Project Manager, Blue Horizon Communications, Austin, TX
Job Summary:
- Advise product management on the communication strategy for market introduction as well as sales acceleration campaigns, agreeing on a communication plan and timeline for implementation.
- Lead the production of global marketing communication assets for market introductions, liaising with product management and vertical marketing to create a solid value proposition.
- Liaise with vertical marketing colleagues to understand the scope of critical product launches and adapt asset production accordingly.
- Support the design and implementation of application-based campaigns, emphasizing the outcomes we provide through broader company-wide portfolio.
- Support the development of a cohesive message and brand identity for digital technologies, focusing on clear outcomes and customer benefits.
- Give advice and produces marketing communication assets for projects involving product updates and upgrades, as well as for key customer-facing events and critical business activities.
- Work proactively and reactively with PR for Water Infrastructure projects as well as supporting Corporate Communication PR activities and campaigns.
- Support regional and country level marketing teams, providing them with relevant content and graphical resources related to products and technologies.
- Be a superuser of key internal channels: Workfront Digital Asset Management System for marketing material, Facebook’s Workplace and intranet platform.
- Advise product management on how to better use these channels to distribute information internally.
Skills on Resume:
- Communication Strategy (Soft Skills)
- Asset Production (Hard Skills)
- Market Liaison (Soft Skills)
- Campaign Design (Hard Skills)
- Brand Development (Soft Skills)
- PR Coordination (Soft Skills)
- Content Support (Hard Skills)
- Channel Expertise (Hard Skills)
4. Communications Project Manager, Northern Lights Media, Minneapolis, MN
Job Summary:
- Manage all aspects of communications for SVP of Product Management including internal organizational communications, content for town halls and social media and brand marketing.
- Coordinate all aspects of internal events including Townhalls, leadership team meetings, off-sites, lunch and learns.
- Key Event/initiative coordination including external and internal events (Conferences, Speaking Commitments, Journalists).
- Liaise with functional teams (HR, finance,) to ensure delivery across shared functional priorities/programs.
- Oversee and lead cross Product Management projects
- Create materials such as PowerPoint presentations, confidential documents, Executive Bios, etc. with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Manage and coordinate logistics and calendar for SVP.
- Manage and develop relationships within the programme team and across the Nomad Foods global business
- Work closely with Nomad Foods Communications Lead and Communications Team members to produce high quality communications that are consistent with the Nomad Foods brand guidelines and tone of voice etc
- Work closely with the Nomad Foods Corporate Communications Team to sign off on communications content
- Support the Communications Lead in developing and implementing the comms strategy and detailed activity calendar for the project
Skills on Resume:
- Communication Management (Soft Skills)
- Event Coordination (Hard Skills)
- Cross-Functional Liaison (Soft Skills)
- Project Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Presentation Creation (Hard Skills)
- Logistics Management (Hard Skills)
- Relationship Building (Soft Skills)
- Strategic Support (Soft Skills)
5. Corporate Communications Project Manager, Greenwave Strategies, Portland, OR
Job Summary:
- Manage assigned communication projects, including their quality and timelines (such as translations, publications, global news, site redesigns, and site migrations).
- Administrate and maintain the Group Comms portal to ensure accurate and current resources for clients
- Manage communications for Employee Engagement Portal including operation of the Global News Center
- Contribute as part of the editorial team to corporate storytelling
- Develop a global employee online magazine
- Support sustainability communications, including contributions to and editing of the Corporate Responsibility Report and program related sites (mt.com/sustainability).
- Champion the translation service delivery and ensure continuous improvement of processes aligned with the translation services strategy
- Organize Localization Service Provider (LSP) business reviews with clients, procurement, and maintain the corporate glossaries, style guides, and translation memory (TM) exchanges.
Skills on Resume:
- Project Management (Hard Skills)
- Portal Administration (Hard Skills)
- Employee Engagement (Soft Skills)
- Editorial Contribution (Soft Skills)
- Magazine Development (Hard Skills)
- Sustainability Communication (Soft Skills)
- Translation Services (Hard Skills)
- Localization Coordination (Hard Skills)
6. Communications Project Manager, BrightEdge Marketing, Charlotte, NC
Job Summary:
- Work with internal creative teams, freelancers and vendors as needed for various projects.
- Ensure Xylem policies, brand guidelines, trademarks and messaging are followed with consistency
- Facilitate the production of materials for product launches and ongoing product marketing
- Obtains quotes from external vendors
- Oversees quality control in conjunction with the Project Manager and Creative Team.
- Prepares production estimates based on briefings from functions involved
- Provides internally approved copy, layouts, etc. for approval
- Regulates time to allow for an internal review of all concepts
- Ensure product information is complete on Website and Mobile Sales Tool (digital team will help with the technical side of loading content)
- Provide materials for conferences and various customer events (usually existing, but may require minor edits)
- Provide approved content and images to PR agency for media requests and monitor editorial calendar to ensure proactive submissions are provided.
- Works with PR agency to obtain publications specifications and extensions
- Help with Budget, PO, Invoice and supplier management
Skills on Resume:
- Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Brand Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Material Production (Hard Skills)
- Vendor Coordination (Soft Skills)
- Quality Oversight (Hard Skills)
- Content Approval (Soft Skills)
- Event Support (Soft Skills)
- Budget Management (Hard Skills)
7. Emergency Communications Project Manager, Oceanview Consulting, Miami, FL
Job Summary:
- Lead a team focused on improving nationwide public safety communications with a focus on data-driven performance management and strategy
- Lead strategic planning for a homeland security program focused on public safety communications
- Quickly establish, develop, and foster positive rapport with federal government clients in a professional, creative environment
- Manage a consulting team’s daily activities and provide career development for team members
- Provide strategic planning guidance, program management, and project management while incorporating a ‘total quality management’ approach to support high impact results
- Manage and identify efficiencies or tools to improve existing/new organizational processes
- Spearhead ‘action planning’ and implement new, creative initiatives
- Bring experiences from working across government in the emergency management, emergency communications, public safety, public health, or homeland security fields to the client environment
- Bring impeccable attention to project planning and execution including everything from highest level strategy to day-to-day calendar management
- Design and facilitate meetings
- Carry out Commitments to Deliver, Grow, and Thrive
Skills on Resume:
- Team Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Strategic Planning (Soft Skills)
- Client Relations (Soft Skills)
- Team Management (Hard Skills)
- Quality Management (Hard Skills)
- Process Improvement (Hard Skills)
- Action Planning (Soft Skills)
- Project Execution (Hard Skills)
8. Communications Project Manager, Riverstone Media Group, Columbus, OH
Job Summary:
- Incorporate best launch excellence practices by collaborating with internal planning experts and resources
- Establish platform and communications vehicles for launch planning teams (e.g. MS Teams, iLaunch)
- Identify and build team rosters globally including entry into distribution lists, contact information, etc.
- Develop lobal launch plan per specifications including identification of key interdependencies and milestones.
- Present plan to cross functional team for ratification
- Serve as project "whip" by continuously scanning launch plan and ensuring timely updates by team members
- Maintain schedule of meetings for core and extended teams.
- Facilitate cross functional meetings with agenda setting, recording of minutes and generating follow up action lists
- Support onboarding new cross functional team members.
- Apply to launch planning as well as any other project management responsibilities
Skills on Resume:
- Launch Excellence (Hard Skills)
- Platform Setup (Hard Skills)
- Team Coordination (Soft Skills)
- Plan Development (Hard Skills)
- Cross-Functional Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Project Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Meeting Facilitation (Soft Skills)
- Onboarding Support (Soft Skills)
9. Communications Project Manager, Eastgate Solutions, Richmond, VA
Job Summary:
- Maintain strong relationships and communicate project assignments and expectations with internal team of communications, digital, content, and design experts and external team of website developers, and videographers to ensure top-quality deliverables
- Create and execute project work plans and timelines, revising as appropriate to meet changing project needs and requirements across media, events, and digital business practices and maintaining project documentation
- Maintain a detailed understanding of all aspects of project management
- Contribute and manage the project plan according to the budget and scope of work and adherence to all stated contractual requirements
- Plan and facilitate regular project meetings (internal and client-facing)
- Work closely with project team members to ensure that project deliverables meet or exceed client goals and are completed on time
- Oversee rigorous quality assurance processes and ensure contract compliance for all deliverables
- Availability to respond to client requests within one business day.
Skills on Resume:
- Relationship Management (Soft Skills)
- Project Planning (Hard Skills)
- Project Management (Hard Skills)
- Budget Oversight (Hard Skills)
- Meeting Facilitation (Soft Skills)
- Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Quality Assurance (Hard Skills)
- Client Responsiveness (Soft Skills)
10. Marketing Communications Project Manager, Red Maple Communications, Burlington, VT
Job Summary:
- Develop and obtain approval on material, before local implementation takes place, in close cooperation with subsidiaries.
- Working at Radiometer’s HQ offers the opportunity for teamwork and cross-functional and cross-border collaboration.
- Expect to be working with highly skilled product managers, copywriters, digital marketers, medical advisors, regulatory affairs specialists and many more.
- Create lead generating marketing initiatives
- Work collaboratively with marketing team members, Cigna Creative and external agency partners to manage and execute deliverables that engage and activate appropriate target audiences
- Build knowledge base of all core medical and behavioral solution offerings to help make informed decisions and provide guidance when applicable
- Manage start to end production and cataloging of marketing materials including flyers, sales collateral, PowerPoints and emails, identifying project scope and needed resources
- Do light copywriting, proofreading, photo editing and wire framing to optimize the creative execution
- Project manage day to day operational aspects of work flow from intake to release of materials, on-time and on-budget
- Follow Cigna brand standards and all guidelines to complete legal and compliance review and approvals
Skills on Resume:
- Material Approval (Hard Skills)
- Cross-Functional Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Lead Generation (Hard Skills)
- Project Execution (Hard Skills)
- Product Knowledge (Soft Skills)
- Material Management (Hard Skills)
- Creative Optimization (Soft Skills)
- Brand Compliance (Hard Skills)