Creative Project Manager

Bayforce • Contract • New York, NY, US • 2w ago

**NO 3rd Parties or Sponsorship!

Title: Creative Project Manager

Duration: 6-12 months+ extensions

Location: 2-3 days onsite in our Downtown NY office

We are seeking an Associate Creative Project Coordinator/Manager to support operations within our Center of Excellence. This is an exciting opportunity to join a newly formed, studio-style team and contribute to building a strong operational foundation. The ideal candidate is organized, proactive, and understands how creative teams function. You can interpret briefs clearly, build realistic timelines based on capacity, and help keep projects moving efficiently.

In this role, you will support day-to-day project coordination, align with creative leadership on priorities, and ensure work progresses smoothly and on schedule. You thrive in fast-paced environments and bring a thoughtful, solutions-oriented approach to managing multiple workstreams.

Key Responsibilities:

Hands-on exposure to creative operations or project coordination (agency, in-house, marketing)
Support projects from intake through final delivery, ensuring smooth workflow across scoping, production, review, and release
Review briefs to confirm scope, requirements, and assets are complete before work begins
Build and manage timelines aligned to priorities and team capacity
Coordinate across design, writing, marketing, and stakeholders to maintain clarity and alignment
Track progress, manage schedules, and communicate status, risks, and next steps
Facilitate review cycles by consolidating feedback into clear, actionable direction
Maintain organized documentation, file management, and version control
Contribute to workflow improvements that enhance efficiency and accountability
Familiarity with building dashboards and reporting views in PM tools

What You Bring:

Experience in creative operations and project coordination within agency, in-house, or marketing environments
Understanding of creative processes, timelines, and terminology
Ability to translate briefs into structured, actionable plans
Experience supporting projects across digital, retail, advertising, marketing, social, or print channels
Strong organizational and prioritization skills
Clear communication and follow-through
Proactive mindset with strong problem-solving abilities
Interest in leveraging tools and emerging technologies, including AI, to improve creative operations
Ability to build effective cross-functional relationships
Curiosity about automation, process optimization, and studio scalability
Knowledge of design file type

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