Senior Project Manager, Marketing (Temporary)

Responsibilities

• Define the scope and objectives of projects and build relevant project plans, identifying appropriate stakeholders and dependencies.
• Serve as a primary liaison between Vertical leadership, marketing strategists, production, creative and media teams, improving communication, clarifying handoffs and designing workflows that create a seamless end-to-end campaign experience.
• Manage vertical stand-ups and working sessions, sharing project status, risks, and upcoming work, and helping drive clarity on priorities, scope, and next steps.
• Set up and manage project workspaces and tools (e.g., Monday.com , Slack, Notion, DAM, Smartly), assign and track tasks, run effective meetings, and provide clear, regular status updates while managing issues, conflicts, and change.
• Resourcing & capacity support; Help maintain week-to-week resourcing within the Vertical and partner with the Marketing Resource & Portfolio Manager to flag capacity challenges and reach pragmatic solutions when needed.
• Help identify opportunities to improve and standardize campaign processes and the PM function at large.
• Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.
• This role reports to the Director, Marketing Project Manager.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in project management, marketing operations, or a related field, managing multi‑stakeholder projects from initiation through execution.
• Comfort working with project management and collaboration tools (e.g., Monday.com , Slack)
• Ability to foster collaboration and navigate competing priorities.
• Demonstrated problem‑solving skills, including risk identification, mitigation planning, and issue resolution.
• Experience working within a marketing or creative organization, especially in a matrixed environment.
• Familiarity with subscription, content, or product‑driven businesses.
• Familiarity with Notion, DAMs, or ad‑tech tools.
• REQ-020099
• The hourly rate of base pay for this role is:
• $85 - $95 USD
• For roles outside of the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process.

Benefits

Additional Information

The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It's why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It's why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it's why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it's worth paying for. About the Role, Mission or Department Overview The Senior Project Manager is a core member of the Marketing Project Management team, responsible for driving end-to-end project planning and execution within a specific vertical (e.g., News+, Games, The Athletic). They create clear, realistic plans that enable marketing to do their best work, keep stakeholders aligned and informed and help the Vertical continuously improve how work is planned, executed, and socialized. They also contribute to a healthy, collaborative team culture within their vertical and across the PM function, ensuring campaigns are delivered on time and aligned to strategic priorities. This is a hybrid role based in our New York City headquarters. You can typically expect to come into the office 3 days per week. This is a 6 month temporary position with the opportunity to extend depending on performance and evolving business needs.

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