Senior Project Manager, Marketing (Temporary)

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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.

Responsibilities:

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Define the scope and objectives of projects and build relevant project plans, identifying appropriate stakeholders and dependencies.

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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.

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Manage vertical stand-ups and working sessions, sharing project status, risks, and upcoming work, and helping drive clarity on priorities, scope, and next steps.

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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.

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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.

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Help identify opportunities to improve and standardize campaign processes and the PM function at large.

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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.

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This role reports to the Director, Marketing Project Manager.

Basic Qualifications:

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7+ years of experience in project management, marketing operations, or a related field, managing multi‑stakeholder projects from initiation through execution.

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Comfort working with project management and collaboration tools (e.g., Monday.com, Slack)

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Ability to foster collaboration and navigate competing priorities.

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Demonstrated problem‑solving skills, including risk identification, mitigation planning, and issue resolution.

Preferred Qualifications:

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Experience working within a marketing or creative organization, especially in a matrixed environment.

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Familiarity with subscription, content, or product‑driven businesses.

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Familiarity with Notion, DAMs, or ad‑tech tools.

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The hourly rate of base pay for this role is:
$85—$95 USD

For roles in the U.S., dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock. Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.

For roles outside of the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process.

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