Project Manager, Web Marketing

Summary

Kaplan is a global education and technology company focused on collaboration, innovation, and delivering high-quality educational experiences. The Project Manager for Web Marketing is responsible for delivering Kaplan’s web projects and products, allocating resources, managing timelines, and ensuring projects launch successfully. The role also involves coordinating stakeholders, managing risks and bottlenecks, and using tools such as Asana and Jira to support project execution.

Responsibilities

• Drive web projects to successful completion, meeting deadlines and exceeding quality expectations
• Plan and allocate resources effectively, creating realistic timelines and assigning tasks to team members within Asana
• Utilize Asana and Jira to optimize project management processes, improve efficiency, and enhance team collaboration
• Lead project meetings, providing regular status updates to stakeholders and fostering a collaborative environment to address challenges and mitigate risks
• Proactively identify and resolve bottlenecks, adjusting project scope or timelines as needed to ensure successful outcomes
• Collaborate with stakeholders across marketing to gather requirements and flag the corresponding technical needs for the web team to implement, while maintaining documentation within Asana
• Partner subject matter experts to ensure seamless project execution, using Asana as a central hub for communication and collaboration
• Maintain open communication with stakeholders, providing transparent updates and addressing concerns promptly

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in marketing or a related field
• 3+ years of experience managing delivery of web/digital projects, working in marketing, web production, marketing technology, or marketing operations related functions
• Experience with project management software (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Asana), including backlog management support, sprint setup and cross-platform task tracking
• Experience working within AGILE methodology
• Working knowledge of AI tools that aid in project management, such as scheduling, communication, and reporting
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to identify risks and provide solutions
• Positive attitude and deadline-driven
• Ability to work in a remote, independent environment
• Hands-on experience navigating content management systems (CMS), design tools  (e.g. Figma) and user acceptance testing tools (usersnap, proofpoint etc) to review web assets and facilitate developer and stakeholder handoffs

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree in marketing or a related field
• 3+ years of experience managing delivery of web/digital projects, working in marketing, web production, marketing technology, or marketing operations related functions
• Experience with project management software (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Asana), including backlog management support, sprint setup and cross-platform task tracking
• Experience working within AGILE methodology
• Working knowledge of AI tools that aid in project management, such as scheduling, communication, and reporting
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to identify risks and provide solutions
• Positive attitude and deadline-driven
• Ability to work in a remote, independent environment

Nice to Haves

• Hands-on experience navigating content management systems (CMS), design tools  (e.g. Figma) and user acceptance testing tools (usersnap, proofpoint etc) to review web assets and facilitate developer and stakeholder handoffs

Benefits

• Remote work provides a flexible work/life balance
• Comprehensive Retirement Package automatically enrolled in The Company Contribution Plan (8-10% annual company contribution based on tenure)
• Our Gift of Knowledge Program provides tuition assistance and substantial discounts for our employees and close family members
• Comprehensive health benefits; new hire eligibility starts on day 1 of employment
• Generous Paid Time Off includes paid holidays, vacation, personal, sick paid time-off, plus one (1) volunteer day and one (1) diversity and inclusion day to participate and give back to our local communities