Job #8719 | Columbus, OH (Hybrid) | Contract (Potential for Conversion or Extension) | W2
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Associate Project Manager keeps creative projects moving day to day — owning timelines, status documentation, and the details that keep work on track. Partnering closely with a Senior Project Manager, this role runs day-to-day status meetings, keeps creative and brand teams aligned on where projects stand, and flags risks early so nothing slips. It is an executional, growth-oriented role with room to develop into Project Manager and Senior Project Manager positions over time.
ABOUT OUR CLIENT
Our client is the in-house creative services team within a large, well-established consumer products organization supporting a portfolio of nationally recognized brands. The team operates like an internal agency — fast-paced, highly collaborative, and cross-functional — producing creative across digital, social, print, and packaging. Priorities move quickly and projects often shift direction, so the environment rewards people who stay organized and communicate proactively.
DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Run day-to-day project status meetings and keep creative and brand teams aligned on status, timelines, and next steps
- Maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, and task assignments in Wrike, updating them as scope, priorities, or direction change
- Own status reporting, keeping project data, due dates, and deliverables accurate and up to date
- Track progress across multiple projects and follow up proactively on outstanding tasks
- Document meeting notes, decisions, action items, and next steps
- Anticipate downstream impacts, flagging potential risks or bottlenecks early and escalating critical issues to the Senior Project Manager
- Partner with the creative team to set realistic timelines and secure the time and inputs needed to deliver strong work
- Coordinate project intake, setup, and ongoing workflow administration
REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS
- 2–3 years of project coordination, project management, or account operations experience, ideally supporting creative, marketing, advertising, or agency-based projects
- Exceptional organization and attention to detail, with a proven ability to keep multiple projects and competing priorities on track
- Confident running status meetings and communicating project detail clearly to both creative and brand teams
- Forward-thinking and proactive — able to connect the dots and flag issues before they become problems, and to judge when to solve independently versus escalate
- Experience with project management software (Wrike preferred; Asana, Monday.com, Smartsheet, or Jira also considered)
- Collaborative and relationship-driven, comfortable partnering with creative teams rather than working heads-down in tools alone
- Available to work a hybrid schedule in the Columbus, OH area, on-site a minimum of three days per week (must be local)
- Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screen
ABOUT US
Portfolio Creative is an award-winning specialized staffing and recruiting company providing talent in the digital, marketing, and creative industries. We work with clients in several states, and employ candidates in and outside of Ohio. Please note, we do not have the ability to work with candidates outside of the U.S.
Portfolio Creative is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to have a diverse and inclusive workforce and are committed to ensuring all employees are recruited, assigned, and employed on a nondiscriminatory basis.