Marketing Project Manager

We’re looking for a Marketing Project Manager to join the friendly faces in our Marketing Team. This project management role is ideal for those with a penchant for planning and a keen eye for detail. 

The role will include planning marketing campaigns, delegating tasks to project team members, and ensuring marketing projects are completed on time and within budget.

The role will complement and support the established marketing team at Smurfit Kappa, who are responsible for showcasing Smurfit Kappa’s industry-leading position as pioneers in the sustainable packaging industry. 

We’re THE paper-based packaging people and are as passionate about what we do as who we work with, and we’re ready to welcome our next creative colleague. 

We’re looking for someone who is confident, calm and collected under pressure and has a flair for marketing. So, if you’re looking to join a FTSE 100 company, this could be a match made in marketing heaven. 

The responsibilities of the Marketing Project Manager include planning marketing campaigns, delegating tasks to project team members, supervising, and ensuring marketing projects are completed on time and within budget.

The project management-centred role will complement and support the established marketing team at Smurfit Kappa, who are responsible for showcasing Smurfit Kappa’s industry-leading position as pioneers in the sustainable packaging industry. 

Main Duties

• Working closely with UK Marketing Manager, Marcomms Assistant and Digital Specialist, devise and orchestrate marketing campaigns and projects; from print, social or email campaigns through to brochure creation, web projects and creative assets

• Ensuring projects are delivered on time and results are reported effectively

• Providing creative direction and strategic input

• Effective communication with project owners, outlining clear expectations and ensuring deadlines are met

• Collaborative working with both internal and external teams (including copywriter, design agency and digital agency)

Skills and Experience

• Degree in Marketing or equivalent
• Proven experience of running successful projects with close attention to ROI

• Experience with project management theory and best practices

• Excellent organisational, prioritisation, and decision-making skills

• Strong analytical skills

• Proven ability to manage and supervise marketing projects from beginning to end

• Able to devise marketing strategies to support business objectives

• Ability to work to deadlines, brief on time and on budget

• Good understanding of Excel and other reporting software

• Meticulous attention to detail and time management

• Results driven

• Previous B2B experience

Aptitude

• Ability to influence and inspire without direct line authority
• Innovative, creative, ambitious and enjoys challenging the status quo

• Confident in holding conversations when projects are not meeting deadlines or quality expectations

• To be a confident speaker and encourage others to join their vision

• Proud of work output and passion for excelling in their role

• Keen to work and support the marketing function of a FTSE100 brand

Salary Expectation: £35,000 to £38,000 per annum

Sound like you? Apply online here.