Creative Project Manager

About the Role

As a Creative Project Manager, you will drive impactful marketing initiatives and focus on delivering measurable outcomes. You will be a key member of the marketing team, collaborating closely with Account Managers, Chief Marketing Officers, Field Marketing Directors, creative teams, content specialists, and external agencies. You will have the autonomy to lead, innovate, and improve marketing workflows while ensuring quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement across creative programs.

In This Role, You Will:

Plan and program manage creative projects within marketing programs by partnering with Chief Marketing Officers, Field Marketing Directors, and key stakeholders.
Provide consultative support for creative strategy planning and oversee the development of marketing assets that support events, trade shows, webcasts, thought leadership initiatives, client-centric marketing, account-based marketing programs, and strategic deal pursuits.
Manage the delivery of creative assets within integrated marketing campaigns to drive brand awareness, reputation, and market engagement.
Collaborate with internal creative teams and external agencies to develop campaign themes, messaging frameworks, sales enablement materials, and design concepts.
Communicate project status, milestones, risks, and updates to internal and external stakeholders in a timely and effective manner.
Analyze performance and engagement metrics for creative assets and apply insights to improve future creative output and quality standards.
Provide guidance and direction to creative design and content teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality, brand-compliant marketing assets and engagement tools.
Coordinate and manage internal and external resources to execute marketing initiatives aligned with business and strategic objectives.
Maintain and organize creative and marketing assets within approved corporate repositories for accessibility and governance.

What You Must Have to Be Considered

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field.
Experience managing creative projects, marketing campaigns, or integrated marketing programs in a corporate or agency environment.
Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
Experience collaborating with senior marketing leaders, cross-functional teams, and external vendors.
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Proven ability to drive projects from concept through execution while maintaining quality and brand standards.
Strong analytical skills with experience evaluating campaign and asset performance metrics.
Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools.

These Will Help You Succeed

Experience supporting account-based marketing, demand generation, event marketing, or thought leadership programs.
Familiarity with creative development processes, marketing asset production, and brand governance practices.
Experience working with global teams and external creative agencies.
Knowledge of digital marketing channels, campaign measurement, and marketing automation platforms.
A strong sense of ownership, a desire to create meaningful outcomes, and a passion for delivering exceptional customer experiences.
The embodiment of Cognizant’s values: Work as One, Dare to Innovate, Raise the Bar, Do the Right Thing, and Own It.