Project Manager

Job Description
As Project Manager, you'll drive multiple, concurrent creative projects while collaborating with Brand Creative, internal teams, freelancers, and external partners and agencies. You'll be the main link between Brand Creative and the rest of TED, keeping design, illustration, and motion graphics work moving smoothly. You'll report to the Creative Director.

We’re looking for someone who has deep expertise in creative processes and a proven track record of leading high-impact projects within creative agencies, in-house studios, or similar settings. This individual is a proactive problem solver, a strong communicator, and thrives in a collaborative environment.

What you'll do

Partner with team leadership to shape project strategy and determine how work is prioritized and delivered

Manage multiple concurrent projects and workflows

Maintain a prioritized project schedule that accounts for team capacity

Lead regular status check-ins with your team and stakeholders

Turn ambiguous requirements into clear, actionable plans

Write creative briefs independently — covering stakeholders, audience, goals, timeline, and budget

Build agendas to run efficient meetings

Advocate for the team's perspective while setting realistic expectations

Build relationships with freelancers and vendors to scale up capacity quickly when needed

Plan ahead for busy periods and track change requests

Spot and defuse risks to timelines before they become problems

Run debriefs after major projects to identity wins, misses, and areas for improvement

Qualifications
3+ years managing end-to-end creative processes

Knowledge of the creative workflow, including graphic design, branding, digital photography, motion graphics, and illustration

Proactive and strategic problem-solving skills

A collaborative mindset — you take direction and feedback well

Flexibility. TED is a fast-paced environment, and we jump quickly from project to project. You can keep up and thrive off the energy of working on something new.

A track record of spotting challenges early and solving them

Strong time-management skills and the ability to juggle multiple large projects at once

Skilled, confident negotiation across contracts, timelines, budgets

Excellent listening and communication skills

Strong proficiency with Airtable, Google Suite, and Dropbox

Familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud and Figma is a plus