Marketing Operations Project Manager (EMEA Marketing)

Marketing Operations Project Manager (EMEA Marketing)

Contract: Secondment (Fixed Term)

Start Date: 11/01/2026

End Date: 05/31/2027

Our client is seeking an experienced Brand Planning & Operations Project Manager to support the delivery of key marketing workstreams and seasonal planning activities across a dynamic, fast-paced international environment.

Reporting into a central operations function, you will lead the management of critical marketing workstreams from planning through to delivery, ensuring clear ownership, milestones, timelines, dependencies and governance are in place.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage multiple marketing and operational workstreams from initiation through to successful delivery.
• Create and maintain clear project plans, timelines, milestones, ownership frameworks and dependency tracking.
• Drive alignment across leadership teams and key stakeholders throughout the project life cycle.
• Support the implementation and adoption of planning frameworks, operational processes and new tools.
• Develop playbooks, educational materials, communications and engagement plans to ensure successful programme adoption.
• Maintain and evolve planning calendars, governance processes and supporting documentation.
• Ensure accurate, timely and consistent communication of priorities, decisions, risks and project updates.
• Identify blockers and risks early, facilitating working sessions and driving agreed actions through to completion.
• Develop and improve systems, processes and tools that enhance productivity, accountability, service delivery and operational efficiency.
• Partner with internal teams, external agencies and third-party vendors where required.
• Support budget tracking, resource planning and workload forecasting across project portfolios.
• Define and monitor relevant project metrics and performance indicators to measure effectiveness and return on investment.
• Manage category-related assets and ensure effective distribution of content across regional and local marketing teams.

Experience & Skills Required

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Proven experience in project management, programme management, marketing operations or a similar function.
• The ability to bring structure and clarity to complex, evolving environments.
• Strong organisational skills with the capability to manage multiple interconnected workstreams simultaneously.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with experience influencing across functions and levels of seniority.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills.
• Experience creating process improvements, project documentation, playbooks or operational frameworks.
• Confidence working independently and quickly learning new systems and tools.
• A proactive, hands-on approach with exceptional attention to detail.
• Experience working within marketing, brand, commercial or operational environments would be advantageous.

Success in the Role

Success will be measured by:

• Well-defined workstreams with clear ownership, milestones and delivery governance.
• Strong stakeholder alignment and visibility of progress, risks and priorities.
• Effective management of dependencies and project timelines.
• Early identification and resolution of blockers.
• Consistent delivery of planning activities, tools and operational resources.
• Continuous improvement of processes, planning frameworks and ways of working.

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