Lead Project Manager
- Toronto, ON, Canada
$55 to $60 CAD / hour · Contract
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Job details
- Pay
- $55 to $60 CAD / hour
- Job type
- Contract
- Apply by
- Experience
- 6+ years of experience in campaign delivery, project management, experiential marketing, events, or client services
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Our client is looking for a Lead Project Manager to join their team.
This will be for 12+ months, 3x per week in office in Downtown Toronto.
You will lead a group of 6 PMs.
You will be focusing on owning the end-to-end delivery of client advertising packages and branded experiences, from post-sale handoff through launch and completion.
You will be working across clients, agencies, creators, vendors, and internal teams, you'll ensure campaigns, activations, and events are executed on time, on brief, and to the highest standard.
What You'll Do
Experiential & Event Execution
- Lead the planning and execution of creator events, sponsorship programs, activations, and tentpole experiences
- Coordinate agencies, production vendors, venue partners, and internal stakeholders
- Develop run-of-shows, workback schedules, and project briefs
- Lead on-site execution from setup through wrap-up
Stakeholder Management
- Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, agencies, vendors, and internal teams
- Lead status meetings and cross-functional alignment sessions
- Ensure stakeholders have the information and support needed to keep projects moving efficiently
- Connect campaign initiatives with platform opportunities, including creator partnerships, content, and social activations
What You'll Bring
- 6+ years of experience in campaign delivery, project management, experiential marketing, events, or client services
- Strong project management and organizational skills
- Experience managing multiple stakeholders and complex timelines
- Excellent communication skills and attention to detail
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and solve problems proactively
Campaign & Program Delivery
- Manage campaign execution from post-sale handoff through launch and completion
- Own timelines, project plans, milestones, and delivery schedules
- Coordinate asset collection, approvals, and quality control
- Identify risks early and proactively solve delivery challenges
More about this job
Responsibilities
Lead a team of six project managers and oversee end-to-end delivery of advertising campaigns, branded experiences, events, and activations from post-sale handoff through completion. Coordinate clients, agencies, creators, vendors, and internal teams; manage schedules and project plans; and lead stakeholder alignment and on-site execution.
Requirements
Requires at least six years of experience in campaign delivery, project management, experiential marketing, events, or client services. Candidates should have strong organizational and communication skills, experience managing multiple stakeholders and complex timelines, attention to detail, and the ability to solve problems proactively in a fast-paced environment.
Skills
- Project Management
- Campaign Delivery
- Experiential Marketing
- Event Execution
- Stakeholder Management
- Client Services
- Vendor Coordination
- Agency Coordination
- Timeline Management
- Project Planning
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Risk Management
- Quality Control
- Communication
- Problem-Solving
- On-Site Execution
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Categories
- Management & Leadership
- Marketing
- Creative & Media
- Consulting
Keywords
- Campaign Delivery
- Project Management
- Experiential Marketing
- Creator Events
- Sponsorship Programs
- Activations
- Branded Experiences
- Advertising Packages
- Event Execution
- Client Services
- Stakeholder Management
- Agency Coordination
- Vendor Coordination
- Venue Partners
- Run Of Show
- Workback Schedules
- Project Briefs
- Campaign Execution
- Post-Sale Handoff
- Asset Collection
- Approvals
- Quality Control
- Risk Management
- Creator Partnerships
- Content
- Social Activations
- Cross-Functional Alignment