Marketing Program Manager

Overview

Placement Type:
Temporary

Salary: $40-50 Hourly

Start Date:

Mar 2, 2026

Location:

Hybrid in Boston, MA, Minneapolis, MN, or Plantation, FL locations, or Remote (East Coast or Central Time Zone preferred)

Our client, a leading e-commerce company, is seeking a Marketing Program Manager to provide immediate coverage for their Private Brands Go-to-Market Operations team. This is a short-term, high-impact opportunity to jump into an active portfolio and drive critical product launches and marketing activations.

You’ll be managing a focused portfolio of large-scale, high-visibility programs-including a major private label rebrand initiative-requiring extensive cross-functional coordination across inventory, supply chain, packaging, marketing, merchandising, and category management teams.

This role requires someone who can hit the ground running with minimal ramp-up time and thrive in ambiguous, fast-moving environments where stakeholder management and proactive problem-solving are essential.

Primary Initiative:

• Lead program management for a complete private label rebrand, including product packaging redesign, supply chain coordination, inventory management, and integrated marketing activation across all channels

Supporting Programs:

• 3-5 additional marketing activation campaigns partnering with retail, category management, and merchandising teams
• Volume is intentionally lower (4-6 concurrent programs vs. 30+) to allow focus on the complexity and scale of each initiative

• Execute immediately:
  Build and maintain project plans, timelines, and workback schedules with minimal onboarding-this role requires rapid integration into active programs
• Manage up effectively:
  Work directly with Director and Senior Director-level stakeholders to maintain alignment, communicate progress, and drive decisions
• Wrangle large, complex teams:
  Coordinate across Marketing, Creative, Channels, Site Experience, CRM, Merchandising, Inventory, Supply Chain, Packaging, and external partners
• Drive speed to market:
  Proactively identify roadblocks, negotiate timelines, and push programs forward without waiting for perfect information
• Own end-to-end delivery:
  Serve as the single point of accountability for program status, dependencies, and successful on-time completion
• Establish mechanisms:
  Create durable routines and reporting structures that enable efficient cross-functional execution
• Master project management tools:
  Utilize software platforms to navigate program stage gates, track deliverables, and capture key project data
• Be the subject matter expert:
  Proactively set and manage expectations throughout the engagement lifecycle

Required:

• 5-7 years of program/project management experience in marketing, with proven ability to manage product launches or integrated marketing campaigns
• Experience managing large, complex programs (not high-volume task management-this is about depth and stakeholder complexity)
• Direct experience working with senior leadership and comfort managing up to Director+ levels
• Proficiency in Smartsheet (critical);
  Workfront experience is a strong plus
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in ambiguity and act as a self-starter who drives initiatives forward independently
• Strong executive presence with excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Comfort with short-term engagements:
  Ability to deliver impact quickly in a defined timeframe
• Available to start immediately with 1-2 weeks overlap for knowledge transfer

Preferred:

• Experience with contract/consultant work or covering maternity leaves (demonstrates adaptability to short-term, high-impact engagements)
• Background in retail, CPG, or e-commerce environments
• Experience with integrated marketing campaigns across multiple channels
• Familiarity with additional PM tools:
  PowerPoint, Confluence, or similar
• PMP certification
• Bachelor's degree in Marketing or related field

• Self-starter mentality:
  Push things forward versus waiting for direction
• Comfort with ambiguity:
  Navigate unclear situations with confidence
• Proven track record:
  Demonstrated ability to gain trust quickly and maintain composure under pressure
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