Project Manager – Experiential/Trade Show Projects
Listed on 2026-09-04
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Design & Architecture
Creative Design / Digital Art
Location: Kenner
We are seeking a Project Manager – Experiential / Trade Show Projects to manage custom trade show exhibits, experiential activations, branded environments, and related projects from internal handoff through production, installation, and closeout.
The Project Manager is responsible for coordinating project schedules, budgets, scope, client communication, design requirements, production, vendors, logistics, and installation. This position works across sales, design, graphics, estimating, production, warehouse, shipping, and installation teams to ensure project requirements are completed according to established timelines and specifications.
The role also requires knowledge of design, branding, visual presentation, materials, and production quality. The Project Manager reviews project deliverables against approved designs and brand standards and coordinates corrections when discrepancies are identified.
Formal graphic design or art training is not required. Candidates should have experience reviewing visual or branded deliverables and working with creative, design, production, or fabrication teams.
Key Responsibilities Project Management- Manage multiple experiential, trade show, exhibit, and branded-environment projects from internal handoff through completion.
- Develop and maintain project schedules, milestones, deadlines, budgets, and deliverables.
- Coordinate internal project kickoffs and communicate project requirements, responsibilities, and deadlines.
- Track project scope and coordinate changes, approvals, and change orders.
- Maintain project documentation, specifications, approvals, schedules, and client communications.
- Monitor project progress and follow up with internal teams, vendors, and other stakeholders regarding outstanding deliverables.
- Identify scheduling, budget, production, design, or logistical issues and coordinate corrective actions.
- Complete project closeout documentation and related follow-up.
- Review project artwork, graphics, layouts, materials, finishes, signage, displays, and other visual elements against approved project specifications.
- Verify that produced elements align with approved branding requirements, including logo usage, graphic placement, colors, dimensions, materials, and overall presentation.
- Compare production deliverables with approved designs and communicate discrepancies to the appropriate design or production team.
- Coordinate revisions and corrections before shipment or installation when required.
- Review project components for consistency, completeness, and production quality.
- Maintain documentation of approvals and design changes throughout the project lifecycle.
- Coordinate with design and production teams to confirm that project requirements can be executed within established budgets and schedules.
- Serve as the primary client contact following project handoff.
- Communicate project schedules, milestones, approvals, changes, and status updates.
- Obtain required client approvals for artwork, materials, specifications, and project changes.
- Document client decisions and communicate approved changes to internal teams.
- Address project questions and coordinate solutions with the appropriate internal departments.
- Manage client expectations regarding scope, timelines, deliverables, and project changes.
- Coordinate with sales, design, estimating, graphics, production, fabrication, warehouse, shipping, and installation teams.
- Communicate specifications, deadlines, approvals, and project changes across departments.
- Coordinate external vendors and suppliers when required.
- Track vendor deliverables and confirm completion according to project specifications and schedules.
- Coordinate shipping, installation, dismantle, and other event-related logistics as assigned.
- 2+ years of project management, project coordination, production management, or related experience.
- Experience managing projects from kickoff through completion.
- Experience managing schedules, deadlines, budgets, vendors, documentation, and project deliverables.
- Experience managing multiple projects or work streams concurrently.
- Experience communicating directly with…
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