Sr. Project Manager

We’re seeking a highly organized, strategic, and proactive Senior Project Manager with significant trade shows and event experience to lead complex projects for major brands across trade shows, events, digital platforms, and experiential activations.

The Senior Project Manager serves as the internal hub for execution between Creative, Client Services/Account Management, Production, Operations, and external partners. This role is responsible for keeping complex, high-visibility projects moving forward, ensuring teams are aligned, risks are anticipated, and every detail is managed from concept through on-site execution and closeout.

We’re a team of creatives, strategists, project managers, and builders who believe great work starts with strong relationships and smart thinking. In this role, you’ll work with leading brands, manage sophisticated programs and experiences, and help shape the future of trade show and experiential marketing.

Storylink is a brand engagement agency located in the Twin Cities. We design and build custom brand engagement exhibits, digital assets, events, and activations. Our company culture is rooted in our values and a growth mindset. If you thrive in a growing, dynamic team environment and possess a strong desire to succeed, we would love to meet you.

This role reports to the Director of Project Management.

As a Senior Project Manager, you thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments and confidently manage both the big picture and tactical day-to-day execution. You’ll take ownership of key accounts, complex trade show programs, events, and large-scale activations, guiding cross-functional teams from concept through execution.

You’ll be expected to bring strong industry knowledge to the role and confidently navigate the complexities of trade shows and live events. You’ll partner closely with Account Management while building strong working relationships with clients, vendors, production partners, and internal teams.

This is a high-impact role for someone who is proactive, collaborative, adaptable, and comfortable leading through complexity. The ideal candidate excels in creative problem solving, change management, relationship building, and anticipating challenges before they impact the project.

• Must be local to the Twin Cities metro area and able to travel to/from our Maple Grove, MN work site weekly.
• Travel is required based on project and client needs, including travel for trade shows, events, installations, and other on-site execution.

Storylink is grounded in our Core Values of being:

• Proactive
• Committed to Excellence
• Dedicated to Partnerships

• Lead complex, high-visibility trade show, event, and experiential projects from planning through execution and closeout.
• Serve as the primary internal point of contact for project execution across Creative, Digital, Production, Operations, Client Services, and other internal teams.
• Take ownership of key accounts and projects for large, complex organizations, including Fortune 500 clients.
• Act as a project leader, keeping momentum high, teams aligned, and quality of work consistently excellent.
• Partner closely with Account Management to ensure the appropriate level of client engagement while maintaining clear ownership of internal project execution.
• Build trusted, professional relationships with clients, vendors, general contractors, production partners, and other external stakeholders.
• Confidently lead project-related conversations with clients and vendors, including discussions involving timelines, budgets, logistics, scope, production, and issue resolution.
• Develop estimates and partner with Account Management on statements…