Lead Project Manager

The Mom Project is excited to support Etsy with their search for an experienced Lead Project Manager to join their team on a contract basis.

About the Role

Etsy is seeking a Senior Project Manager to assume a pivotal position, where your extensive project management expertise will drive the successful execution of complex and strategic product initiatives as well as creative marketing campaigns.

The Etsy team fosters a culture of collaboration, structure, and process, driving innovation and excellence in both product development and creative marketing. We work closely with various departments, including brand strategy, product marketing, product design, brand design, and marketing, to deliver high-impact projects that align with our strategic goals. We are deeply passionate about Etsy’s mission to keep commerce human, and that passion fuels everything we do.

Responsibilities:

As the Lead Project Manager, you'll drive projects to success in a dynamic and challenging environment. Use your project management skills and collaborate with cross-functional teams. Join us and you will:

• Take a lead role in managing the strategic direction of major product projects and initiatives ensuring alignment with the organization's overarching goals.
• Oversee all product-centric projects that involve creative, brand and design support. Develop comprehensive project plans, including timelines, resource allocation, and budgets, while identifying and mitigating potential risks.
• Act as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders, including senior leadership, creative team, product design, design systems and product manager. Maintain clear communication channels and foster a collaborative environment providing regular, high-level project updates.
• Anticipate, identify and address complex project issues and roadblocks in a timely and effective manner, employing your expertise to develop innovative solutions.
• Excel in managing and prioritizing multiple concurrent projects, demonstrating strong organizational skills and the ability to efficiently allocate time and resources across various initiatives while maintaining high-quality outputs and meeting deadlines.
• Collaborate closely with relevant strategic partners, as well as, product Marketing, and proactively identify when their expertise can inform and enhance decisions. Leverage their insights to drive more effective outcomes for the project.
• Exhibit strong autonomy and work effectively with minimal direction while demonstrating keen judgment in recognizing when to collaborate with strategic partners or escalate issues to project leads to ensure project success and organizational alignment.
• Maintain and uphold existing systems while actively identifying opportunities for improvement, and develop well-structured proposals that can be easily interpreted and implemented by stakeholders across the organization
• Provide guidance and mentorship to project coordinators and junior project managers, fostering their professional growth and development.

Must-Haves

• You have 10+ years of experience in Advertising, Marketing and Creative Operations, Project Management, Production.
• Proven senior-level project management experience, demonstrating a history of successfully managing complex, strategic projects from initiation to completion.
• You comprehend the varied cross-functional responsibilities within multiple creative teams, such as copywriting, design, digital, video, and more, and successfully unite them into a cooperative and cohesive entity.
• You demonstrate exceptional adaptability in navigating uncharted territories, maintain composure under pressure, and exhibit agility in pivoting strategies and priorities in real-time to meet evolving project demands and organizational needs.
• Exceptional leadership, organizational, and creative problem-solving skills.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities, with the capability to engage and influence senior stakeholders.
• Proficiency in advanced project management software and tools.

Hours and Location:

• Monday - Friday, 40 hours/week
• Remote for US based candidates, but with a preference for NYC area candidates who are able to occasionally work on-site in Brooklyn.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.