Senior Project Manager, Marketing
DESCRIPTION
The Senior Project Manager, who reports to the Design Director, coordinates Metropolitan Opera Studio resources and project budgets to ensure timely creation of deliverables that reflect and support the mission and style of the company while advancing its business and fundraising objectives. The Senior Project Manager will ensure team adherence to process, schedule and budget, working in concert with all department stakeholders. The Senior Project Manager works with other departments and the Design Director to create a process that responds to both the evolving needs of the company and ensures that materials are seen and proofread by the necessary parties. This position works closely with the Design Director in ensuring that needed assets are created to the highest standard in a timely manner. Responsibilities include oversight of the production and trafficking of in-house publications and collateral—finding dynamic ways to consider the needs of the company and the length of time needed to create the work.
Primary Responsibilities:
Resource management — Coordinate project execution in Wrike, in concert with all departments and stakeholders, ensuring adherence to process, schedule and budget
Scheduling — Create, revise, and maintain production schedules in Wrike and detailed project status for content delivery into both print and digital products
Operations — Maintain and develop Wrike project management tool to track and manage large volumes of projects. Train new employees.
Production — Estimate production costs of incoming jobs versus budgets provided to ensure that design solutions are created within the given parameters.
Purchasing — Order and purchase collateral materials, working closely with vendors to maximize budgets and ensure timely delivery
Budget — Monitor and adhere to project budgets. Able to communicate all scope changes thoroughly prior to production.
Resolve queries throughout the production process, in consultation with the Design Director
Mailing — Responsible for timely execution of direct mail campaigns including: bids, letter shop instructions, postage invoices, and data file transfer.
Manage the QC of print ready files to ensure compliance with file naming protocols and printer specs
Traffic files and deliverables between departments and outside vendors
Maintain good relationships and clear communication with co-workers and vendors
Traffic and purchase artist poster requests
Gallery Met — facilitate the signage needs for Gallery Met including front of house banners, paintings labels, three sheets, and digital signage.
Liaising with ABT on their needs regarding signage, tickets, and fulfillment materials.
Skills and Qualifications:
5+ years of project management in the creative services/design area
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, balancing the needs of multiple concurrent projects under tight deadlines
Thorough understanding and experience with content development, print production principles, and content creation across print and digital channels
Proven ability to diplomatically implement workflow standards and achieve buy-in from all stakeholders
Creative, dynamic and extremely organized with superior relationship management skills.
Excellent track record of managing work and coordinating contractual agreements with vendors, such as printers, mailing houses, programmers etc.
Familiarity with Wrike is a plus
Must enjoy the creative and organizational/administrative aspects of project management
Interest in the arts
Physical Demands:
Handles stress well and with a sense of humor
Available at peak times on nights and weekends
Adept communicator
Flexible in approach to systems and processes to account for both the changing media landscape as well as the importance of design thinking
Periodically assist in the installation of three sheets signage.
Desired Start Date: October 22, 2026
BENEFITS
Pay Range: $65,000 - $70,000 Annual
Full administrative benefits.
HOW TO APPLY
Please apply at the link provided.
Application Deadline: October 22, 2026
Application Email/Link: the-metropolitan-opera.breezy.hr/p/16f975f32f51-senior-project-manager-marketing?state=published