Senior Manager Marketing Strategy

DescriptionKforce has a client in Orlando, FL that is seeking a Senior Manager Marketing Strategy to support the coordination and management of creative projects involving external intellectual property (IP) partners.Summary:This individual will serve as a key liaison between internal creative teams and external partners, helping manage project submissions, approvals, schedules, deliverables, and communication. The ideal candidate has previous experience working in a creative environment, such as a creative or marketing agency, entertainment, media, experiential design, or a similar industry. Strong project management skills and hands-on Smartsheet experience are required.Key Responsibilities:* Manage and coordinate creative project workflows, deliverables, schedules, milestones, and approval timelines* Serve as a liaison between internal creative/project teams and external IP partners* Coordinate the submission and approval process for creative materials, including designs, graphics, scripts, fabrication elements, and other guest-facing experiences* Maintain detailed tracking of submissions, feedback, approvals, revisions, and outstanding action items* Own and maintain project tracking within Smartsheet, ensuring information is accurate and current* Gather feedback from external partners and route comments, questions, and required changes to the appropriate internal teams* Partner across creative, design, production, and project teams to ensure deliverables remain aligned with project goals and timelines* Monitor approval progress, identify outstanding items, and proactively follow up with stakeholders* Develop clear, organized project documentation and status updates* Support localization efforts when projects require creative content to be adapted into alternate languages* Help ensure final creative deliverables align with approved design intent and third-party IP requirementsRequirements* 3+ years of project management or project coordination experience, preferably within a creative, marketing, advertising, entertainment, media, experiential, or agency environment* Hands-on Smartsheet experience is required* Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects, deliverables, approvals, and deadlines simultaneously* Strong organizational and project tracking abilities* Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience coordinating across multiple stakeholder groups* Ability to translate creative information and feedback between creative teams, project stakeholders, and external partners* Experience managing or supporting external client, brand, franchise, licensing, or IP relationships* Strong attention to detail and ability to independently drive follow-ups and outstanding action items* Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools and project management platformsPreferred Qualifications:* Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Design, Theatrical Arts, or a related discipline* Experience as a Creative Project Manager or similar role within a creative or marketing agency* Background in entertainment, themed entertainment, media, design/production, experiential marketing, or other creative environments* Knowledge of creative production, design management, scheduling, and vendor coordination* Experience supporting localization or multilingual creative content* Experience working with intellectual property, brand standards, franchise partners, or formal creative approval processesWork Environment:* Individual contributor role* Hybrid schedule with a minimum of four days per week in the office* Some travel may be required based on project needsWhat Will Make Someone Stand Out:The strongest candidate will be a project manager who has worked in a creative environment and is highly proficient with Smartsheet.Job TypeContractCompensation50 - $65