Marketing Project Manager

Job Summary   Vinik Sports Group and the Tampa Bay Lightning are seeking a highly organized, proactive, and collaborative Marketing Project Manager to lead the planning, coordination, and execution of creative and marketing initiatives across the organization.    Reporting to the Director of Marketing & Fan Experience, this role serves as the primary liaison between the Marketing team and key internal stakeholders, including Partnerships, Ticketing, Sales, Communications, Social Media, Content, Hockey Operations, Arena Operations, Events, Retail, Food & Beverage, Community Relations, Community Hockey, and other business functions.    The Marketing Project Manager will oversee projects from initial intake and strategic briefing through creative development, stakeholder approvals, production, installation, launch, and final delivery. In Collaboration with the Creative Director, this individual will ensure projects are clearly defined, appropriately prioritized, delivered on time and within budget, and aligned with organizational objectives and brand standards. Success in this role requires the ability to manage competing priorities, streamline workflows, and effectively coordinate resources to enable the Creative team to deliver exceptional work.    The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented project and campaign management professional and strong communicator who thrives in fast-paced, collaborative environments. They are skilled at bringing structure and clarity to complex initiatives, building relationships across departments, and driving projects forward with efficiency and accountability. A passion for sports, entertainment, and creating outstanding fan experiences is a plus.  Essential Duties & Responsibilities   PROJECT MANAGEMENT & CREATIVE OPERATIONS   Serve as a key project management liaison between internal departments including Marketing, Digital, Social, Community Hockey, Community Relations, Corporate Communications, People Operations, Hockey Operations, Facilities, Game Presentation, Ticketing, Partnership, Premium, MS&S, Retail, and Event Marketing.  Manage and oversee the intake, tracking, and assignment of all creative requests; manage resource allocation, schedule timelines, and facilitate asset delivery for internal stakeholder review and approval.   Own the creative project intake process, ensuring requests are properly scoped, prioritized, assigned, and managed through completion.  Lead the planning and execution of multiple concurrent marketing and creative projects, developing clear timelines, production schedules, task plans, and approval workflows.  Serve as the central point of coordination between creative teams, marketers, and cross-functional stakeholders, keeping projects aligned, on schedule, and moving efficiently.  Monitor project progress, proactively identifying and resolving risks related to timelines, resources, scope, or approvals.  Manage project schedules, team capacity, and…