A marketing project manager handles promotions of a company and its brand. Marketing project managers incorporate strategies to help sell products and services, using everything from graphics to catchy phrases to special deals to get the general public interested. Nearly every company, particularly successful ones, has someone in charge of marketing.

Tasks:

1. To work with client partners to analyse project needs
2. To maintain detailed timelines, project plans, and hours
3. To have the flexibility to work within an ever-changing workload
4. To manage day-to-day operational aspects of projects
5. To lead internal project status meetings and on-going project schedule updates
6. To manage multiple projects simultaneously and understand project priorities in the context of agency and client expectations
7. To be the focal point for production, timeline and resourcing issues
8. To assist in managing internal resources
9. To ensuring existing and internal projects are appropriately staffed

Key skills for marketing manager:

• Problem solving
• Negotiation
• Holistic approach
• Analytical skills
• Critical thinking
• Project management
• Technical skills
• Communication skills
• Creativity
• Administrative skills

Average salary (2014):

The United Kingdom: £28,411 per year
The United States of America: $87,000 per year
Australia: AU$61,241 per year

Qualifications and training required:

To become a project manager, you can choose to earn a bachelor's or master's degree or a professional certificate. Typically a bachelor's degree in marketing, advertising or communication is all the educational needed. Project management certificates are typically advanced programs intended for those who already have a bachelor's degree, extensive work experience or both.