Marketing Project Manager, MICROSOFT

The Company

McCann Worldgroup is one of the world's largest advertising agency networks with operations in over 120 countries. The agency opened in 1912 with Truth Well Told as its founding -- and enduring -- creative philosophy. As we have enhanced this strategy-based creative approach to keep it relevant in today’s multichannel brand communications world, we have strengthened our ability to unearth consumer insights, highlight behavioral brand truths, and create innovative multiplatform experiences that help our clients’ brands play a meaningful role in consumers’ lives.

About The Role

McCann Worldgroup has an exciting opportunity to work on one of our top global accounts, Microsoft, as the Marketing Project Manager. This is a project-management focused, operational role that sits as an extension to Microsoft Australia's Commercial Intergrated Marketing Team.

What is this role, and how does it positively impact the business?

As a member of McCann's Integrated Marketing team, this role will focus on the Commercial market and collaborate with area and functional team members in ensuring their marketing efforts are properly executed and adhere to the processes defined. A Marketing Project Manager within the Commercial market is 1 of 4 key markets that our client Microsoft targets with a dedicated team.

Your Core Day-to-day Responsibilities Include

Planning & Set up: Attends Commercial planning meetings, interprets the objectives and then shepherds the team through the Centralized Service processes. This includes a wide array of tasks such as project planning, ensuring data flow through the relevant systems and setting expectations around delivery.

Execution & Project Management: This role acts in a project management capacity once the set up and plans are understood. This role is integral to the end-to-end execution and ensuring that the processes are followed and assigns accountabilities to the various players in the process. Manages the Commercial social channels publishing content and reviews copy localizations.

Data & Insights: Ensures leads are uploaded to Marketo and uses reporting provided by the Marketing Services teams. Uses reporting to provide specific views to stakeholders and regularly reviews Marketing Services dashboards. Supports analytics leads to associate marketing spend and conducts monthly hygiene reviews to ensure metadata is correct.

Subject Matter Expertise: Acts as local champion on global commercial marketing tools and services. Educates local stakeholders on modern marketing services and tool capabilities.

Required Competencies/Skills

Proven skills in written and verbal communications

Intermediate to advanced project management strategies and tools

Ability to articulate and evangelize services with stakeholders

Strong skills in strategic planning and execution-

Advanced expertise in business, systems, and process analysis

Strong understanding of marketing communications tools and channels, both online and offline. Experience with Allocadia and Marketo is a plus

Excellent skills in relationship management, collaboration, and conflict resolution to build impactful partnerships

Deep understanding of the Microsoft brand and its products, along with comprehensive knowledge of the Microsoft ecosystem

Required Experience

University degree required; MBA highly preferred.

6-8 years of relevant experience in marketing roles (agency or client side)

Desired Characteristics

Self-starter – Have a proactive attitude and a desire to find creative solutions.

Team player – Focus on winning as a team rather than individually. Be cooperative and collaborative.

Open-minded – Be able to work effectively across different teams and personalities. Be flexible and adaptable.

Detail-oriented – Treat the work as your own and be able to analyse.

Cool-headed – Be patient and even tempered.

Drive for results – Be tough and persistent and know when to research vs. when to make a quick decision.

Client service oriented – Be positive and optimistic.

Diverse marketing expertise: strong background in both traditional and digital marketing channels.

Project management skills: planning, executing, and managing marketing projects to ensure they are completed on time and maintaining high-quality standards.

Cross-functional collaboration: strong ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to align marketing campaigns with company goals, ensuring cohesive and effective marketing efforts.