Marketing + Communications Project Manager
Purpose: As a Marketing + Communications Project Manager on the Global Leadership Network’s Marketing and Communications Team, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring the seamless execution of marketing initiatives. You will be responsible for managing timelines, workflows, and budgets to keep projects on track and aligned with organizational goals. Your expertise in Monday.com will drive efficiency, ensuring all deadlines are met, team members are aligned, and deliverables are completed with excellence. By maintaining high attention to detail, tracking invoices, and ensuring budget accuracy, you will help advance our mission—equipping leaders around the world through The Global Leadership Summit and our year-round content offerings.
Global Leadership Network (GLN) is a nonprofit organization located in South Barrington, Illinois. Our purpose is to introduce more people to Jesus and fully follow Him. We accomplish this by serving pastors and equipping churches in order to inspire Kingdom-oriented leaders around the world through the Global Leadership Summit and other leadership development resources.
The Global Leadership Summit is attended by 60,000+ leaders in 400 sites (primarily churches) throughout the United States. The Summit is translated into 50+ languages and held in over 800 sites in 110 countries reaching over 240,000 international leaders from September to April.
Job Status: Regular, Full-Time, Exempt
Position Team: Marketing & Communications
Reports to: Vice President of Marketing & Communications
Benefits (PT30-FT): Our comprehensive benefits package includes health, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, retirement savings with company match, generous paid time off, mental health counseling reimbursement, and more.
Hybrid Work Schedule: This position is fully remote, which includes working at home on Monday through Friday and may require being in the office for two scheduled Core Weeks each month and the option to work from home or in the office on Mondays, Fridays, and Tuesday through Thursdays during non-Core Weeks.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Oversee the marketing and communications project workflow, ensuring all campaigns, content, and creative deliverables meet deadlines.
- Manage Monday.com, setting up and tracking project timelines, assigning tasks, and optimizing processes to drive efficiency.
- Maintain clear and proactive communication with internal team members, freelancers, and stakeholders to ensure project alignment.
- Track and input all marketing-related invoices, ensuring expenses align with budget expectations and are accurately recorded.
- Partner with designers, writers, and strategists to ensure marketing projects are executed on-brand, on-time, and on-budget.
- Assist in the development and refinement of project management best practices, enhancing workflow efficiency.
- Support cross-functional teams, ensuring marketing campaigns align with broader organizational goals and initiatives.
- Identify and troubleshoot potential roadblocks, offering solutions to keep projects moving forward.
- Complete other related duties as assigned.
- Actively participate in one-on-one meetings with manager, team meetings, all-staff meetings, and cross-functional meetings, as needed.
Key Deliverables:
- Implement well-coordinated marketing and communications campaigns, ensuring deliverables are completed on schedule and within scope.
- Accurate budget tracking with invoices processed and categorized correctly.
- A well-maintained Monday.com system that provides clear visibility into marketing team workflows, priorities, and progress.
- Improved team communication and streamlined project management processes, reducing inefficiencies.
- Support during The Global Leadership Summit, ensuring marketing assets and communications align seamlessly with event needs.
