creative project manager

Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Job Type: Contract

Compensation Range: $ per hour

As a Contract Creative Project Manager with a digital-first orientation, you will lead the execution of digital (paid social, programmatic, CRM, etc.) creative initiatives, leveraging your background in product/project management, digital production, or marketing technology to drive efficiency and innovation.

This contractor position will support digital creative workstreams and may support operationalizing automation & AI tools (e.g., StoryTeq, Pencil AI) by driving project execution and supporting tool integration in partnership with internal teams.

You will be joining a high-functioning team of traditional agency PMs and are expected to bring a complementary, tech-savvy perspective that bridges creative production with performance marketing.

Responsibilities:

• Drive execution of digital creative projects from intake to launch, ensuring on-time, and high-quality deliverables.
• Translate marketing briefs into structured workflows across creative, media, and tech partners.
• Resolve a wide range of issues independently, including managing cross-functional\ stakeholders, creative resourcing, and scoping.
• Maintain strong visibility into Test & Learn agendas, driving impactful planning and long-term learning outcomes.
• Maintain documentation, track timelines, and flag scope or priority changes early.
• Contribute to the integration and scaling of AI-powered & automation creative tools (e.g.,Pencil AI & StoryTeq) by supporting documentation, training logistics, and process testing under the guidance of internal leads.
• Bring an analytical mindset to evaluating creative performance, helping define and track success metrics (e.g., cost per variation, time-to-market, creative effectiveness) - particularly in Automation & AI-supported production.

Cross Functional Collaboration

• Able to bridge creative vision with technical implementation. Can speak the language of creatives, marketers, and engineers - facilitating clear feedback loops and asset iterations using Automation & AI tools.
• Work closely with Marketing Tech Ops, Paid Media, and Analytics to ensure alignment between creative output and performance goals.
• Facilitate creative review and approval cycles with speed and clarity, while maintaining accurate documentation in project management and legal intake systems (e.g., Wrike, Airtable, Jira).
• Adapt communication style for stakeholders across disciplines, including creatives, engineers, and marketers.

Digital Fluency & Platform Enablement

• Demonstrated ability to work in evolving toolsets or pilot environments, helping shape how Automation & AI tools like Pencil & StoryTeq are integrated into creative workflows.
• Comfortable navigating change and ambiguity, with a proactive mindset to test, learn, and scale.
• Support internal subject matter experts in the integration and scaling of Automation & AI-powered tools by maintaining documentation and facilitating feedback loops.
• Support testing and iterative learning in partnership with performance teams.
• Contribute to early adoption plans, tool evaluation feedback loops, and onboarding documentation.

Qualifications:

• At least 3-5 years of experience in digital project management, product operations, or digital production within an agency, in-house, or tech-driven marketing team.
• Familiarity with paid social ecosystems (Meta, TikTok, Pinterest, etc.) and digital asset delivery requirements.
• Experience working with creative and marketing teams.
• Strong grasp of project and resource management tools (e.g., Wrike, Airtable, Monday, or Asana).
• Comfort with evaluating and learning new software tools, ideally with some exposure to AI in creative or production workflows.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience managing executive-level updates.
• Highly organized, proactive, and adaptable in ambiguous or fast-evolving project environments.

Nice to Haves

• Experience supporting AI or automation initiatives in marketing or creative ops.
• Background in product lifecycle management or agile workflows.
• Familiarity with StoryTeq, Pencil AI or similar tools (e.g., AdPipe, Smartly, Celtra).

JOBID: JN

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Cella, a randstad digital company, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Cella by randstad digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.