RESPONSIBLE TO | Vice President, Marketing
SUPERVISES | none
STATUS | Full-Time

COMPANY BACKGROUND
The Houston Dynamo Football Club (HDFC) is a multi-faceted organization dedicated to inspiring and supporting soccer participation and growth in Houston, TX and beyond. The Club’s brands include men's and women's professional teams - the Houston Dynamo (MLS) and Houston Dash (NWSL), a development academy, Houston Dynamo Dash Charities, as well as Shell Energy Stadium and Houston Sports Park. The Club has a rich history, including MLS Cup titles (2006, 2007) and in-season tournament championships for both the Dynamo (2018 and 2023) and Dash (2020) and is focused on building toward the next championships, inspiring and uniting the city of Houston through the sport of soccer and community outreach, and creating the most inclusive sporting experience and diverse fan base in the city and state.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB
The Houston Dynamo Football Club is seeking an individual for the position of Project Manager, Marketing.This role is part of the Marketing team and supports the Vice President of Marketing, as well as the extended Marketing team in orchestrating daily and large-scale projects across various facets of HDFC, encompassing integrated marketing campaigns, ticketing, corporate partnerships, public relations, community engagement, youth programs and more. This individual will bring their project and time management experience, as well as their communication skills to life on a daily basis to ensure the Marketing teams’ success in seamless execution of projects and delivering assets in a timely manner to internal departments, as well as external stakeholders. The Project Manager will play an integral role – driving collaboration and efficient workflow within the Marketing team as well as with other members of organization – to enable the collective to achieve successful outcomes via smart processes, project management, open and timely communication and on-going analysis of procedures. This individual will have a proven track record of managing complex projects, hitting deadlines, and must be meticulously organized and an excellent communicator.

Duties and responsibilities

Support Vice President of Marketing in planning process and project management for Integrated Marketing, Creative, Video Production, Digital, Social, Advertising and Promotions
Oversee incoming project requests and task management in project management platform, Wrike. Responsibilities include assigning owners, verifying delivery dates, obtaining approvals and tagging appropriate stakeholders for tracking purposes.
Collaborate with Marketing team and other department leads to understand priorities and flag resourcing concerns based on current or incoming requests
Responsible for helping prioritize projects and deliverables
Further develop and manage cross-functional processes, including the creative project management system, to streamline workflow and ensure on-time delivery of assets
Own and drive timelines on projects; lead project-based communication with other functional and department teams
Responsible for high-level written and verbal communication, both internally and externally, to manage processes and other required tasks.
Maintain and update necessary reporting
Internal systems expert and keeper of process
Contribute to ongoing process refinements and ways of working
Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Advertising, Business or other relevant field
Two to three (2-3) years in marketing operations and/or project management experience, preferably within an agency or sports and entertainment industry
Proficiency in project management platforms, with advanced knowledge of Wrike preferred.
Ability to lead and drive alignment across teams and seniority levels
Experience in creative environment and/or content creation a plus
Enthusiastic, solution-oriented attitude in accepting work and new challenges
Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and efficiently lead and prioritize multiple projects at the same time
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Flexible schedule with the ability to work evenings and weekends as required by project demands or event schedules

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND OTHER ATTRIBUTES

Agility to respond optimally to the constantly evolving needs of a fast-paced organization and industry
Strong work ethic with an attention to detail and willingness to learn
Ability to strive in high-pressure environment while multi-tasking several responsibilities
Comfort with ambiguity, ability to manage change and balance competing and evolving priorities
Exceptional written and oral communication skills at all levels of the organization and with external contacts
Superior level of detail orientation, accuracy and sense of urgency
Proven ability to manage cross-functional projects
Knowledge of Adobe Suite helpful
Maintains Organizational Core Competencies

ORGANIZATIONAL CORE COMPETENCIES
Accountable – Holds themselves (and when appropriate others) accountable for achieving goals and objectives.
Collaborative – Works collaboratively with others to achieve organizational outcomes.
Progressive – Open minded, accepting, creative, and innovative in approach.
Values Driven – Being ethical in decision making and operating with professional integrity.
Agile – Achieves personal and organizational success within a changing, dynamic and complex environment. Ability to handle ambiguity.

OTHER INFORMATION
Diverse candidates of all backgrounds are welcome, and the Club seeks individuals passionate about sport, inspiring the city and devoted to the organization's growth. While duties and responsibilities vary across positions, we are seeking individuals who are accountable, collaborative, progressive, agile and ethical/values driven.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Project Manager, Marketing Operations