Creative Project Manager Jobs in Cary, NC (NOW HIRING)

Creative Project Manager at Lucid Dream, a custom game and interactive experience studio. We help leaders in medical, scientific, and technical industries use emerging technology to transform engagement, training, and explanations of complex science for providers and patients. We create immersive XR experiences for VR/AR, mobile, desktop, and web, transforming education and engagement through purposeful play. Our office is in Durham, NC, with a hybrid work arrangement (three days in-office per week and two days work-from-home).

Lucid Dream is located in the historic American Tobacco Campus in downtown Durham, near local dining and entertainment venues.

As a Creative Project Manager, you will drive immersive projects from concept through delivery. You will bridge creative vision and production reality, collaborating with artists, developers, designers, and clients to ensure projects meet creative benchmarks on time and on budget. You will translate client goals into actionable creative briefs and manage expectations with clarity and confidence.

Qualified candidates have experience working for digital marketing agencies and/or mobile game development studios.

Note: This is a hybrid position requiring three in-office days per week in Durham, NC, and two days work-from-home.

• Develop and manage detailed project schedules, ensuring deadlines are realistic and achievable.
• Break complex, multi-disciplinary projects into clearly scoped tasks with defined owners, dependencies, and acceptance criteria, providing a clear path from kickoff to delivery.
• Maintain project momentum by tracking progress and ensuring adherence to the project schedule and goals.
• Proactively identify bottlenecks and implement strategies to expedite projects while maintaining quality standards.

• Serve as the primary liaison between clients, agency partners, and internal teams; lead kickoffs, progress updates, and reviews.
• Facilitate clear communication and alignment throughout project lifecycles.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to align on strategy, objectives, and deliverables; proactively communicate to avoid misaligned expectations.

• Enforce brand and style guide adherence across deliverables; spot inconsistencies in typography, color, composition, layout, and visual tone before client review.
• Support creative leads with storyboards, concept art, and visual development reviews to stay aligned with client objectives as projects move from concept to production.
• Ask clarifying questions to translate subjective client feedback into clear, actionable direction for artists, designers, and developers.

• Support capacity planning and resource allocation to ensure projects are staffed effectively.
• Manage project budgets, flag variances early, and recommend adjustments to protect margins.
• Partner with the team to evaluate completed projects and identify opportunities for improved efficiency.

• Manage logistics for shoots and deployments, coordinating with internal teams and external vendors to ensure smooth delivery.
• Coordinate with contractors to define scopes of work and maintain quality standards throughout execution.
• Coordinate with vendors to secure deployment resources as needed.
• Oversee build delivery, submissions, and deployment logistics, ensuring technical and compliance requirements are met.

• 3-5+ years of relevant project management or production experience in a digital agency environment or digital production studio, preferably in a healthcare advertising setting.
• Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., ClickUp, Monday, Trello or similar).
• Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects for multiple clients in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfort with ambiguity and evolving requirements; know when to enforce scope and when to be flexible.
• Experience managing both creative talent and technical deliverables for web, digital marketing, or game design studios.
• Professional and proactive attitude with strong attention to detail and a desire to learn.

• Robust company culture aligned with our core mission and values
• Talented colleagues and a management team committed to transparent leadership and growth
• Competitive salary
• Employer-sponsored health, vision, and dental
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Responsible Paid Time Off policy
• Hybrid work policy
• Parental leave policy
• Downtown Durham office with parking
• Monthly team-building events

Lucid Dream is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees based on mutual respect. All employment is decided on qualifications, merit, and business need.

No recruiters – principals only, please.