Economic Development Project Manager Jobs in Baton Rouge, LA

Job Requirements

Overview

-The Marketing Project Manager drives clarity, alignment, and execution across cross- functional marketing teams by proactively managing workflows, resources, and communication. This role ensures that projects are well-scoped, strategically aligned, and delivered on time by coordinating a multidisciplinary team of creatives, digital specialists, and studio production team members. The Marketing Project Manager serves as both a process leader and a customer-service–oriented partner to internal stakeholders.

-Reports to the Executive Director of Marketing & Brand Strategy.

Key Responsibilities

-The Marketing Project Manager has five major responsibility areas:

Project Planning & Execution

Manage the full life cycle of marketing projects from intake to delivery

Ensure projects are clearly scoped, properly briefed, and aligned with strategic goals

Develop and maintain project timelines, budgets, and deliverables

Monitor progress and adjust plans as needed to meet deadlines

Team Management & Resource Coordination

Lead a cross-functional team consisting of creative, digital, and production team members

Balance workload and capacity across the team to optimize efficiency and output

Identify resource needs and proactively address gaps or constraints

Ensure the team has the information, tools, and support needed to succeed

Stakeholder Communication & Customer Service

Serve as the primary point of contact for internal stakeholders and project requesters

Build strong relationships through clear communication, responsiveness, and proactive updates

Manage expectations around timelines, scope, and deliverables

Ensure a high level of stakeholder satisfaction through a service-oriented approach

Process & Workflow Optimization

Establish, maintain, and improve project management processes and workflows

Drive consistency in project intake, prioritization, and execution

Identify inefficiencies and implement solutions to improve team performance

Utilize project management tools to track work and provide visibility

Meeting Leadership & Reporting

Lead project meetings, status updates, and planning sessions

Track milestones, risks, and action items to ensure accountability

Provide regular reporting on project status, team capacity, and performance

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• On-time project delivery rate.

• Accuracy of timelines, forecasts, and budgets.

• Team utilization and workload balance.

• Stakeholder satisfaction and communication effectiveness.

• Number of projects successfully delivered per cycle.

• Reduction in project delays, bottlenecks, and scope creep.

• Efficiency of project workflows and processes.

Our Work Culture

• Training and development opportunities to support your professional growth to set you up for success.

• Supportive and collaborative team environment where employees are valued, heard and respected.

• Clear communication channels and transparent leadership to foster trust and open dialogue.

• Opportunities for personal and professional growth through training, mentorship and career development programs.

• Emphasis on diversity, equity and inclusion practices to create a welcoming and inclusive workplace.

• Commitment to employee well-being with comprehensive benefits packages and resources for mental health support.

• A new positive and uplifting healthy work culture that promotes positivity, creativity, and a sense of belonging.

• Empowerment and autonomy core values that emphasize training and trusting employees to take ownership of their work and be proactive.

Working Conditions

Standard office environment with regular office hours, but may require additional hours for events, meetings, and other activities.

Work Experience

Qualifications & Experience

Required

▪ Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field.

▪ 5+ years of experience in project management, preferably in a marketing or creative environment.

• Preferred

▪ 7+ years of experience managing multiple projects, deadlines, and budgets simultaneously.

▪ Experience working with cross-functional creative, digital, and production teams.

▪ Experience in a fast-paced, agency or in-house marketing environment.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong organizational and time management skills.

• Proven ability to manage multiple projects with competing priorities.

• Process-oriented mindset with a focus on efficiency and continuous improvement.

• Customer-service orientation with strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

• Ability to anticipate challenges and proactively solve problems.

• Detail-oriented with a strong sense of accountability and follow- through.

• Proficiency with project management tools and systems.

Louisiana Economic Development is transforming the state’s approach to economic development. With a mission to cultivate jobs and build meaningful economic opportunity for the people of Louisiana, LED is modernizing its organizational structure to operate at the speed of business, proactively and comprehensively supporting the state’s existing business ecosystem, and aggressively competing to attract new ones.

LED is excited to identify leaders who share this vision of success.