Job description
Manning Global, a premier global staffing and managed services provider specialising in worldwide leading sectors such as ICT, Engineering, AI, Automotive and Energy is searching for a Marketing Project Manager to join its project in Costa Rica. Job Title: Marketing Project Manager Contracting: 12 months Start Date: July 2026 Country: Costa-Rica, Contact: Iulia Balan | +49 (0) 89 23 88 98 62 Creative Production Manager The creative production manager sits within the Brand, Creative and Digital Marketing (BCDM) internal creative agency.
This role is on the front lines of receiving, vetting, managing, and completing creative projects, and serves as the team’s customer-facing ambassador.
Job responsibilities
Project management Manage tickets / creative tasks through the production process, working directly with the designers and copywriters to ensure project deadlines are met; Demonstrates a full understanding of our creative workflows in order to anticipate and resolve information gaps in a ticket or project request; Project management of discreet projects outside of the production process to support the creative team.
Resource allocation and planning Communicates with requesters throughout a project’s lifecycle, including negotiations of scope or timing, the use of self-service tools, or outside agencies when appropriate; Management of external agency partners supporting the creative / production process; Reporting on internal project resources and other data as needed; Leads weekly creative/PM calls.
Jira ticket intake and review Daily management of Jira tickets sent to the BCDM team; Ensures timely and accurate Jira ticket data at each project stage until delivery and completion; Ensure all requests to the creative team contain relevant project details that would allow successful delivery of a request. Process Education and socialization: Build and maintain knowledge of past and current project scopes, requesters’ requirements, and brand guidelines to facilitate future requests; Optimize ticket intake by adhering to Jira data hygiene as well as PM processes; Reinforce our intake processes throughout the organization as needed through group training or direct engagement.
Our ideal candidate will have: Superior organizational skills, be detail-oriented, and able to simultaneously manage multiple projects of varying size and priority; Solid understanding of project management concepts including project deliverables, milestones and scope to complete requests accurately and on time; Proactive - able to anticipate and identify design and project requirements and gather relevant information when needed; Adaptable - able to act intuitively, while also following established guidelines and processes; Excellent interpersonal skills with a focus on negotiation and working with all levels throughout the organization; A team player attitude, with a can-do willingness to step in and support the PM team when bandwidth is tight.
Education and experience
5+ years of marketing production project management experience Experience with Jira required Bachelor's degree or equivalent required Demonstrated competency using technology that includes but is not limited to Google Docs, Word, Excel, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, In. Design, etc.), Jira, Smartsheet, Canva, and social marketing tools.
Familiarity with specifications and requirements for assets like digital ads, PDF creation, event/trade show booths preferred