Marketing Project Manager

Who We Are:
At OPENLANE we make wholesale easy so our customers can be more successful.
We’re a technology company building the world’s most advanced—and uncomplicated—digital marketplace for used vehicles.
We’re a data company helping customers buy and sell smarter with clear, actionable insights they can understand and use.
And we’re an innovation company accelerating the future of wholesale remarketing through curiosity, collaboration, and an entrepreneurial spirit.
Our Values:
Driven Waybuilders. We pursue challenges that inspire us to build, create, and innovate.
Relentless Curiosity. We seek to understand and improve our customers’ experience.
Smart Risk-Taking. We transform risk into progress through data, experience, and intuition.
Fearless Ownership. We deliver what we promise and learn along the way.
 

We’re Looking For:

Our MarComm team seeks a Project Manager with expertise to enhance our workflows and productivity. Ultimately, we aim to create a more organized, efficient, and collaborative work environment where projects are completed successfully and team members feel supported.  This includes:

• Improving project organization: Ensuring clear structures, task definitions, and deadline management.

• Enhancing communication and collaboration: Facilitating seamless information sharing and scheduling regular check-ins to keep everyone aligned.

• Optimizing processes: Implementing automations and standardized workflows to increase efficiency.

You Are:

• Collaborative. You’re a partner to team members across the MarComm team, and a conduit between our team and key stakeholders within OPENLANE, and with vendors. 

• Relationship-driven. You’re a people person who nurtures strong relationships and advocates for others. You’re an ambassador for the MarComm team, OPENLANE. 

• Curious. You listen carefully, have a natural curiosity, and are confident to offer your opinion. You know when to be bold, when to be diplomatic, and when to question, “Why?”. 

• Proactive.  You are adept at identifying opportunities for process improvement and implementing solutions that enhance campaign effectiveness. You can coordinate projects, often multiple simultaneously, and act on your own initiative. 

• Detail-oriented. You ensure high-quality communication and maintain brand guidelines across all marketing materials.

• Strategic. You bring a keen eye and a critical mind with an ability to see the big picture. You understand our audiences’ needs and our purpose, and you work tirelessly to bring them together to achieve impact and business results.

• Analytical. You possess strong critical thinking skills to evaluate key performance metrics, identify opportunities, and make recommendations for improvement.

You Will:

• Coordinate project intake, determining the efforts and teams required, scheduling meetings, and fostering clear communication drives teamwork and collaboration. 

• Support creating project plans and briefs, and ensure timely and successful project delivery while proactively identifying and addressing potential project risks. Establishes clear timelines, deliverables, and responsibilities. 

• Streamline workflows and improve time management by implementing efficient processes and SOPs for marcomm projects. 

• Optimize resource allocation by assisting in managing time and budgets for maximum efficiency. 

• Help track results and project outcomes/data - providing key insights for planning and improvement.

• Report project risks and outcomes to appropriate management channels, and escalate issues according to the project work plan

Who You Will Work With:

This role reports to the Marketing Operations Director and regularly collaborates with the Marketing, Sales, Product, and Creative teams.

Must-Haves:

• 2–4 years of experience in marketing, advertising, or a related field

• Experienced in using current project management tools (Asana & Notion) and identifies process improvements.

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Marketing, Communications, or a similar field.

• Experience in project coordination, campaign planning, performance tracking, and marketing communication

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and digital marketing tools

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for interacting with diverse project teams and stakeholders

• Project planning and multi-tasking ability

• Experience supporting product launches or B2B sales teams
   

Nice to Have’s:

• Professional certification, such as PMP (Project Management Professional)

• Experience in the automotive or logistics industry

• Ability to travel occasionally for marketing support and events

What We Offer:

• Competitive pay

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits with employer HSA contributions (US) and FSA options (US)

• Immediately vested 401K (US) or RRSP (Canada) with company match

• Paid Vacation, Personal, and Sick Time

• Paid maternity and paternity leave (US)

• Employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, and AD&D (US)

• Robust Employee Assistance Program

• Employer paid Leap into Service Day to volunteer

• Tuition Reimbursement for eligible programs

• Opportunities to expand your skill set and share your knowledge across a publicly traded, global organization

• Company culture of internal promotions, diverse career paths, and meaningful advancement

Sound like a match? Apply Now - We can't wait to hear from you!