Project Manager for Marketing

Posted 4 Days Ago
Chicago, IL, USA
In-Office
85K-100K Annually
Junior
Fintech
At Topstep, we are passionately committed to helping our traders find true and replicable success.
The Role
Lead end-to-end execution of marketing initiatives: build and maintain GTM project plans and schedules, coordinate stakeholders and approvals, manage asset trafficking and version control, ensure launch readiness with QA and tracking, run status meetings and document decisions, and proactively manage risks and escalations.
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Summary

The Project Manager for Marketing owns the end-to-end execution of marketing initiatives by building and maintaining project plans, timelines, and status reporting that keep work on track. This role aligns cross-functional stakeholders, manages the flow of assets, and ensures launch readiness through QA, tracking, and launch communications. They also lead recurring status touch points, document decisions and action items, and proactively manage risks and escalations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end GTM/project plans for marketing initiatives (brief, timeline, channel plans, progress tracking).
  • Build and maintain project schedules and status reporting (weekly updates, Marketing channel logs).
  • Coordinate stakeholder alignment and approvals (Creative, Growth, Product, Marketing, Legal/Compliance as needed).
  • Manage asset trafficking: intake, briefs, reviews, version control, and final handoff to channel owners.
  • Ensure campaign readiness: QA checklists, tracking launch comms, and post-launch monitoring.
  • Run recurring standups and status meetings and document decisions/action items in Notion.
  • Maintain campaign documentation (requirements, meeting notes, links to decks, creative, tracking dashboards).
  • Identify risks early and drive mitigation/escalation; remove blockers for owners.

Required Qualifications and Key Competencies

  • 2 + years of Project Management experience in marketing, including required hands-on experience with campaign management and go-to-market (GTM) strategy and execution.
  • Strong planning and execution skills (briefs, timelines, channel plans, milestone tracking, launch readiness).
  • Stakeholder management and approval coordination experience.
  • Asset trafficking/version control discipline; comfortable running reviews and managing handoffs.
  • QA/checklist mindset for launches; able to track launch comms and post-launch monitoring.
  • Strong meeting facilitation (stand-ups, status meetings) and documentation habits (decisions, action items).
  • Risk/issue management and escalation skills.
  • Notion proficiency is a plus.

Company Culture & Perks

  • Topstep is an engaging working environment which ranges from fully remote to hybrid. We foster a culture of collaboration with cameras on during meetings and a robust Slack environment for communication. 
  • Seven Company-paid Holidays and generous Family Leave. Paid time off is front-loaded. 
  • Competitive 401(k) matching, health, dental, and vision insurance is offered for full time employees.
  • Vacations are encouraged with a bonus for taking 5 consecutive days. Employee referrals are bonused. Topstep offers a food and groceries budget and contributes towards health and wellness.

New Hire Base Salary Range

  • $85,000 - $100,000.
  • Bonus: This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents.
  • The compensation offered will take into account internal compensation structure and may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Topstep is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees and applicants are valued. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status, in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Interested in the role? Apply today with your resume!

Skills Required

  • 2+ years of project management experience in marketing, including campaign management and go-to-market execution.
  • Experience building briefs, timelines, channel plans, milestone tracking, and launch readiness.
  • Stakeholder management and approval coordination across Creative, Growth, Product, Marketing, Legal/Compliance.
  • Asset trafficking, version control, running reviews, and managing handoffs.
  • QA/checklist mindset for launches, including tracking launch communications and post-launch monitoring.
  • Strong meeting facilitation (stand-ups, status meetings) and documentation habits (decisions, action items).
  • Risk and issue identification, mitigation, escalation, and blocker removal for owners.
  • Notion proficiency.
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The Company
HQ: Berlin
45 Employees
Year Founded: 2012

What We Do

Trading is more than an activity, more than a passion, more than a calling. It’s a lifestyle, a set of rules, and a mentality towards every aspect of your day. We’ve seen what happens to people who don’t buy into the rules or the mentality—they fail, time and time again. At Topstep, we are passionately committed to helping our customers find true and replicable success. Our way is not for the faint of heart, but it has been proven to turn people who trade, into Traders. Topstep is the premier funding opportunity for retail futures and forex traders. Our goal is to provide a safe environment so that traders can professionalize their passion and safely engage and profit in the financial markets. If you follow the rules and pass our simulated trading evaluation, called the Trading Combine®, you will be able to trade with our capital. Guaranteed.

Why Work With Us

We’re a bootstrapped B2C company with thousands of customers and a killer team. Every project that each team member works on directly impacts the company and our users, so empowerment and accountability are key. We value autonomy, creativity, and supporting one another, and it helps that we have fun together too!

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