Marketing Project Manager (Contractor)

You are passionate about helping students achieve their educational goals. You thrive in a competitive and collaborative team environment. You are comfortable working remotely and have experience collaborating with others in a virtual environment. You possess a strong attention to detail.    

We’re looking for a highly organized and proactive Marketing Project Manager/Specialist to support the day‑to‑day operations of our marketing team. This role ensures projects move smoothly from concept to completion — delivered on time, accurate to brief, and in collaboration with our copywriting and design teams. If you love keeping workflows tidy, enjoy bringing clarity to chaos, and get satisfaction from helping creative teams do their best work, this is the role for you.

Who is American College of Education

Founded in 2005, American College of Education continues to be a leader in professional development through our online programs. The mission of ACE is to deliver high-quality, affordable and accessible online programs grounded in evidence-based content and relevant application. Our graduates are prepared to serve, lead and achieve personal and professional goals in diverse, evolving communities. As a socially conscious institution, we’re dedicated to making a positive impact and inspiring our students to do the same.

ACE is a mission-driven institution continually recognized for its commitment to social responsibility and positive impact. As an Impact Institution, we believe we have a responsibility to our students, alumni, employees, communities, and society as a whole. Guided by our core values, we strive to create meaningful impact that extends well beyond our bottom line.

Who You Are

You are passionate about helping students achieve their educational goals. You thrive in a competitive and collaborative team environment. You are comfortable working remotely and have experience collaborating with others in a virtual environment. You possess a strong attention to detail.    

We’re looking for a highly organized and proactive Marketing Project Manager/Specialist to support the day‑to‑day operations of our marketing team. This role ensures projects move smoothly from concept to completion — delivered on time, accurate to brief, and in collaboration with our copywriting and design teams. If you love keeping workflows tidy, enjoy bringing clarity to chaos, and get satisfaction from helping creative teams do their best work, this is the role for you.

Compensation

ACE is committed to paying a competitive wage while staying true to our mission of maintaining high-quality, affordable programs for our students. The starting hourly rate for this position is $30.00. This role will be project-based depending on the company's needs.

What We Look for in the Ideal Candidate

• Demonstrates self-reliance by meeting/exceeding workflow needs. 
• Demonstrates positive attitude and motivation, concern for students, teamwork, and excellent time management skills. 
• Follows established processes as outlined by organization and leadership. 
• Completes assigned duties based on daily business needs and individual skill set. 
• Consistently produces a high volume of quality work. 
• Capable, and adapts as needed, to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines. 
• Proven ability to work independently with limited supervision and with other department personnel. 
• Must support and embrace the College’s Impact mission to improve the people and communities we serve through our civic engagement initiatives.  
• Must have exceptional communication, organization, and time management skills. 
• Must be "self-motivated" as well as creative and efficient in proposing solutions to complex, time-critical problems. 
• Must be collaborative in driving decisions and a team-player. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail. 
• Builds and maintains student satisfaction. 
• Recognizes and anticipates student needs. 

Day to Day Responsibilities

In this role you will wear different hats, but your skills will be especially essential in the following areas: 

• Coordinates and manages marketing projects from kickoff through delivery.
• Assists in daily operations of the marketing team to keep tasks prioritized and moving.
• Collaborates closely with copywriters and designers to ensure clear handoffs, timelines, and expectations.
• Creates, tracks, and updates project plans, task assignments, and deadlines.
• Monitors project progress and proactively identifies risks or blockers.
• Ensures all assets, briefs, and requirements are organized and accessible.
• Maintains and optimizes workflow within a project management software.
• Supports reporting and communication regarding project status, timelines, and deliverables.
• Helps maintain alignment between marketing strategy, execution, and business priorities.

Skills:

• Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Eagle eye proofreading and editing.
• Time management expertise and the ability to juggle multiple priorities.
• Experience with Wrike or other project management tools (e.g., Asana, Monday.com).
• Understanding of creative workflows and how to collaborate effectively with design and copy teams.
• Ability to work autonomously in a remote environment.
• Plus: experience with marketing operations, campaign coordination, or agency workflows.

Qualifications and Education Requirements
 

• Experience: 2+ years in marketing operations or project management (PMP/CAPM a plus)
• Familiarity with marketing projects, calendars, and campaign planning tools (Wrike, Asana).
• Experience managing content production cycles (email, social, web, paid media).
• Basic understanding of brand guidelines and creative production processes.
• Comfort gathering requirements, writing simple briefs, or organizing input from stakeholders.

Physical Demands

The physical demand described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with and receive communications from students and ACE employees in real time using online and other electronic media.

Commitment to Culture

At American College of Education, we’re all about building a one-of-a-kind, supportive community where everyone—students, faculty, and staff—can thrive. Guided by our mission and values, we focus on everything from innovative curriculum design to personalized instruction and student support to intentional planning, inclusive initiatives, and strategic resource allocation. We’re dedicated to creating an environment that celebrates freedom of expression, diversity of thought, open dialogue, and mutual respect. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and wellness so that every member of our ACE family feels empowered, valued, and ready to reach their full potential. Together, we’re creating a vibrant, resilient, and connected learning community where everyone matters.

Additional Notes

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.  Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Employees are increasingly integrating AI into their roles, demonstrating its potential to boost efficiency, accuracy, and productivity. By utilizing AI technologies, we can streamline processes, gain valuable insights from data, and automate routine tasks, which allows employees to concentrate on more strategic and creative aspects of their work. While AI is a beneficial tool in the workplace, if its use—such as ChatGPT, Grammarly, Copy.ai, etc.—accounts for more than 50% of any work assignments or job responsibilities, it will need to be reported to a direct leader.

Internet bandwidth speeds from an employee's remote work location must be a minimum of 50Mbps download speeds and 5Mbps upload speeds. Please note if the bandwidth is shared across multiple devices (tablets, computer, streaming, phone, etc.) you will need higher overall speeds. You can test the speed of your connection by visiting speedtest.net Purchase, setup, installation, support, and ongoing maintenance of reliable internet service is the responsibility of the individual.  

American College of Education seeks to attract and retain a diverse staff consistent with its diverse student body and surrounding communities. At this time we cannot consider candidates residing in Alaska, Washington D.C., Massachusetts, South Dakota, or Alabama.

ACE is an Equal Opportunity Employer.