Senior Project Manager – Digital Marketing

Remote Talent LATAM

Senior Project Manager leading project management functions at a digital marketing agency. Driving operational excellence and managing client relationships with a focus on profitability.

Posted 5/5/2026contractRemote • 🇨🇴 ColombiaSenior💰 $2,500 per monthWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Time Budgeting & Profitability Governance (Your #1 Priority)
- Deploy and manage real-time budget vs. actual tracking for all client accounts
- Establish weekly budget review cadence with account teams
- Create and enforce escalation protocols (alerts at 80%, 100%, 115% of budget)
- Implement hard stops at 100% budget requiring MA approval to continue
- Build and maintain profitability dashboard for leadership with monthly reviews
Capacity Planning & Resource Allocation
- Maintain visibility into team capacity across all departments (SEO, Paid Media, Content, Dev)
- Forecast resource needs and flag capacity constraints before they become crises
- Balance workloads across team members to prevent burnout and ensure quality
- Partner with leadership on hiring decisions based on capacity data
Process Improvement & Standardization
- Audit existing workflows within first 30 days and present gap analysis to leadership
- Identify and implement quick wins that immediately improve efficiency
- Create urgency hierarchy and priority matrix so not everything is "urgent"
- Standardize project workflows in ClickUp with templates and automations
- Document all processes and train team on new systems
Cross-Department Coordination
- Serve as the operational hub connecting SEO, Paid Media, Content, Dev, and Client Success teams
- Resolve resource conflicts and timeline dependencies across departments
- Ensure smooth handoffs between teams during client onboarding and project execution
- Facilitate communication without becoming a bottleneck
Client Escalation Management
- Own the resolution of project-related client escalations
- Partner with Account Managers to ensure client expectations are managed proactively
Team Leadership
- Manage and mentor the Junior Project Manager
- Define clear task distribution: Sr. PM owns 80% strategic work, Jr. PM owns 80% admin/execution
- Build a scalable PM function that grows with the agency

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must-Have Experience:
- ✅ 8+ years of project management experience in a digital marketing agency or similar environment
- ✅ Proven track record of improving profitability through operational excellence
- ✅ Experience managing cross-functional teams (designers, developers, strategists, media buyers)
- ✅ Direct experience with budget tracking, time management, and resource allocation at scale
- ✅ History of implementing and optimizing project management systems from scratch or fixing broken ones
Technical Expertise (Required):
ClickUp (Advanced, non-negotiable): Must be able to build complex workflows, automations, dashboards, and custom fields from scratch. No learning curve.
Capacity planning & time tracking: Experience with resource forecasting and time tracking tools integrated into a PM platform.
Reporting & analytics: Ability to build dashboards that drive decisions, not just display data.
Google Workspace: Strong proficiency with Docs, Sheets, and Slides.
Nice-to-Have:
- Experience with EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) or similar business operating systems
- Familiarity with digital marketing deliverables (SEO, PPC, content, web development)
- Experience with AI tools for productivity and automation
- Background in agency operations or consulting

Benefits

Comp & perks

Full-Time Position: M–F Business Hours EST
💵 Salary: $2,500
🏠 PTO: Holiday break late Dec–early Jan
📄 Bonuses tied to company + department goals
📄 Contract: Independent Contractor
*Eligibility Criteria:*
This position is only open to candidates residing in Latin American (LATAM) countries, such as: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* Applications from candidates outside LATAM (including the U.S. and other regions) will not be considered.*** Resumes must be submitted in English.*** Applications that do not meet these criteria will be automatically rejected.

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementbudget trackingresource allocationcapacity planningtime managementprocess improvementworkflow standardizationreportinganalyticsdigital marketing

Soft Skills

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