Marketing & Media Proj Manager

Winston Salem, NC (Hybrid)

Marketing Department | Reports to VP of Marketing

Help Build Something Bigger with Zirrus

At Zirrus, marketing isn’t just about campaigns—it’s about connection. We’re looking for a Marketing & Media Project Manager who can turn strategy into execution and complexity into clarity.

In this role, you’ll be the operational backbone of our marketing team, helping ideas move from concept to market with precision, momentum, and purpose. You’ll collaborate with internal teams, external partners, and vendors to deliver meaningful marketing initiatives that fuel growth across the communities we serve.

If you thrive at the intersection of creativity, organization, and execution—and love seeing great work go live—this role is for you.

What You’ll Do

Cross Team Collaboration

Act as the primary connector between internal marketing leads, vendors, agencies, and business partners
Keep stakeholders aligned on priorities, timelines, and next steps
Manage vendor timelines, production requirements, and budgets to ensure smooth delivery

Operational Excellence

Champion marketing workflows and timelines across the organization
Hold teams accountable to deadlines and established processes
Ensure campaigns launch on time and with executional excellence
Continuously improving how work gets done across marketing

Campaign & Asset Management

Own end to end coordination and trafficking of marketing assets across channels
Manage proofing, revisions, approvals, and quality control for creative deliverables
Maintain a real time view of initiatives using the Marketing Planning Process (MPP)
Manage and coordinate direct mail production and deployment cadence for, while identifying opportunities to improve the overall DM process and customer conversion rates.
Identify and provide proposals for sponsorship, activations, and community events. Oversee logistics and execution of events post event analysis.
Support the management of marketing budgets while working with division heads to track engagement metrics to improve program execution.
Monitor competitive marketing activity, including promotions and messaging trends

Strategic Project Support

Partner on customer surveys, performance analysis, and competitive benchmarking
Translate insights and data into clear recommendations that inform strategy

Who You Are

A natural organizer who brings structure to creative environments
A confident communicator who keeps teams aligned and informed
Proactive, solution-oriented, and comfortable anticipating roadblocks
A marketer at heart who cares about relevance, trust, and impact
Curious, analytical, and strategic—balancing creativity with performance
Adaptable and energized by growth and change - natural agility and stamina to deliver results in a startup environment.

What You Bring

5–7 years’ experience with proven success in direct to consumer, digital marketing, production, or creative operations.
Proven experience managing timelines, deliverables, and vendor relationships
Strong understanding of asset production across print, digital, and video
Handson experience with project management tools (Monday.com preferred or similar)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Graphic design or image editing skills are desired

Why Zirrus??

Work on campaigns that impact real people and real communities
Join a tightknit marketing team where your work is visible and valued
Gain exposure to senior leadership and influence strategy
Grow quickly with a clear succession path and expanding scope
Be part of a modern tech company with 75 years of momentum behind it
Great Employee Benefits - No Medical Deductible or Copay / Up to 9% 401k Match / PTO Roll Over
If you’re ready to build something meaningful, make your mark, and grow alongside a team that’s just getting started, this is your shot.