Project Manager

What You’ll Do

As a Project Manager at Smartly, you’ll play a key role in bringing high-impact digital campaigns to life. You’ll own the end-to-end delivery process, working closely with cross-functional teams and clients to ensure everything runs smoothly, from first brief to final optimization.

You’ll thrive in this role if you enjoy connecting the dots, solving problems proactively, and making things happen in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

In this role, you will:

• Own and drive the end-to-end campaign delivery process, from briefing and production to QA, launch, and reporting/optimization
• Oversee resource allocation and ensure efficient utilization across projects
• Collaborate daily with internal teams including Production, Customer Success Managers (CSMs), and other stakeholders
• Ensure all activities follow best practices and standard operating procedures
• Manage timelines and turnaround times (TAT), proactively flagging risks or delays to CSMs
• Lead communication across stakeholders to ensure alignment and transparency throughout project delivery
• Conduct quality checks to ensure all creative outputs meet standards prior to final delivery
• Partner with CSMs to build campaign structures (e.g., decision trees) and ensure alignment between media and creative strategies
• Facilitate and establish efficient workflows and procedures
• Validate that proposed creative strategies are feasible and delivered efficiently
• Contribute to ideation using industry and platform knowledge
• Support ongoing campaign optimization based on performance insights

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who is organized, proactive, and thrives in a collaborative, client-facing environment.

You’ll be a great fit if you:

• Have 3+ years of experience in project management within digital advertising
• Are a strong communicator: clear, confident, and able to navigate complex stakeholder conversations
• Knowledgeable in creating project timelines with respect to the SLAs and client requirements
• Can balance multiple priorities and stay on top of deadlines in a fast-moving environment
• Are comfortable coordinating cross-functional teams (e.g., developers, QA, creatives)
• Have a sharp eye for detail and take pride in delivering high-quality work
• Are solutions-oriented and confident in managing expectations, even in challenging situations
• Are highly organized, self-driven, and proactive in your approach to work
• Have working knowledge of Google Workspace, including basic Google Sheets formulas
• Bring a positive, team-first mindset and enjoy collaborating with others
• Are flexible to work across global shifts (UK, EMEA, APAC, US, AU)

About Smartly

Smartly is the AI-powered advertising technology company transforming ad experiences for brands and their consumers. Our comprehensive advertising platform seamlessly integrates the capabilities of media, creative, and intelligence to power more than 800 billion impressions and generate more than 300 billion creatives annually, delivering tangible business outcomes for brands and advertisers.

Smartly is the only company in the industry recognized as a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Creative Advertising Technologies with PwC validating the results it delivers for brands. We manage creative and media for 700+ brands worldwide and $6B in ad spend across the largest media platforms, including Facebook, Google, Instagram, Pinterest, Snap, and TikTok. Our end-to-end technology, unmatched access to media platforms and exceptional customer service help Fortune 500 brands to reach and engage consumers and learn what performs best.Smartly is a multinational and diverse team of 750+ Smartlies from 60+ nationalities, working in 13 countries. Together, we want to create and maintain an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected and heard. Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion approach is at the heart of it.

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