Project Manager (Temp) at Horizonmedia in New York City, NY

Project Manager (Temp) Location: New York, New York Job Description WhatYou’llDo • Serve as the central project management lead supporting Horizon Media’s presence at major industry events and marketing initiatives, including the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Drive detailed planning and coordination across internal stakeholders including Marketing, Events & Experiences, PR/Communications, Executive Leadership, Partnerships, Creative, Media, and Operations teams. Build and manage integrated project timelines inclusive of milestones, dependencies, deliverables, vendor coordination, approvals, and critical paths to ensure flawless execution. Coordinatelogisticsand operational readiness for event activations, executive programming, client hospitality, branded experiences, and onsite team support. Track progress against timelines and deliverables, proactivelyidentifyingrisks, resolving roadblocks, and communicating status updates to stakeholders and leadership. Support vendor management and external partner coordination including production agencies, venues, sponsorship partners, and experiential vendors. Facilitate cross-functional meetings,maintaindocumentation, and ensure alignment across teams throughout the planning and execution process. Develop scalable processes, templates, and workflows to support future industry event planning and large-scale marketing initiatives. Partner closely with leadership to ensure Horizon Media’s industry presence reflects the company’s brand, culture, and business priorities. WhatYou’veDone 3–5 years of experience in project management, event marketing, experiential marketing, agency operations, marketing operations, or related roles within a media, advertising, marketing, events, or consulting environment. Strong experience managing complex, cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders and tight timelines. Highly organized, detail-oriented, and process-driven with an ability to manage competing priorities in fast-paced environments. Experience supporting large-scale industry conferences, executive events, client hospitality programs, sponsorship activations, or experiential marketing initiatives preferred. Expertisein project management and collaboration tools such as Asana, Monday.com, Smartsheet, Jira, Trello, Microsoft Project, Slack, Teams, SharePoint, or Google Workspace. Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to bring structure and clarity to complex initiatives. Comfortable operating in a high-autonomy, highly collaborative, and results-oriented environment. Strong problem-solving skills with the ability toanticipateneeds, navigate ambiguity, and execute with precision. Demonstrated ability to stay on task, manage deadlines, and deliver high-quality work under pressure. Passion for marketing, media, events, and culture with enthusiasm for supporting Horizon Media’s visibility within the advertising industry. Certificates, Licenses and Registrations No requirements for certificates,licensesand/or registrations Physical Activity and Work Environment Occasionally the employee might be asked to perform minimal physical activity in support of onsite event execution Salary Range: $1,442.00 to $1,731.00 a week. A successful applicant’s actual weekly or hourly rate may vary based upon, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure/certifications, and equity. The statementshereinare intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skillsrequired ofpersonnel so classified. Furthermore, they do notestablisha contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer. Base Pay The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer. Horizon Media is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.  We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.