Project Manager (Temporary)

Project Length: Temporary – Up to 5 months [through January 2026]

Hours Requirements: Minimum of 40 hours per week

Working Time Zone Requirements: East coast to Pacific coast hours

Qualifications: Minimum 3-4 years project management experience and minimum 2 years experience specifically in high volume production / agency environment
 

The Project Manager plays a critical role in supporting the execution and delivery of content across Freethink’s core workstreams—Video, Articles, Newsletters, Social Posts, and Events to support a major philanthropic client account. This position is responsible for internal project tracking, documentation, and team coordination across platforms including ClickUp, Workfront, and Google Drive. 

The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, process-savvy, a systems thinker, and adept at managing shifting priorities across multiple content types and multiple platforms

Responsibilities:

• Assist with tracking project timelines, deliverables, and progress across content teams
• Support meeting scheduling & admin, preparing read-outs and follow-ups 
• Maintain up-to-date documentation and content calendars across platforms
• Internally coordinate communication and task assignments between departments
• Support implementation of processes and systems that improve project efficiency
• Execute across multiple workstreams within the client account — including sports and entertainment (NFL), brand publications, events and summits, and special projects — in a highly cross-functional capacity.

Qualifications:

• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Familiarity with project management tools like ClickUp (or a willingness to learn)
• Proficiency with Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Drive)
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities with a proactive approach
• Interest in content production and digital media workflows

Detailed Responsibilities:

1. Project Management 65%

Clickup [Freethink internal project management system]

• Maintain ClickUp projects throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring up-to-date timelines, deliverables, and statuses.
• Assist the PSM by acting as a junior “traffic coordinator” — flagging upcoming deadlines, identifying needed schedule changes, and communicating those updates to the team.
• Ensure all task assignments and deadlines are accurate across content types, following up with internal team members and vendors as needed.
• Add relevant metadata from Workfront into ClickUp as needed.

Workfront [external project management system]

• Deliver assets [drafts, final files] and follow up for feedback as needed, under the guidance of the PSM. 
• Monitor Workfront activity, flagging blockers, discrepancies, or questions to the PSM for resolution.

Google Drive [internal file sharing system]

• Support PSM in updating key internal trackers and account-wide Google Drive folders.

2. Stakeholder Communications & Administrative Support 35%

• Support meeting scheduling for internal leads and external partners, enabling new work to launch successfully. Maintain excellent client service and knowledge sharing in a highly matrixed environment. 
• Prepare read-outs and execute follow-ups as needed under guidance of PSM.
• Actively monitor and engage on project Slack channels, handling routine tasks and follow-ups. 
• Support PSM in elevating knowledge sharing processes and documentation.
• Carry out recurring company-wide PSM tasks.