Project Manager

Posted Friday, August 28, 2026 at 5:00 AM Project Manager-Remote Brand Avenue, a division of Lee Enterprises, is seeking a project manager to coordinate the life cycle of Brand Avenue projects. The project manager is the intermediary and subject manager expert between sales representatives, clients, the Brand Avenue content creation teams, distribution parties, and other partners and stakeholders to ensure the success of strategic and branded content projects. This role is responsible to: Assist with strategic and custom branded content projects, from initial kick-off to final delivery of projects, ensuring projects are completed on time and within scope Lead and participate in project status update conversations, providing ongoing, timely, and accurate project updates to all necessary parties (internally and externally), while proactively offering guidance and expertise to ensure campaign success and client satisfaction Work with team members and fulfillment parties as necessary to troubleshoot issues related to projects including delivery and communication Participate in internal and external meetings as necessary, bringing subject matter expertise to conversations about project delivery, capabilities, timelines, and more Serve as the glue at the center of a cross-functional agency team including account management, creative, strategy, analytics and content development Maintain a deep knowledge of Brand Ave. Studios’ solutions Offer guidance and expertise to internal teams, account managers, and clients, ensuring program success and client satisfaction Respond to requests and communication with a response or confirmation receipt within turnaround times provided by leadership The ideal candidate will have: Skills in utilizing project management tools effectively and efficiently The ability to stay up-to-date and maintain a thorough understanding of digital marketing industry news and advancements, consumer trends, marketing and advertising best practices, advertising platforms and features, and internal product and service offerings Skills in approaching all situations with a ‘can-do’ attitude and aim to find solutions in areas of challenge Skills in exceptional interpersonal verbal and written communication skills The ability to work in a fast-paced environment 3 or more years of experience in media project management is preferred A bachelor’s degree from a college or university and a minimum of one year of relevant experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience in branding, marketing, advertising Why Join Us? Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match. We also offer generous paid time off to allow flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents. Lee Enterprises is a leading provider of local news and information and a major subscription and advertising platform, with daily and weekly newspapers and rapidly expanding digital products serving 114 markets across 25 states. Our core commitment is to provide valuable, intensely local news and information to the communities we serve. Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We respect and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net.