Senior Marketing Project Manager – MarCom

Seniority Level: Senior

Location: Gothenburg, Sweden

Work Arrangement: On-site – 100%

Assignment Period: 30 November 2026 – 31 May 2027

Required Skills: Marketing, Project Management, Communications

Language: English – Proficient

About the Role

Sperton is looking to support our client by finding an experienced, hands-on Senior Marketing Project Manager – MarCom to coordinate the execution of an upcoming launch.

The launch strategy and agency selection have already been completed. The focus of this assignment is to turn the agreed plans into coordinated execution by bringing together Product, Legal, MarCom, external agencies and other stakeholders.

Embedded within the MarCom team, you will provide structure, maintain timelines, track deliverables, follow up on commitments and ensure that risks and issues are addressed promptly. You will work closely with the MarCom lead responsible for asset delivery and report directly to the Head of MarCom.

This is an execution-focused project management assignment rather than a strategic or creative leadership role.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain an integrated launch plan covering milestones, dependencies, deliverables and decision points.
• Coordinate activities across Product, Legal, MarCom, agencies and other relevant teams.
• Organise project meetings, document decisions and actions, and keep stakeholders aligned.
• Identify dependencies and bottlenecks early and coordinate actions to resolve them
• Maintain visibility of outstanding actions, risks, issues and decisions required.
• Escalate concerns early, explain their potential impact and recommend next steps.
• Ensure decisions and changes are communicated to all affected stakeholders.
• Act as the day-to-day coordination contact for appointed agencies.
• Track agency progress against agreed briefs, deadlines, deliverables and quality standards.
• Coordinate reviews and approval workflows with relevant internal stakeholders.
• Be present on-site to coordinate teams, agencies and suppliers during execution.
• Support practical issue resolution and escalate matters requiring management decisions.
• Identify delays, gaps or deviations and follow up on corrective actions.
• Work closely with the MarCom lead to support timely delivery of launch assets.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Proven experience managing cross-functional marketing, communications or product launch projects.
• Strong project coordination and planning skills, including timeline and milestone management.
• Experience coordinating external agencies and multiple internal stakeholders.
• Experience supporting live events, including on-site execution.
• Excellent organisational skills and consistent follow-through.
• Ability to influence stakeholders without formal authority and constructively follow up on agreed commitments.
• Sound judgement in resolving issues and knowing when to escalate.
• Clear communication skills and confidence interacting with senior stakeholders.
• Proactive, practical approach and ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Proficient English communication skills, both written and spoken.

About Sperton

Sperton is an international recruitment and workforce solutions company supporting organizations with talent acquisition, staffing and consultancy, People Management, Global Mobility, and business support. We connect skilled professionals with opportunities where they can contribute their expertise and create meaningful business impact.