Roku

Creative Project Manager

Roku$106K — $143K *
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in project management or related roles with integrated marketing experience
  • Experience in managing creative projects in fast-paced environments such as agencies or in-house teams
  • Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, balancing deadlines and quality
  • Experience collaborating with stakeholders across teams and time zones
  • Strong knowledge of project management tools like Asana, Airtable, or Jira
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills for updates and stakeholder interactions
  • Detail-oriented and organized, thriving in ambiguous environments

Responsibilities

  • Manage execution of brand creative projects from intake to delivery, ensuring quality and clarity
  • Develop and maintain project timelines and milestone plans for campaigns
  • Collaborate with brand, creative, and marketing stakeholders to align priorities and deliverables
  • Coordinate workflow across creative disciplines, keeping teams organized during projects
  • Lead project status updates and track progress, identifying risks early
  • Maintain accuracy in project management tools, tracking timelines and documentation
  • Support resource visibility, adjusting priorities as needed
  • Contribute to team culture through clear communication and a solutions-oriented mindset

Benefits

  • Health insurance including medical, dental, and vision
  • Equity awards
  • Life insurance and disability benefits
  • Parental leave and wellness programs
  • Paid time off and support for taking personal time
  • Global access to mental health and financial wellness resources
  • Retirement options like 401(k)/pension plans
Full Job Description
About the Role

We are looking for a Project Manager, Brand Creative to support the end-to-end execution of brand and creative initiatives within Roku's Brand & Creative Studio. This role sits at the intersection of brand, creative, and marketing - responsible for turning briefs into clear plans, managing timelines and deliverables, and helping teams bring high-quality creative work to market on time.

This is an individual contributor role with no direct reports. The ideal candidate is a highly organized project manager with experience supporting integrated marketing and creative development in an in-house or agency environment. They are a proactive partner with strong communication skills, excellent follow-through, sound judgment, and a practical approach to problem solving.

Our industry changes quickly, so we expect this person to be comfortable responding to changing business needs, working through ambiguity, and helping teams stay aligned and moving forward.

The estimated annual base salary for this position is between $106,800 - $143,200. Compensation packages are based on factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, certifications, and specific geographical location. This role is eligible for health insurance, equity awards, life insurance, disability benefits, parental leave, wellness benefits, and paid time off.

This position will be based in either Austin, TX or Santa Monica, CA and will be in office Monday - Thursday with the option to work from home on Friday.
What you'll be doing
  • Manage day-to-day execution of brand creative projects from intake through final delivery, ensuring work is on brief, on time, and clearly communicated.
  • Build and maintain project timelines, workback schedules, and milestone plans for campaigns, launches, and brand initiatives.
  • Partner closely with brand, creative, marketing, and cross-functional stakeholders to clarify scope, gather inputs, and align on priorities, deliverables, reviews, and approvals.
  • Coordinate the flow of work across creative disciplines including design, copy, video, and production, helping teams stay organized and unblocked throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Lead project status updates, track progress against deadlines, identify risks early, and communicate adjustments or escalation needs as appropriate.
  • Manage project details in tools such as Asana, Airtable, Jira, or similar platforms, maintaining accuracy across tickets, dependencies, timelines, and documentation.
  • Support resourcing visibility by tracking scope, timing, and workload across assigned projects and partnering with team leads when priorities shift.
  • Contribute to a strong team culture through clear communication, reliability, accountability, and a solutions-oriented mindset.
  • Identify opportunities to use AI and automation tools to improve project visibility, streamline administrative tasks, and enhance team efficiency.
We're excited if you have
  • 5+ years of experience in project management, creative operations, marketing operations, or related roles, with meaningful experience in integrated marketing or creative development.
  • Experience managing creative projects in an in-house creative team, brand team, agency, or similarly fast-paced cross-functional environment.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects at once, balancing speed, quality, deadlines, and changing priorities.
  • Experience partnering with creative, brand, marketing, product, and other stakeholders across multiple teams, time zones, and workflows.
  • Strong working knowledge of project management systems such as Asana, Airtable, Workfront, Jira, or similar, plus proficiency in Excel/Sheets and presentation tools.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly communicate status, timelines, risks, and next steps to both stakeholders and creatives.
  • Detail-oriented, highly organized, and comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast-changing environments.
  • Experience supporting brand campaigns, creative production, or content development work in streaming, entertainment, media, or subscription businesses is a plus.
  • Experience using or evaluating AI and automation tools within creative or marketing workflows is a plus.
  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related discipline preferred, but not required.
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What's Roku's approach to hybrid working?

Roku fosters an inclusive and collaborative environment where teams generally work in the office Monday through Thursday. Fridays are generally flexible for remote work, except for employees whose specific roles or assigned office location require five days' a week attendance.

What are some of the benefits?

Roku is committed to offering a diverse range of benefits as part of our compensation package to support our employees and their families. Our comprehensive benefits include global access to mental health and financial wellness support and resources. Local benefits include statutory and voluntary benefits which may include healthcare (medical, dental, and vision), life, accident, disability, commuter, and retirement options (401(k)/pension). Employees are supported in taking time off, in accordance with local leave policies and other personal needs to support their evolving work and life needs. It's important to note that not every benefit is available in all locations or for every role. For details specific to your location, please consult with your recruiter.

About Roku

Roku is an American consumer electronics company founded in 2002. The company is best known for its streaming devices that allow users to access internet-based video content on their televisions. Roku's devices are available in several models and are sold in the United States and other countries. The company also offers a streaming service called The Roku Channel that features a selection of movies and TV shows. Roku went public in 2017 and is traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange.
Learn more about Roku
Size
3,000 employees
Market Cap
$5.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$17.5 million
Founded
2002
5 Year Trend
+47.3%
Revenue
$1.7 billion
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