Description
Position
Marketing Project Manager
About ACE Scholarships
ACE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, founded in 2000 in Denver, Colorado, to provide low-income children with equal access to quality K-12 private schools through partial scholarship support. Over the past 25+ years, ACE has delivered more than 140,000 scholarships worth over $390 million. This school year, ACE is serving approximately 16,000+ children in Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Hawaii, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming, and is actively pursuing other expansion opportunities with the support of a national funding partners. ACE is actively preparing for the Federal School Choice Tax Credit Program which comes into effect January 2027, which will open the floodgates of school choice for hundreds of thousands of students across the country. For more information visit the ACE website at?www.acescholarships.org.?
Our Mission is to advance K-12 educational freedom, with a focus on securing financial support for families so they may access the quality education of their choice.
Our Values:
ACE Founding Principles: Our founding principles are the foundation of ACE and our North Star. We honor ACE’s founders by remaining committed to these principles, and we passionately advocate for the Mission and Vision these principles support.
Accountability: We embrace personal responsibility by taking ownership of our work and focusing on results. We expect both to give and to receive honest feedback.
Innovation: We know ideas matter. We prefer the risks and rewards the come with creativity, to the certainty that attends stagnation.
Adaptability: We position ourselves to take advantage of opportunities, embracing strategic and operational change when it makes our work more impactful.
Optimism: We believe our best days are ahead, and we embrace a forward-thinking mindset. We will make mistakes, but we will remain cheerful in the face of adversity and give people the benefit of the doubt.
Kindness: We value everyone on our team, respect differences and trust one another. This requires courage and strength, as it involves celebrating and giving our undivided attention to others.
Our Founding Principles:
The American public education system is flawed
Free enterprise and democracy work
Parents know the best education environment for their kids
Private schools offer great value and have open seats
All people are created equal and deserve an equal chance to pursue the American Dream
Position Overview
The Marketing Project Manager will support the execution of our marketing and strategic initiatives. This role serves as a central operational partner to the Chief Marketing Officer and the broader marketing team, helping translate strategy into action and ensuring initiatives move forward with clarity, speed, and accountability.
Unlike traditional long-cycle project management roles, this position will manage a high volume of fast-moving initiatives; from campaign launches and digital improvements to donor engagement efforts and cross-functional initiatives. Success in this role requires strong operational instincts, exceptional organization, and the ability to keep multiple priorities moving simultaneously.
The ideal candidate brings experience from agency, startup, or similarly fast-paced environments where adaptability, ownership, and execution are essential.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in environments where priorities move quickly and execution matters as much as planning.
Primary Job Responsibilities
Project Leadership & Execution
Manage the planning and execution of marketing initiatives from concept through completion
Coordinate multiple fast-moving projects simultaneously, ensuring deadlines, deliverables, and priorities remain clear
Translate high-level strategy into clear project plans, milestones, and workflows
Support rapid-turn initiatives that require agility and efficient execution rather than long, multi-year project timelines
Operational Support to the Marketing Organization
Act as an operational partner to the Chief Marketing Officer, helping ensure priorities are executed efficiently
Coordinate key meetings, planning sessions, and project checkpoints across the marketing team
Help manage priorities, timelines, and internal coordination across initiatives
Ensure resources and timelines are aligned with organizational priorities
Cross-Functional Coordination
Serve as the connective tissue between marketing and other teams including development, technology, and programs
Facilitate alignment across stakeholders and ensure initiatives progress smoothly
Identify and address potential risks, blockers, or dependencies early
Creative & Strategic Team Support
Partner closely with creative and strategy teams to ensure projects move smoothly from concept to execution
Coordinate timelines, deliverables, and feedback loops for creative initiatives
Support brand consistency and help steward the ACE brand across projects and channels
Marketing Operations & Process Management
Improve and maintain marketing workflows, processes, and project management systems
Introduce efficient tools, templates, and frameworks that help the team move faster while maintaining quality
Manage martech-related workflows and help coordinate implementation of marketing technology or digital initiatives
Help optimize how work moves across teams, improving clarity and reducing friction
Time & Resource Management
Track project timelines, priorities, and team capacity
Ensure projects are appropriately resourced and balanced against team bandwidth
Help leadership understand where additional resources or prioritization decisions may be needed
Process & Operational Excellence
Establish and refine project management processes, tools, and workflows
Drive consistency in how work gets planned, prioritized, and executed
Introduce lightweight but effective frameworks (Agile, sprint planning, etc.) where appropriate
Time & Resource Management
Track project timelines, priorities, and team capacity
Ensure projects are appropriately resourced and balanced against team bandwidth
Help leadership und5erstand where additional resources or prioritization decisions may be needed
Vendor & Partner Management
Coordinate with external agencies, freelancers, and partners as needed
Ensure deliverables meet expectations, timelines, and quality standards
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Highly organized and detail-oriented
Proactive problem solver who anticipates needs and removes obstacles
Able to balance structure with agility in a fast-moving environment
Comfortable coordinating across teams and stakeholders
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.?
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage shifting priorities.?
Strong project management and implementation skills.?
Comfort working within conservative or religious partner environments.?
Adept at using automated workflows or task-management tools.?
Thrives in a startup-like environment and embraces ambiguity.?
Requirements
8+ years of professional experience in project or program management (marketing, startup, agency, or related environments).
Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously
Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail
Experience with tools like Asana, ClickUp, Monday, Jira, Smartsheets, and Microsoft Office Suite (Sharepoint, Teams, etc.)
Familiarity with marketing workflows and campaign execution
Strong alignment with ACE’s mission, values, and founding principles.?
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with diverse stakeholders.?
Comfortable operating in both structured and evolving environments.
Experience in Non-profit, education or mission-driven organizations (preferred, but not required)
PMP or similar certification (preferred, but not required)
Location, Travel, and Reporting
This an in-office role in Denver Tech Center office, remote work during travel periods and as approved by manager
Reports to the Chief Marketing Officer
0-5% travel throughout the year
FLSA Status
Full-time, Exempt
Compensation
Annual salary of $75,000 - $90,000 and eligible for annual performance bonuses, plus benefits package, which includes but is not limited to:
Medical Insurance (with generous employer contribution)
Dental Insurance (with generous employer contribution)
Vision Insurance
Voluntary Life Insurance
HSA, FSA, Limited FSA, and Dependent Care FSA pre-tax spending accounts
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Free, Employer-paid Short-term, Long-term, and AD&D insurance.
401(k) with 6% employer match with immediate vesting
Monthly cellphone stipend
Scholarships for employee’s whose children are actively enrolled in a K-12 private school ($3,500/child, up to $10,500/year).
On-site amenities in Colorado Home Office include employer paid parking, gym, cafe and building security, in-office amenities include coffee and snack bar, and walking treadmill.