Freelance Project Manager (Closed)
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The TL;DR
Marketing teams spend a lot on ads and still can't say what's working. Propel fixes that. We build the data behind attribution, reporting and the signals that go back to ad platforms.
You'll run the client side of delivery, and be the reason our work lands on time and inside scope.
Why this role matters
Our work runs on fixed capacity. Retainers have a set monthly fee. Projects have a set number of hours. The capacity doesn't stretch, and our delivery team is small.
That makes every hour count. A call without a clear outcome, a request nobody scoped or a decision nobody chased comes straight out of what we can deliver. Your job is to make sure that doesn't happen.
What you'll do
| Area | What it involves |
|---|---|
| Client calls | Run check-ins and monthly reviews, set agendas, send notes and next steps within 24h |
| Status updates | Send clients regular updates on progress, next steps and blockers |
| Delivery plan | Keep each client's plan current: priorities, target dates, what we're waiting on |
| Team priorities | Make sure the team works on what was agreed, not the latest request |
| Client dependencies | Track what clients owe us (access, decisions, sign-offs) and chase it |
| Capacity | Track effort against the agreed hours or monthly capacity, and flag early when something is running over |
| Scope | Log new requests and route them for estimating before anyone starts |
| Approvals | Get written sign-off before anything goes live or scope changes |
| Documentation | Keep Notion current, including the record of each client's connected sources and accounts |
Who you are
- You've run client-facing projects, ideally in data, analytics or marketing tech
- You like process. You set up the systems that make projects predictable, and you stick to them.
- You're comfortable telling a client "let's scope that first"
- You can follow a data project (dbt, BigQuery, ad platforms) well enough to ask the right questions, without building it
- You communicate clearly with both engineers and marketers
- You're not embarrassed to follow up multiple times with internal or external stakeholders if necessary
Requirements
- Freelance, part-time. 8–12 hours a week to start, with room to grow. We're flexible on how you spread them.
- Working hours that overlap with our clients in the US and/or Europe
- Excellent English and communication, written and spoken
- Able to invoice as a freelancer
Why this is a good opportunity
- A recurring first contract. If you want to start freelancing, this gives you steady, ongoing work instead of chasing one-off projects.
- Interesting problems. Attribution, conversion APIs, privacy-safe data design and data layers for AI. This is where marketing measurement is heading.
- Room to grow. Hours increase (if you'd like) as we take on more retainers.
- Direct access. You work with the founders, with no layers in between.
- Fully remote. As long as you can join calls in clients' preferred time zones.
About Propel
Propel is a marketing measurement and data engineering consultancy. We're a small, senior team. Barbara Galiza leads strategy and client work. Timo Dechau leads data engineering.