10/15/26
Marketing project manager or AI? How to know what your team needs
By Abby Breckenridge
Read articleSpecialized marketing project management recruitment
With more than a decade of experience as a creative agency and recruiting partner working with leading tech companies, we understand what it takes to be an effective marketing PM and how to identify the people who bring structure to complex initiatives and keep projects on track.
Marketing project managers play a central role in keeping initiatives organized as teams, timelines, and priorities shift. In tech, where launches and campaigns often involve multiple stakeholders and moving parts, strong project management helps ensure work stays coordinated and deadlines are met.
Marketing project management roles we fill
Our project manager recruitment agency has extensive networks of proven marketing PMs across a range of roles, including:
Microsoft Research Accelerator and Media teams
Microsoft Research needed expert creative, marketing, project, and events support to help showcase their cutting-edge research projects. 2A Works recruited exceptional contractors experienced in transforming complex technical subjects into engaging narratives.
Over time, this partnership has grown to include over 20 2A consultants in roles such as content writers, video editors, graphic designers, podcast producers, event managers, and marketing project managers.
Thanks to a longstanding collaboration, along with excellent benefits and ongoing consultant support, 2A Works has achieved exceptional retention across the team. This consistency helps our consultants create engaging, high-quality content and run seamless events that showcase innovation at Microsoft Research.
Marketing knowledge meets thoughtful recruiting
As a recruiting partner to leading tech companies, and through our work as a creative agency executing marketing initiatives, we see firsthand how marketing PMs operate within real teams and workflows. That perspective helps us assess candidates based on how they navigate priorities, communicate effectively, and support consistent execution.
Hiring a strong marketing PM requires more than reviewing titles or certifications. We take the time to understand how your team plans, collaborates, and delivers work, then match you with candidates who can operate effectively within that environment. The result is a smoother hiring process and stronger, longer-term placements.
We build strong relationships across the marketing and project management community by treating people with care and transparency. Our reputation, industry knowledge, and candidate-first approach help us connect you with PMs who are selective about where they work and trust us to guide their next move. For contract roles, we also offer standout benefits that help us attract and retain top-tier talent.
Client satisfaction
Overall experience
Agency communication
Candidate quality
Candidate diversity
Contracts extended or converted to full-time
2A feels like an extension of our team. We partnered with them to quickly transition and onboard eight contractors, and they delivered seamlessly in just a few weeks while also elevating the consultant experience and benefits.
A reliable partner with a deep understanding of our industry and hiring needs, 2A identified highly qualified candidates for our open roles and provided strong end-to-end support throughout the hiring process. The whole team truly values the partnership.
Jeremy C.
Content publishing manager, Microsoft Research
2A Works is a responsive and flexible partner, and I appreciate the level of support they provide to their consultants. It's clear they invest in the people they work with, and that commitment creates a positive experience for everyone involved. Their team is easy to work with, highly communicative, and provides experienced, high-quality talent.
Gerard M.
Partner program director, Microsoft AI Business Solutions (Modern Work + Business Applications)
We were facing an uphill battle to rebrand our organization, build a net-new website, and develop a marketing strategy that would tie everything together. Our consultant from 2A Works created a plan to point us in the right direction and worked super fast to get us ready for launch.
Jennifer S.
Executive director of continuing education, Bellevue College
1. Tell us who you need
Tell us about your team structure, workflows, and what success looks like in the role.
2. Evaluate your short list
Review the candidates we’ve handpicked to meet your specific needs.
3. Interview your top picks
Select who you want to talk to and we’ll coordinate the rest.
4. Make a selection
Choose the candidate(s) who best fit your team and goals.
5. Welcome your new teammate
Work with your new collaborator to drive impact.
We bring a rare combination of marketing expertise and recruiting experience. Our roots in a B2B tech-focused creative agency give us firsthand knowledge of how modern marketing PMs operate. That insight helps us evaluate creative and strategic talent more effectively and match them with companies where they’ll thrive.
We support a range of marketing project and program management roles, including marketing project managers, marketing program managers, creative PMs, and go-to-market or product launch program managers. We work across both individual contributor and leadership positions.
With over a decade of experience supporting tech clients, we specialize in placing candidates who have experience working in tech environments and are comfortable collaborating across teams such as product, engineering, and marketing. That includes professionals who can manage work across complex initiatives and communicate effectively with a range of technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Yes. We offer flexible contract staffing for short- and long-term needs, as well as direct hire recruiting for full-time roles. Whether you’re filling a short-term gap or building a long-term team, we can tailor our approach to fit your goals.
We’ve spent more than 10 years recruiting for roles across the tech industry, and we hire for our own creative agency as well. That gives us a nuanced understanding of the skills, team dynamics, and evolving tools that matter in this field. We know what great marketing PMs look like because we work with them every day.
Yes. We support leadership hiring across project and program management, including roles such as Director of Project Management and other senior positions. We tailor our approach to leadership searches with additional consultation, careful scoping, and a targeted outreach strategy.
Once we’ve aligned on the role and requirements, we typically present a shortlist of vetted candidates within two to 10 days. Timelines can vary based on role complexity and your internal hiring process.
If a placed candidate leaves or is not a fit within the first 90 days, we’ll replace them at no additional cost. You’ll continue working with the same recruiter to ensure consistency and a smooth handoff.
All shortlisted candidates are phone screened by our experienced recruiters to confirm their skills, background, communication abilities, and fit for the role. For PM positions, we focus on how candidates approach planning, collaboration, and managing work across teams.
We take a thoughtful, proactive approach to building diverse teams. That includes writing inclusive job descriptions, sourcing from diverse candidate networks, and actively reviewing our process to reduce bias. We also build long-term relationships with professionals from underrepresented backgrounds to expand access and representation across our talent pool.
To kick off a search, we’ll need details about the role’s responsibilities, required experience, target compensation, and whether it’s remote, hybrid, or in-person. We also work to understand your team’s workflow, brand voice, and goals, because the more context we have, the better equipped we are to find the right fit.