Project Manager, Office of the President

Job Description

About You

Do you have 5–7 years of experience in project and client management across communications, marketing, or events? Are you excited to be part of a dynamic, mission-driven company that’s growing and known for its collaborative culture? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where every day brings new challenges — from high-profile communications projects to social media campaigns and global convenings?

You’re adaptable, solutions-oriented, and an excellent communicator. You thrive in an environment where you can support complex projects, manage relationships across teams and with senior leaders, and bring order and creativity to fast-moving initiatives. You’re organized, resourceful, and confident working across communications, digital marketing, and events. You can build and track budgets, manage timelines, oversee contractors and freelancers, and dive into the details while always keeping an eye on the big picture.

If this sounds like you, keep reading.

About the team

The Office of the President drives high-priority, cross-functional projects across Devex — from communications and marketing campaigns to special events, executive initiatives, and external partnerships. This team helps shape how Devex shows up in the world: through storytelling, stakeholder engagement, and strategic initiatives that amplify our mission and leadership voice.

This role sits within the communications function of the Office of the President. You’ll work closely with the president’s office, the communications and marketing teams, and colleagues across the organization to execute projects that strengthen Devex’s brand, expand our audience reach, and advance our leadership in the global development community.

As Project Manager, Office of the President, you’ll be the connective tissue ensuring these projects run smoothly from concept to completion. You’ll collaborate with colleagues across editorial, marketing, partnerships, creative, and operations — keeping projects on track, communication clear, and outcomes impactful.

What You’ll Do Here

What kind of impact will you make? As Project Manager, you’ll support the planning, coordination, and execution of strategic communications, marketing, and events projects led by the Office of the President. You’ll manage timelines, workflows, and deliverables across teams, and help ensure Devex maintains a consistent, high-quality external presence.

Your work may include:

• Managing communications and marketing projects for news, media partnerships, events, and special initiatives.
• Coordinating social media content and promotional activities with the communications and editorial teams.
• Supporting high-level events such as roundtables, receptions, and external gatherings.
• Tracking project progress, budgets, and outcomes to ensure accountability and excellence.
• Serving as a point of contact for cross-departmental coordination and occasional external partners.
• Supporting ad hoc priorities from the Office of the President — often fast-moving and high-visibility.

In Your First 90 Days You’ll:

• Receive onboarding and meet key colleagues across the Office of the President, communications, marketing, and news teams.
• Learn Devex’s business lines, systems, and internal processes.
• Begin managing select communications, marketing, or events projects with clear ownership.

By the End of Your First Year You’ll Have:

• Led projects across communications, marketing, and events.
• Established yourself as a trusted and organized partner within the Office of the President and communications function.
• Developed systems and templates that make future projects more efficient.
• Maintained high satisfaction for internal stakeholders and external partners alike.
• Helped elevate Devex’s visibility, brand consistency, and strategic impact.

Qualifications

Required

• 4-5 years of project and client management in communications, marketing, or media.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Experience with project management tools (e.g., Monday.com, Asana, Trello) and Microsoft or Google Workspace.
• Creative, proactive, and solutions-oriented mindset.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
  
  

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience managing cross-functional communications or marketing initiatives.
• Strong understanding of data and metrics — how to gather and analyze performance results.
• Experience in the global development sector.
• Familiarity with media, journalism, or digital storytelling.
• Comfort working with remote teams across time zones.
• Marketing (email, advertising, or social media) or design experience.
• Familiarity with Monday.com, Google Analytics, or Marketo.

About the Organization

About Us

At Devex, our vision is to do more good for more people in the global development community. We’re a media platform that connects 1+ million development professionals with news, jobs, content series, events, and funding.

When you become a Devexer, you’re not only joining a global company but a team of 120+ passionate people who value our guiding principles:

• We champion global development professionals.
• We focus on impact.
• We embrace transformation.
• We work together.
• We feel urgency.

We encourage applications from all backgrounds! We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Devex. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability.