Project Manager, Brand Creative

The Project Manager, Brand Creative, is responsible for leading the planning, coordination, and execution of high-profile brand tentpole/activation moments. This role serves as the central connector between Brand Marketing, Creative, Media, Digital, Social, PR, Partnerships, Mas Rev Team and external agency partners to ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, and aligned internally with all necessary stakeholders. **Who is Taco Bell?** Taco Bell was born and raised in California and has been around since 1962. We went from selling everyone’s favorite Crunchy Tacos on the West Coast to a global brand with 8,500+ restaurants, 350 franchise organizations, that serve 42+ million fans each week around the globe. We’re not only the largest Mexican-inspired quick service brand (QSR) in the world, we’re also part of the biggest restaurant group in the world: Yum! Brands. Much of our fan love and authentic connection with our communities are rooted in being rebels with a cause. From ensuring we use high quality, sustainable ingredients to elevating restaurant technology in ways that hasn’t been done before… we will continue to be inclusive, bold, challenge the status quo and push industry boundaries. We’re a company that celebrates and advocates for different, has bold self-expression, strives for a better future, and brings the fun while we’re at it. We fuel our culture with real people who bring unique experiences. We inspire and enable our teams and the world to Live Más. At Taco Bell, we’re Cultural Rebels. Want to join in on the passion-fueled fun? Learn more about the career below. **About the Job:** The Project Manager, Brand Creative, is responsible for leading the planning, coordination, and execution of high-profile brand tentpole/activation moments. This role serves as the central connector between Brand Marketing, Creative, Media, Digital, Social, PR, Partnerships, Mas Rev Team and external agency partners to ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, and aligned internally with all necessary stakeholders. The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, and thrives in a fast-paced environment. They are skilled at managing complex workflows, navigating ambiguity, and driving cross-functional alignment while maintaining a focus on creative excellence and operational efficiency. **Key Responsibilities:** - Lead end-to-end project management for marquis tentpole activations, specifically Live Mas Live and Live Mas Open. - Partner closely with Brand Marketing teams to understand campaign objectives, strategic priorities, and key deliverables. - Develop and maintain project timelines, planning cycles, workback schedules, milestones, and launch plans across multiple concurrent initiatives. - Facilitate communication and alignment across cross-functional teams including Brand, Creative, Media, Social, PR, Partnerships, Legal, Insights, and Operations. - Identify risks, dependencies, and resource constraints, proactively driving solutions to keep projects on track. - Manage creative development processes from briefing through execution, ensuring all stakeholders are informed and aligned. - Establish and reinforce project management with best practices, governance, and operational rigor while maintaining flexibility in a dynamic business environment. - Coordinate agency and vendor relationships to ensure seamless execution and delivery of campaign assets. - Drive process improvements that increase efficiency, visibility, and scalability across the creative organization. - Support executive reviews, status updates, and leadership presentations by providing clear project visibility and actionable recommendations. - Support external partner RFP, onboarding and shepherding to ensure successful integration. **Qualifications:** - 5+ years of relevant experience required - ideally in the events and activations space. - Strong project management experience within marketing, brand, creative operations, or agency environme…