Marketing Project Specialist

Creative Services Project Manager

This position serves as an integral member of the Creative Services project management team, responsible for overseeing projects from initiation through completion and coordinating with cross-functional partners to ensure effective delivery. The role is pivotal within the Performance Coatings Group (PCG) MarCom team, working in close collaboration with Creative Services, Customer Engagement, and Digital teams to support PCG business objectives by implementing cohesive and impactful marketing and communications initiatives.

Additional Information:

Travel Required: 10%

This role is not remote/hybrid. This role will report to Sherwin-Williams Global Headquarters located at 1 Sherwin Way, Cleveland, OH 44113.

Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company's staff, employees, and business relationships.

Responsibilities

Lead the execution of marketing and communications initiatives by managing workflows via Workfront, ensuring projects are strategically aligned with and support the business objectives of the Performance Coatings Group.

• Evaluate, prioritize, and sequence projects based on business impact, urgency, and resource capacity.
• Manage resource management efforts by strategically assigning appropriate resources, forecasting and managing hour allocation, and overseeing timelines to support efficient execution and successful project delivery.
• Traffic and follow up with clients on projects and status.
• Anticipate risks and proactively recommend solutions to maintain momentum on high-priority initiatives.
• Ensure campaign execution aligns with defined business objectives and success measures.
• Facilitate projects with external resources as needed to meet delivery timelines and brief expectations. Own the management of the external vendor budget and invoice processing.
• Coordinate and lead project kickoff, weekly division status and other internal/external meetings as appropriate.
• Prepare related documents such as meeting agendas, meeting reports and other internal/client communications and correspondence as appropriate. Organize and retain documents.
• Provide comprehensive support for reporting and analytical initiatives. Contribute to the enhancement of data-driven decision-making processes.
• Analyze Workfront performance data to identify trends, insights, and opportunities that inform planning, prioritization, and process improvement. Translate data into actionable recommendations for Creative Services leadership and internal clients.
• Support the development of new Workfront reports and dashboards.
• With guidance from the Creative Services Project Manager, contribute to the strategic evolution of workflows and processes, including exploring AI-enabled tools and capabilities that enhance efficiency, streamline operations, and support continuous improvement across cross-functional groups.
• Play a key role in the planning and execution of the annual PCG Sales Meeting

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future (e.g., OPT, CPT, H1B, EB-1, etc.).
• Must have a bachelor's degree or higher
• Must have two (2) years of marketing, communications and/or project management experience
• Must have at least one (1) year experience with Microsoft Office/365 skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Have a bachelor's degree or higher in marketing, communications and/or business
• Have five (5) years of marketing, communications and/or project management experience
• Have experience with workfront or other project management software experience (Wrike, Trello, and/or Asana)
• Have experience with the Adobe products (Adobe Creative Suite, AEM, and/or Marketo)
• Have experience with marketing agency or account management
• Have experience digital marketing

About Us

At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in:

Life … with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being Career … with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution Connection … with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities It's all here for you... let's Create Your Possible

At Sherwin-Williams, part of our mission is to help our employees and their families live healthier, save smarter and feel better. This starts with a wide range of world-class benefits designed for you. From retirement to health care, from total well-being to your daily commute—it matters to us. A general description of benefits offered can be found at http://www.myswbenefits.com/. Click on "Candidates" to view benefit offerings that you may be eligible for if you are hired as a Sherwin-Williams employee.

Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case and will impact where actual compensation may fall within the stated wage range. The wage range listed for this role takes into account the wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions including skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. The wage range, other compensation, and benefits information listed is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws including with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act where applicable.

Sherwin-Williams is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or by contract.

As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Sherwin-Williams requests state and local employment services delivery systems to provide priority referral of Protected Veterans.

Please be aware, Sherwin-Williams recruiting team members will never request a candidate to provide a payment, ask for financial information, or sensitive personal information like national identification numbers, date of birth, or bank account numbers during the application process.

Job Info

Job Identification 2604624

Job Category Marketing

Posting Date 02/24/2026, 03:15 PM

Apply Before 03/03/2026, 05:00 AM

Locations USA OH Cleveland Global Headquarters

Employment Category Full-time regular

Relocation Package Yes, Within Company Policy

Salary Frequency Annually

Minimum Salary $68,302

Maximum Salary $85,664