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Senior Associate, Marketing Operations Project Manager

Houlihan Lokey • Full-time • San Francisco, California, United States • $70,000 - $95,000 / year • 4d ago

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Overview

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) is a global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital solutions, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory. Houlihan Lokey serves corporations, institutions, and governments worldwide with offices in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region. Independent advice and intellectual rigor are hallmarks of the firm’s commitment to client success across its advisory services. The firm is the No. 1 investment bank for all global M&A transactions for the past two years, the No. 1 M&A advisor for the past 10 years in the U.S., the No. 1 global restructuring advisor for the past 11 years, and the No. 1 global M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past 25 years, all based on number of transactions and according to data provided by LSEG.

Scope

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for marketing operations and content-driven growth? As a Senior Associate, Marketing Operations Project Manager Marketing Project Manager at Houlihan Lokey, you’ll play a pivotal role in orchestrating high-impact marketing initiatives that support our global brand and sector teams.

Based in our San Francisco office and reporting to the Associate Vice President of Marketing, you’ll lead a portfolio of projects that span content creation, campaign execution, and performance analysis. You’ll be instrumental in shaping and scaling our quarterly M&A content program—ensuring it reaches the right audiences, drives engagement, and delivers qualified leads to our bankers.

This is a unique opportunity to leverage your project management expertise and marketing execution to deliver measurable results in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. If you're energized by cross-functional teamwork, data-informed decision-making, and the chance to contribute to a firm known for its strategic growth and long-term vision, we’d love to meet you.

Responsibilities

Define project requirements, roles, and scope with the project lead by seeking to understand the overall project goal
Create and manage comprehensive project plans by clarifying tasks and the proper sequence needed to complete the scope of the project
Effectively collaborate and work with cross-functional partners and guide them through the lifecycle of a project
Maintain clear documentation and communication across stakeholders to ensure transparency and accountability.
Facilitate project meetings and document action items to be shared with the project team
Identify and mitigate risks/conflicts within projects from an objective point of view in a timely manner
Demonstrate good judgment and the ability to make crucial decisions under pressure
Own, drive, and optimize the assigned Project Management area of responsibility, including updating and evolving processes
Build and deploy email campaigns within Salesforce Marketing Cloud/Pardot, ensuring accuracy, deliverability, and brand consistency
Monitor campaign performance, project milestones, generate reports, and communicate regular status updates to all project stakeholders

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant field
4+ years of experience in marketing project management, preferably within financial services or professional services
Relevant experience with Salesforce’s Marketing Cloud/Pardot, Pardot certification is a plus
Proven ability to manage complex projects with multiple stakeholders and competing deadlines across time zones
Strong understanding of content marketing, digital distribution channels, and data-driven decision-making
Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Familiarity with M&A or financial industry trends is a plus
Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., Asana, Monday.com, Smartsheet) and marketing analytics platforms

Compensation and Benefits

Houlihan Lokey is committed to providing its employees with an exciting career opportunity and competitive total compensation package, which may include other components such as discretionary incentive compensation. The firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible salary range for this role at the time of posting is: $70,000.00-$95,000.00 Actual salary at the time of hire may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant qualifications, skills, and experience and the location where this position may be filled.

Houlihan Lokey provides a competitive benefits package. Our current benefits offerings can be found here:

2025 Benefits

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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