THE ROLE: SENIOR CREATIVE PROJECT MANAGER This Senior Creative Project Manager is responsible for overseeing the strategy, managing the end-to-end workflow, prioritization and execution of multiple specialty creative projects. You will define and establish ways of working to ensure efficient execution across all channels, driving a best-in-class studio. Your role ensures seamlessly shepherding innovation, packaging updates, integrated brand campaigns, and go-to-market product launches from brief to execution. You will own project workflows, build timelines, prioritize tasks, and handle reporting. You serve as the primary conduit between the creative team and internal and external partners, proactively providing updates to key stakeholders. This role reports to the Senior Creative Operations Director. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Develop and manage complex project timelines, workloads, cross-functional teams, and project objectives to ensure all of elements are executed on time
Assess and manage risks, foresee and resolve bottlenecks, proactively escalate potential issues to ensure smooth project delivery
Serve as the liaison between the creative team and internal and external partners to clearly communicate expectations, provide status updates, hand off project deliverables and field feedback
Drive prioritization of all creative projects and help negotiate tradeoffs with stakeholders
Deep dive into project intakes gaining understanding of needs for projects that may be ambiguous at times
Build and maintain key relationships, sharing a commitment to driving results across departments
Develop and enforce processes and systems
Provide thought leadership on creative process improvements to enable project success
Effectively lead and motivate the studio to produce creative excellence, while fostering a collaborative and energized internal team dynamic
Contribute to our culture and make life at Camp OLLY better for us all
THE CANDIDATE
You are a zero ego, kick-ass Senior Creative Project Manager who thrives functioning as the creative hub in bridging the gap between the big picture and creative — valued as the team’s go-to resource on strategic priorities and project details. You’re a superstar at keeping the creative engine humming along by managing complex projects, building rock solid project timelines, keeping the team organized and ensuring seamless execution of all deliverables are on time, on budget and on brand. When challenged, you know how to navigate through hurdles and bring us to the finish line like a champ. You’re a strategic problem solver always thinking about contingencies, with expert knowledge of the creative process. You’re detailed oriented, an effective communicator, super collaborative with the amazing ability to operate with speed and flexibility. You are a calming presence, an organized thinker and demonstrate grace under pressure with ease. You’re a delight to be around, super self-motivated and proud of the work you do.
CAPABILITIES + SKILLS REQUIRED
7–10 years of project management experience leading the delivery of large, complex, cross-functional creative projects and campaigns; CPG experience is a plus
Proven ability to work well cross-functionally, influence stakeholders with the ability to push back when needed, and synthesize information and creative feedback from stakeholders
Organizational, time management, scheduling expertise. Proven track record of setting priorities, unblocking teams, delivering on time projects in a highly collaborative and fast-paced environment
Experience working across channels: packaging, digital, retail, advertising, marketing, social, print Experience producing campaigns, photoshoots and videos
Critical thinker with the ability to analyze problems and produce creative solutions
Ability to quickly adapt between strategic and tactical thinking and works well within both
Strong written and verbal communication skills. Great listener who can read between the lines.
Self-motivated, highly organized with excellent time management skills
Operational knowledge of design, production and print processes
Strong attention to details with the ability to see the big picture
Deep understanding of project management best practices
Strong visual design sense, appreciation for typography, keen eye for detail and brand iden tity systems
Great technical prowess — Wrike, Microsoft Office, Bynder (DAM), Ziflow (Proofing)
A team player. Duh.
THE DETAILS LOCATION: San Francisco - Hybrid work schedule HOURS: 40 hours/week, 12-month temporary position MANAGER: Sr. Creative Operations Director The pay range for this position is $65-70 /hour dependent on experience. PLEASE NOTE: Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. OLLY is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy (including breast feeding and related medical conditions), national origin, citizenship status, uniform service member status, age, genetic information, disability, and for employees working in California, ancestry, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, protected medical condition, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.