Creative Associate Project Manager, Packaging (6-month contract)

The Cricut Creative Department is a multi-faceted team of dreamers and doers who bring the Cricut brand to life through exceptional creative content. This in-house team turns business strategy into visual reality with best-in-class, forward-thinking solutions that consider the full scope of consumer touchpoints. The team is comprised of four key areas: Design, Copy, Project Design, and Operations. Together, their work helps people lead creative lives. The Creative Department’s Operations Team is a highly-collaborative group of project managers who shepherd creative requests from inception to launch and beyond. This team ensures Marketing requests are considered fully integrated across all consumer touchpoints, with all relevant information ready to be briefed to the respective Creative teams. They own all processes and workflows and are accountable for scoping work, building timelines, facilitating meetings, and more – all in support of enabling the Creative team to produce their best work. We are looking for a highly organized, detail-oriented Associate Project Manager, Packaging to oversee the full lifecycle of packaging development for our machines, consumables, and tools across global markets. In this role, you'll manage multiple packaging projects from concept through production—ensuring timelines are met, cross-functional teams are aligned, and every piece of packaging collateral is accurate and on-brand. The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of experience managing packaging projects and prooing packaging content. You are a proactive communicator, a meticulous prooer, and thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments. Key Responsibilities Manage the end-to-end project lifecycle for packaging initiatives across machines, consumables, and tools Coordinate with cross-functional teams — including Global Product Management, Creative, Marketing, Legal, Compliance, and Sourcing — to ensure all packaging meets project timelines and quality standards Create and maintain detailed project schedules, track deliverables, and proactively identify and resolve roadblocks Oversee the review and approval process of packaging artwork, dielines, and content Proo all packaging collateral (copy, regulatory information, translations, etc.) to ensure accuracy, brand consistency, and compliance with global requirements Partner with Sourcing team to ensure on-time delivery against vendor and supplier timelines related to packaging production Assist in the documentation and optimization of packaging processes and standards