Creative Services Project Manager

Lazarus Naturals and Cycling Frog are looking to bring on a Creative Services Project Manager to manage and facilitate the effective production of creative projects. They will also be responsible for liaison with internal clients, helping them shape each project’s vision, and providing guidance to the creative and production teams. Our creative projects span multiple marketing channels, including (but not limited to) brand campaigns, email, social, website, event materials, merchandising and sales collateral.

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Job Description

• Responsible for the intake, kickoff, and monitoring processes of creative projects.
• Translates requestor’s requirements into actionable projects and tasks – this includes the development of project/campaign briefs, ongoing communications, tasks, and timelines.
• Assigns the appropriate resources and develops project milestones using project management tools (Asana, SmartSheet).
• Traffics and tracks projects, from beginning to completion.
• Guarantees that completed work meets the set quality standards through internal reviews and a strong quality control process.
• Holds regular production meetings, ensuring stakeholders are accountable for deadlines and successful outcomes.
• Anticipates issues and proactively mitigates risks for individual projects, the larger body of work, project personnel and other resources.
• Maintains Digital Assets, managing the relevant files and naming conventions.
• Manages and coordinates all jobs for release to third parties
• Co-manages the post-production process, in collaboration with the Producer and other creative personnel
• Monitors and helps manages the workload, resources, and priorities for creative personnel (in collaboration with their direct supervisors)
• Liaise with department leads and stakeholders in a professional and efficient manner.
• Documents current processes, while suggesting and implementing improvements
• Create a culture that promotes and rewards initiative, growth, open communication, accountability and excellence.
• Develop and promote an environment that encourages constant experimentation and learning, wherein failure is normalized.
• Take a long term view of the organization and revenue. Focus on building a company that services our customers into the future and provides concrete value and solutions.

Requirements and Skills

• 6+ years in creative management and/or project management in an agency or inhouse corporate setting.
• Experience with start-ups and mid-stage companies.
• Excellent communicator, able to build trusted relationships and clearly articulate key value propositions, processes and performance.
• The ideal candidate has an entrepreneurial spirit, is highly collaborative, data driven and rigorous, and has a passion for building a sustainable, meaningful organization and business.
• Self­starter with excellent prioritization skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, results focused environment.
• Required Software experience: Google suite, Office suite, Project Management platforms (preferably Asana and SmartSheet)
• Desired Software experience: Adobe Creative Cloud

Benefits

• Five weeks PTO & three paid holidays
• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Stocked Kitchen
• 401k plan

This job is primarily an in-person role, working Mondays to Thursdays in the Portland office. A hybrid option may also be available on Fridays - either in the Portland office or Work From Home.