Sr Project Manager- Marketing

Overview
This position contributes to REI's success by employing an extensive understanding of project management principles, methods, and techniques to produce a portfolio of world class omni-channel marketing. The Senior Project Manager collaborates with all levels of the organization and utilizes a high degree of autonomy and influence to successfully manage the development of membership, brand, impact, and product initiatives/campaigns/events as well as other time sensitive messaging that ladders up to our annual marketing plan.
Responsibilities and Qualifications

• Accountable for end-to-end oversite of multiple concurrent business critical projects that are strategically complex, high investment, cross functional, and cross-divisional in scope and scale.
• Provides oversite of omni-channel (website, mobile, email, social media - paid/organic, affiliate marketing, print ads, in-store signage, and catalogs) marketing project deliverables with-in assigned campaign/events to deliver a seamless customer experience based on campaign expectations (strategy, goals, KPIs) and brand standards.
• Accountable for strategic and tactical project leadership and workflow refinement on assigned projects; provides steadfast leadership from strategy, creative brief, and concept development through asset creation, proof of concept, and final execution/deployment to ensure on-time, on-brand, in-spec and in-budget delivery of tactics.
• Accountable for maintaining current industry knowledge and best practices across a variety of digital and social platforms including website, mobile, email, and social platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter.
• Accountable for timely calendaring, facilitation, and recapping of decision-making communications and meetings that include cross-functional stakeholders and Sr. Leaders to ensure brand and strategies are accurately represented, channel best practices are observed, technical and proofing requirements are met, and legal risks are mitigated.
• Key project liaison between internal, cross-divisional, and third-party partners in the management of project timelines, dependencies, issue resolution, and asset delivery. Develops and manages SOWs with Creative Agencies.
• Accountable for accurate allocation of creative resources within a project schedule to drive team member focus and efficiency. Proactively elevates resource concerns and advocates on the team's behalf to alleviate capacity issues.
• Conducts a campaign/event post game at the close of assigned projects to identify and communicate key process wins and opportunities to management and stakeholders to inform further efforts.
• Leverages "Workfront" work management tool daily to centrally house project requirements, schedules, documentation, and resource time tracking. May lead and/or provide support relative to tool releases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in addition to 5+ years demonstrated experience as a Project/Client Manager working within a Marketing/Creative department or agency.
• 5+ years demonstrated experience concurrently managing multiple large to x-large strategically complex omni-channel marketing projects
• 5+ years working with creative teams including design, copy, production, and photo/video.
• 3+ years' demonstrated experience leading process improvements efforts and implementing innovative solutions to solve business problems
• Demonstrated passion, knowledge, and understanding of technologies related to social, email, web and mobile platforms as well as other digital media trends and capabilities.
• Demonstrated passion, knowledge, and understanding of trends and capabilities related print advertising including print ads, instore signage, and catalogs.
• Extremely organized and highly accountable
• Proven knowledge and application of Project Management principles and methodology
• Demonstrated strong leadership and proven ability to straddle big picture strategy and downstream tactics
• Ability to build and foster strong relationships within and outside of the organization from individual contributors to senior leadership
• Consolidates information from various sources including feedback from others to resolve project issues and reach sound business decisions
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office business applications
• Working knowledge of Adobe Acrobat Pro

Closing
At REI, we believe the outdoors is for all. We are committed to becoming a fully inclusive, anti-racist, multicultural organization. We know that there's strength in our diversity - that each employee brings unique skills, experiences, and perspectives. Every day you are driving change, fostering a culture of respect, and knowing you're backed by benefits that support your whole life. To work towards this commitment and fulfill our brand promise of inspiring and enabling a life outside for everyone, we seek employees who demonstrate different ways of working, create a sense of belonging, and actively listen and learn.
Pay Transparency
We are committed to practices that promote pay equity and transparency. As required by applicable Pay Transparency laws, REI provides a range of compensation for roles that may be hired in locations under these requirements. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include a wide array of factors, including: your specific skills and experience, geographic location or other relevant factors.
REI offers all regular employees a generous employee discount, access to health benefits, a retirement savings plan and accrued time off. Click here for a detailed overview of benefits plans by employee profile.
Pay Range
$83,700.00 - $134,000.00 per year