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Project Manager, Digital Creative
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Alameda, CA, United States
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The North Face: Project Manager, Digital Creative
POSITION SUMMARY
The Project Manager oversees the planning, implementation, and tracking of a variety of digital projects with specified deliverables.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Creative Services digital projects – Manage digital creative projects, ensuring projects are clearly communicated to design team and delivered on time and within budget.
• Act as gatekeeper and manage feedback from clients to digital design team.
• Maintain and enforce deadlines for deliverables of assets and critical information from clients.
• Design brief reviews – Review design briefs prior to hand off to the design team to ensure the requestor provides all necessary information.
• Vendor negotiation/contracts – Contact outside supply/service providers and negotiate pricing to ensure all projects are within budget. Create contracts for services provided to The North Face.
• Traffic support – Provide the Creative Digital team with traffic support through project timelines.
• Marketing liaison – Clearly communicate with cross-functional teams (internal and external) to ensure scope of project is clearly defined and understood.
• Meeting attendance – Attend or arrange and facilitate meetings to discuss project requirements and present project status updates.
• Creative proofs – Upload, traffic and approve digital creative proofs.
• Asset management – Manage final assets to ensure they are made available for global partner use.
• Project management – Fill in for other project managers, as needed, which requires a flexible and willing-to-do-whatever attitude.
SKILLS & JOB REQUIREMENTS
• 5+ years’ experience in Marketing Creative Services, advertising and print production preferably in the Outdoor Industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Graphic Arts, advertising or related field or equivalent combination of education and years of experience.
• Working knowledge of the following online project management tools: Basecamp, Track Via, ProofHQ, Dropbox
• Working knowledge of the following software programs: Outlook, Microsoft Office
• Working knowledge of the following software programs a plus: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, PowerPoint
• Proven track record of managing projects, budgets, and timelines. Well organized and deadline oriented.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to establish an independent view and effectively collaborate in decision making with cross-functional partners.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with professionalism and flexibility in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of the outdoor market is preferred.
• Travel required: 5%