Project Manager, Creative Job at Every Man Jack in Mill Valley

Salary: $115k-$130k

What We Do.

Every Man Jack is a leader in the natural mens grooming space in the United States, with a presence across major national retailers like Target, Walmart, Whole Foods, and Amazon. Born at the base of Mt. Tam in Marin County, CA, the companys Base Camp is in Mill Valley, CA, just north of the Golden Gate Bridge. Weve experienced significant growth over the past several years and continue to add top talent to our growing roster.

Considering a host of recent initiatives including our B-Corp certification,innovationsin Deodorant and Body Wash as well significant retail distribution opportunities, and high growth e-commerce initiatives there is truly no shortage of exciting projects for the Every Man Jack team.

What Youll Do.

THE ROLE: PROJECT MANAGER, CREATIVE

The Project Manager, Creative is for intaking, assigning, and managing internal creative requests, prioritizing and re-prioritizing based on clients' shifting needs. Support EMJ Creative teams and other cross-team projects by managing multiple simultaneous workloads, timelines, and project communications.

They will partner cross-functionally and externally communicate requirements and timelines, to deliver projects on time. Collaborate with Creative Director on priorities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee a high volume and variety of marketing projects from inception to completion by owning the project workflow, creative timelines, and expected deliverables.

• Liaise with marketing, creative (internal and external), and other cross-functional teams to create and maintain traffic schedules with an efficient workflow.
• Ensure that each stage of a project progresses in a timely manner and is approved for completion by monitoring status, managing tasks and change requests, and resolving discrepancies.
• Identify potential risks or obstacles that could impact project timelines or deliverables and develop contingency plans to mitigate these risks.
• Distribute and share approved files requested by other departments collaborating with the creative team.
• Generate and disseminate traffic status reports to continually improve operations and efficiency.
• Coordinate cross-departmental dependencies by working with Purchasing, R&D and Regulatory teams to ensure all project requirements, such as item forms or artwork regulatory approvals, are met on time.

THE CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate for this role is passionate about design, storytelling, brands, and making an impact. This person is organized, detail-oriented with excellent team building and leadership skills. Additionally, this person has a remarkable ability to remain calm and flexible in the fast-paced, high growth environment. The ideal candidate will be an intelligent team player someone approachable with a positive, innovative and professional attitude who works smarter, not harder and takes on a sleeves-rolled-up and a can-do attitude when faced with challenges. A true ambassador for EMJ, both internally and externally. The ideal candidate also is comfortable driving creative projects both within the internal creative team and through the help of external (freelance, agency) resources, depending upon the nature of the project.

CAPABILITIES + SKILLS REQUIRED

• 35 years of experience in traffic management within an in-house creative department, advertising agency, or design firm.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong sense of urgency, persistence, and attention to detail.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to navigate multiple rounds of edits and changes.
• Expertise with Asana.
• Proficiency with digital asset management systems (Canto).
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite is preferred.

LOCATION:Mill Valley, CA (Hybrid: Mon/Tues/Thurs in Office, Wed/Fri Remote)

HOURS:Full Time, Exempt, Salaried

MANAGER: Creative Director

COMP & BENEFITS:Competitive Base Salary, Annual Bonus Potential, 100% EE + 80% Dependents Covered Medical, Dental, Vision. Life Insurance, STD/LTD. 401(k) with Generous Match, No Vesting Period. Wellness + Cell Phone stipend. 4 weeks Vacation, accrued 9 Sick Days, 11 Paid Holidays.