Creative Project Manager

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Our Opportunity:

Chewy is looking for a Project Manager (PM) to join our Creative Studios Team based in Dania Beach, FL. At Chewy the Project Manager is responsible for the successful delivery of creative by planning scopes of work, defining deliverables, developing timelines and budgets, and managing the successful execution of day-to-day activities on a diverse variety of projects across multiple internal clients. The role works collaboratively with Creative Management, Design, Production Design, Copy-writing, Photography, and Video.  As a Chewy Creative PM you must be an excellent communicator, an enthusiastic and proactive problem solver who works well in a team-oriented, collaborative environment and someone who thrives on being engaged at all levels of the project, possessing a heightened sense of ownership, responsibility and accountability to see a project through from start to finish.

What You'll Do:

  • Work directly with Creative Management and/or Marketing teams to understand project request, gather requirements, define objectives, deliverables and delivery dates, plan resources and develop a clear and actionable project plan
  • Write clear and detailed project briefs for the Creative team, and answer any internal and external questions
  • Efficiently and effectively manage day-to-day problems, and communicate effectively in difficult and time sensitive situations. Understand when (and why) to escalate issues. Facilitate meetings, and ensure the team receives clear direction for next steps
  • Have an understanding of Creative, Chewy Studios and Client specific operational management systems and tools, adjust the schedules and resources as required to effectively manage each project
  • Deliver multiple, often concurrent projects: error free, on time or early, on or under budget, all while meeting or exceeding objectives and expectations
  • Possess knowledge of quality assurance methodologies and ownership/management of our QA processes
  • Proven ability to motivate and create positive team environments—both internal and external
  • Day-to-day point-of-contact for all project related tasks, proactively setting and manage expectations on an ongoing basis throughout a project
  • Build strong working relationships with internal and business team members, establishing a role as a trusted resource and advisor

 What You'll Need:

  • A minimum of 5-7 years of experience in a fast-paced agency environment managing multiple creative projects simultaneously, with a proven ability to use analytical, innovative and quick-on-your-feet thinking to deliver major and minor projects on time and on budget
  • File and asset management in a shared server, enterprise level project management software environment with strong understanding of required asset type by final deliverable
  • Production Management (Print/Digital) experience; working closely with Design/Creative teams, and an understanding of the different specifications and processes for print and digital design production is highly preferred
  • Recent experience with project management tool(s) that includes maintenance of key project details and budgets/estimates while managing assignments and schedules for team members
  • Knowledge of abilities and limitations of Adobe Creative Cloud applications
  • Experience with multi-channel environment: print, digital, presentation, photo, video, content management
  • Experience managing design and creative process ensuring that the team provides both high-quality and cost-effective deliverables while upholding the client’s brand standards and acting as a brand steward
  • Excellent attention to detail is a must; as you will be responsible for quality control of assets
  • Experienced with oversight of adjacent partner relationships, including Print, Media, Photography, Video, as well as ongoing vendor management
  • Effective negotiation and problem-solving skills required
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced creative environment
  • A demonstrated track record of gaining trust and respect by consistently demonstrating sound critical thinking skills and maintain composure in stressful situations
  • Position may require travel 

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