Creative Project Manager at Merchology
Overview
Merchology seeks a strategic Creative Project Manager to lead graphic design initiatives and coordinate creative efforts across the organization. This role ensures timely delivery of brand-aligned projects while fostering collaboration between internal teams and external partners. The position emphasizes ownership of project lifecycles and drives continuous improvement in creative workflows.
What You'll Do35
- 1Own the creative project intake process for Marketing and internal business partners
- 2Prioritize creative requests based on company objectives timelines and resources
- 3Develop project schedules milestones and timelines while proactively managing competing priorities
- 4Assign work across the Graphic Design team based on capacity expertise and project urgency
- 5Lead project kickoff meetings and ensure stakeholder clarity on scope deliverables and timing
- 6Monitor project progress communicate status updates and remove obstacles to maintain momentum
- 7Coordinate internal reviews revisions approvals and final project delivery
- 8Continuously improve creative workflows using project management tools to track workload deadlines and capacity
- 9Lead discovery meetings with internal teams and customers to understand objectives audiences timelines and business goals
- 10Facilitate creative strategy sessions translating business needs into actionable briefs
- 11Partner with Marketing Product Strategy Sales and Operations to align creative solutions with initiatives
- 12Present creative recommendations project plans and timelines to stakeholders
- 13Manage stakeholder expectations through proactive communication and prioritization
- 14Coordinate with external agencies photographers freelancers and creative vendors as needed
- 15Partner with Marketing leadership to develop integrated campaign plans across digital print web social media email events and promotional products
- 16Participate in quarterly Marketing planning sessions to understand upcoming priorities and proactively plan creative resources
- 17Lead development of creative briefs and project plans supporting marketing campaigns
- 18Coordinate campaign timelines to ensure all creative assets are delivered on schedule
- 19Support planning and organization of photo shoots video projects and other campaign initiatives
- 20Lead, coach, and develop the Graphic Design team through regular feedback prioritization and performance management
- 21Foster a collaborative creative team culture providing coaching and performance management
- 22Review creative work before final approval ensuring quality consistency and brand alignment
- 23Maintain Merchology's visual identity across all customer-facing and internal communications
- 24Establish and reinforce creative standards templates and best practices
- 25Design or oversee creation of custom websites landing pages presentations and marketing collateral
- 26Create high-priority creative assets for executive initiatives or strategic projects
- 27Develop templates presentation materials and branded resources that improve team efficiency
- 28Manage designer resources and lead cross-functional creative projects
- 29Balance creative quality with business priorities and deadlines demonstrating adaptability in fast-paced environments
- 30Utilize project management systems such as Jira for tracking workload deadlines and capacity
- 31Work with email marketing automation tools like HubSpot Marketo Pardot for analytics experience
- 32Analyze social media email and digital advertising metrics
- 33Apply photography best practices and art direction knowledge
- 34Offer generous PTO 18 days per year eight company-paid holidays hybrid work schedule for select departments
- 35Provide 40 hours of paid volunteer time medical dental insurance options FSA and HSA with company HSA match critical illness hospital indemnity short and long-term disability options company-paid life insurance social events premium brand partner discounts employee-led committees
Requirements15
- 1Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design Marketing Communications Fine Arts or related field
- 23-5 years of experience in creative project management creative operations marketing or design leadership preferably in B2B or e-commerce
- 3Previous experience managing designers or leading cross-functional creative projects
- 4Strong understanding of creative workflows from concept through final delivery
- 5Proven portfolio showcasing diverse creative projects and styles
- 6Proficiency in graphic design software and other creative tools such as Adobe Creative Suite Sketch etc.
- 7Experience with project management software and ability to lead multiple projects simultaneously
- 8Excellent leadership and communication skills
- 9Ability to balance creative quality with business priorities and deadlines
- 10Demonstrated leadership motivating coaching and developing creative teams
- 11Strategic thinking translating ideas into visually compelling concepts
- 12Adaptability to solve problems in fast-paced environments
- 13Experience with social media email marketing or digital media
- 14Exceptional consulting copywriting copy editing and presentation skills
- 15Enthusiasm for high-growth adaptive workplaces
Salary Insight
$75 - $90k per year
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