Associate Creative Project Manager

Gallo•Modesto, CA

21h•Hybrid

About The Position

Join Gallo Creative and help bring recognized wine and spirits brands to life across a portfolio of more than 50 labels. The Associate Creative Project Manager owns creative projects end to end across packaging renovations, brand development, activations, point-of-sale (POS), and digital work, partnering with Brand Marketing, Commerce Marketing, and Corporate clients from scope through final delivery. The role scopes work, develops and maintains timelines, manages budgets and resources, and keeps cross-functional creative teams aligned as priorities change. It identifies risks early, addresses stakeholder concerns, and keeps projects moving while maintaining quality. The position sits at the intersection of creative, production, and strategy, translating client needs into executable plans, influencing stakeholders, and providing leadership with clear project status. The position is based in Modesto, California, with three days per week onsite and occasional telecommuting. The successful candidate must live within commuting distance. Travel to company offices, sites, or meeting locations for onboarding, training, meetings, events, and business needs may be required up to 5% of the time.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree plus 4 years of progressively responsible experience in marketing communications, advertising, marketing/creative agency, digital, account management, or Lean Six Sigma; OR bachelor’s degree plus 3 years of progressively responsible experience in Gallo brand marketing, corporate communications, sales account management, creative design, hospitality, or media/digital marketing; OR high school diploma or state-issued equivalency certificate plus 8 years of progressively responsible experience in marketing communications, advertising, marketing/creative agency, digital, account management, or Lean Six Sigma.
Ability to interface with clients to scope business needs and formulate project plans.
Proficiency in project management practices, including establishing timelines and budgets, scheduling resources, trafficking deliverables, and facilitating workflows.
Ability to independently manage straightforward to mid-complexity projects from start to finish, delivering on time and on budget.
Excellent time-management skills and ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
Ability to work autonomously and as part of a fast-paced, multifunctional team.
Customer orientation, strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and follow-through.
Strong written and verbal communication, problem-resolution, and relationship-building skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Ability to travel to company offices, sites, and/or meeting locations up to 5% of the time, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Must be 18 years or older.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree plus 6 years of progressively responsible experience in marketing communications, advertising, marketing/creative agency, digital, account management, or Lean Six Sigma; OR bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of progressively responsible experience in Gallo brand marketing, corporate communications, sales account management, creative design, hospitality, or media/digital marketing.
2 years of project management experience across print and digital.
PMP certification from a recognized professional project management training organization.
External agency experience managing and/or trafficking projects on behalf of assorted clients.
Experience using an automated workflow system to monitor and manage projects.
Knowledge and understanding of POS, Marketing, and Sales functions.

Responsibilities

Manage creative projects end to end across packaging renovations, brand development, activations, POS, and digital.
Partner with Brand Marketing, Commerce Marketing, and Corporate clients from project scoping through final delivery.
Scope work and formulate project plans that meet client business needs.
Establish and maintain project timelines and budgets, schedule resources, traffic deliverables, and facilitate workflows.
Manage straightforward to mid-complexity projects independently from start to finish, ensuring delivery on time and on budget.
Coordinate cross-functional creative teams and keep stakeholders aligned as priorities change.
Identify project risks early, address stakeholder concerns, and maintain quality while keeping work moving.
Translate client needs into plans that creative teams can execute.
Influence stakeholders and provide leadership with clear visibility into project status.