Creative Project Coordinator

Visual Comfort & Co. • Skokie, IL

16d • $63,000 - $73,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Visual Comfort & Co. is the premier resource for decorative and architectural lighting, ceiling fans, system controls and automated shading solutions from the most influential designers in the world. We are proud to offer a market-leading range of premium products across categories, styles and price points, remaining committed to beautiful design and, above all, a world-class customer experience.
This role will help build and expand the Visual Comfort brand by driving awareness and inspiration through successful oversight and management of low-to-medium complexity creative projects. This role will deliver a high volume of creative and marketing projects on-time, on-budget, and on-brand. This role will foster collaboration and ensure process adherence across teams including Marketing, Product Development, and E-commerce.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Fine Arts or similar
• Minimum 3 years of previous experience coordinating / managing creative or marketing projects in a fast-paced, high-volume setting
• In-depth knowledge of creative development and marketing principles to effectively guide projects and ensure quality output
• Strong project management abilities with a proven track record of supporting high-volume projects from start to finish including the ability to assess new project requests, prioritize tasks, and allocate resources effectively across teams
• Strong aptitude for and proficiency navigating Adobe Workfront, or similar project management software, to create dashboards, reports, and manage creative workflows
• Superior organization, planning skills, time management and prioritization with the ability to multi-task and work well under pressure in a dynamic, team environment
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to juggle multiple projects with changing priorities and deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to achieve results both independently and through others foster teamwork and collaboration with a wide variety of people, cross-functional teams and disciplines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to lead meetings, provide clear updates, and drive collaborative discussions across all contact channels, including email, chat, and phone
• Available to work a flexible schedule including weekends, early mornings, late evenings
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered for this role

Responsibilities

• Update project timelines in Adobe Workfront, ensuring milestones and deadlines are tracked and communicated
• Review and assess new project requests, ensuring proper scoping and prioritization
• Ensure creative deliverables are reviewed, approved, and aligned with project objectives before final sign-off
• Partner closely with Creative Services, Marketing, Product Development, and E-commerce to ensure alignment on project goals and deliverables
• Foster open and collaborative discussions across teams to address project needs, risks, and roadblocks
• Organize status meetings, providing clear updates on project progress, challenges, and solutions, while maintaining alignment with stakeholders
• Proactively identify potential risks to timelines and budgets and provide actionable solutions
• Ensure all projects are executed with a high standard of quality, consistency, and brand alignment
• Function as a "go-to" resource for project status, workflow questions, and process guidance
• Work effectively with others in a team environment to accomplish organizational goals and to identify and resolve problems
• Exhibit and adhere to the established Visual Comfort Company Values
• Must demonstrate commitment, dependability, punctuality, and adherence to agreed-upon schedule Be fully present in the workplace to effectively collaborate and communicate amongst co-workers and teams

Benefits

• Work-Life Balance: Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 5:30pm
• Training & Development: A comprehensive and structured training program, complemented by ongoing education and opportunities for career advancement.
• Paid Time Off: Generous vacation accrual and paid time off policies.
• Holidays: 7 paid holidays per year, in addition to 2 floating holidays.
• Compensation: Competitive compensation plan
• Health Benefits: Visual Comfort pays the majority of employees medical, vision, and dental coverage, available starting the first of the month following your start date.
• Insurance: Company-provided life insurance and short-term disability coverage.
• Retirement: 401(k) plan with company matching up to 4%, available beginning the first of the month following your hire date.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees