Creative Project Manager

Colgate • Overland Park, KS

6h • Hybrid

About The Position

Founded more than 75 years ago with an unwavering commitment to pet nutrition, Hill’s mission is to help enrich and lengthen the special relationships between people and their pets. Our decades of science and research guide us in creating nutrition that’s a step ahead so pets and pet parents can enjoy every day together. As the US #1 Veterinarian recommended pet food brand, knowledge is our first ingredient with 220+ veterinarians, PhD nutritionists and food scientists working to develop breakthrough innovations in pet health. Hill’s Pet Nutrition is seeking a highly organized and proactive Creative Project Manager to join our Strategic Creative Services team. This role is the central hub for all incoming creative requests and is critical to the success of our in-house creative team. The Creative Project Manager will be responsible for managing the flow of creative projects, ensuring work is efficiently triaged, assigned, and distributed evenly among our team of designers, copywriters, and video editors. Your expert coordination will ensure that our creative team can produce high-quality work on time and in alignment with business priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in project management, preferably within an in-house creative department or advertising agency.
• 3+ years of experience with project management software and tools (e.g., Monday.com, Jira, Asana).

Nice To Haves

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with creative teams and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience working with agile processes and teams
• Proven experience managing and prioritizing a high volume of creative projects simultaneously.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact for all inbound creative project requests, ensuring briefs are complete and clear before entering the workflow.
• Manage the trafficking of all creative projects from intake to completion, utilizing our project management tools to monitor timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
• Strategically assess and assign incoming tasks to the appropriate creative team members, ensuring a balanced and manageable workload across the team.
• Collaborate closely with the Creative Manager and creative team leads to understand team capacity and skill sets for effective project allocation.
• Lead daily or weekly stand-up meetings to track project progress, identify potential roadblocks, and ensure the team is aligned on priorities.
• Communicate project statuses and timelines regularly to key stakeholders, managing expectations and ensuring transparency throughout the project lifecycle.
• Continuously identify opportunities to streamline and improve the creative workflow process for greater efficiency and effectiveness.
• Collaborate with project stakeholders and the Strategic Creative Services leadership to prioritize projects in line with business objectives.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• basic life insurance
• paid parental leave
• disability coverage
• participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements.
• a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid sick leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level