Creative Project Manager - Emerging Brands
About The Position
Kendo Holdings, Inc. is a San Francisco-based beauty brand developer and wholesaler owned by LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton. Kendo has become the hub of creativity and next generation beauty product development for global Sephora channels and selective retailers outside of Sephora. Through original development, collaborations and acquisitions the Kendo stable of brands will always be creative, inspiring and innovative. A dynamic engine of speed, expertise and market-savvy, the Kendo team continues to redefine the beauty industry through great product, great storytelling, great retail and direct-to-consumer partnerships. We are seeking a highly organized and proactive Project Manager to join our creative team, supporting the Emerging Brands (Ole Henriksen & Lip Lab) divisions. This role is critical in ensuring the successful and timely execution of all creative projects. You’ll own GTM and digital timelines for the brands, serving as the creative team’s primary point of contact for print and digital projects. While embedded within the creative team due to the significant creative input required for most projects, this individual will be instrumental in fostering seamless collaboration between brand, marketing, and creative departments to ensure all initiatives launch on schedule with all necessary assets.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- 5+ years of progressive project management experience, with a strong preference for digital project management within a creative or marketing environment.
- Expert-level proficiency in project management software, including Asana and Adobe Creative Suite (specifically ProofHQ and Workfront).
- Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships and effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and diverse stakeholders.
- Exceptional organizational skills with a keen eye for detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Nice To Haves
- PMP Certification is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Partner with stakeholders across brand, marketing, and creative teams to define project scopes, establish timelines, and manage project lifecycles within Asana.
- Efficiently manage project intake and conversion processes within Workfront.
- Drive projects forward, proactively identifying and mitigating risks to ensure deadlines are met.
- Lead and facilitate weekly creative status, review and project kickoff meetings.
- Accurately capture, distribute, and follow up on meeting notes, action items, and other critical inter-team communications.
- Successfully manage a diverse portfolio of concurrent digital projects across multiple brands.
- Continuously identify opportunities for process improvements and workflow optimization to enhance team efficiency and project delivery.
Benefits
- medical, dental and vision insurance
- flex paid time off program
- parental leave
- employee discount/perks
- a retirement plan with employer contributions
- Summer Fridays
- opportunity to work from anywhere for two weeks during the calendar year
- December wellness/shutdown week for applicable positions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
