Project Manager, Creative Services

Williams-Sonoma • New York, NY

3d • $70,000 - $80,000

About The Position

West Elm is looking for a Project Manager, Creative. You will be responsible for
planning and tracking, digital and print production, and resource oversight for
projects within the Creative department. This role serves as a central point
between the Creative team and other departments within the organization to
ensure that projects are completed successfully. The ideal candidate for this
role is a strong communicator and problem solver with an ability to motivate and
rally project teams.

Requirements

• BA/BS from an accredited college or university

Responsibilities

• Manage and Prioritize multiple projects from kick-off to completion, including the creation of project schedules, tracking and ensuring all deliverables are met and regularly communicating status with all team members
• Proactively identify and discuss solutions for potential blockers or production risks.
• Organize and understand project requirements that may at times be ambiguous.
• Facilitate meetings with collaborators, circulate actionable notes, and follow up on outstanding items.
• Support in the establishment and rollout of new processes and procedures that will contribute better team communication and project documentation.
• Manage projects in a constantly evolving environment, flag risk factors as they arise and execute on solutions.
• Create strong relationships and build trust with cross-functional teams
• Provide purpose, direction and motivation to team.
• Ensure a positive, collaborative work environment for the team. Encourage the development of team mentality and a creative, innovative and masterful work culture.
• Leverage best practices and applies lessons learned from previous projects. Actively share knowledge and learning from project experiences.
• Attend and lead briefings and design presentations with stakeholders, performing as an information source.
• Create briefs in the appropriate system and completes write ups prior to entering jobs into the studio.
• Develop and manage timelines on all projects, tracking/reporting on time delivery or alterations of the timeline to the key stakeholders.
• Manage workflows while following up on all jobs that are out for approval to process approvals in a timely fashion.
• Maintain project status reports.
• Hold weekly status meetings with print teams working on site, email, social, catalog, store collateral and signage.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance; tax-free spending accounts; same-sex domestic partner benefits; commuter benefits; and more
• A 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities
• Paid vacations, holidays and other time-off programs
• A generous discount on all Williams Sonoma Inc. brands through multiple shopping channels
• Cross-brand and cross-function career opportunities
• Discounts on nearby gyms and other local businesses

What This Job Offers

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