Creative Project Manager - Duluth Trading Company

A Creative Project Manager (PM) will be responsible for successful creative delivery and project management through planning, participating in the creation of project estimates, developing timelines and budgets, and managing the successful execution of day-to-day activities on diverse concurrent projects across multiple creative channels. The PM is responsible for translating internal and external creative requests and ideas into project plans and deliverables for retail and product packaging.

As a Creative Project Manager, you must be an excellent communicator, an enthusiastic and proactive problem solver who works well in a team-oriented, collaborative environment and someone who thrives on being engaged at all levels of the project, possessing an extreme sense of ownership, responsibility, and accountability to see a project through from start to finish. Excellent time management skills are essential—both in the moment and when looking ahead, using everything about a project timeline and team’s strengths to perform risk assessments and spot bottlenecks before they turn into real issues

Position Details:

Work Environment:

At Duluth Trading Company, we fundamentally believe in strong in-person interactions as our culture thrives when we learn, create, and collaborate with each other. The position will be based in our corporate headquarters, near Madison, WI.

What You’ll Do: 

• Efficiently and effectively manage day-to-day problems and communicate effectively in difficult and time sensitive situations. Understand when (and why) to escalate issues. Facilitate meetings, and ensure the team receives clear direction for next steps
• Deliver multiple, often concurrent projects: error free, on time or early, on or under budget, all while meeting or exceeding creative objectives and expectations
• Support the prioritization of competing needs with good reasoning and creative solutions by coordinating resource across multiple project initiatives and teams
• Build strong working relationships with internal and stakeholder team members, establishing a role as a trusted resource and advisor
• Recent experience with project management tool(s) that includes maintenance of key project details and budgets/estimates while managing assignments and schedules for team members
• Experience with Retail and Packaging is a must. Experience with multi-channel environment—print, digital, presentation, video, content management—is a very nice to have.
• Ability to write clear and detailed project requests/briefs for Creative team and answer any internal and external questions
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced creative environment
• Conduct Workfront training, including on-boarding new team members, system upgrades and team communication on user changes
• Perform daily business administration duties and technical support in Workfront including custom form build outs, project templates, reports and dashboards as needed to support each functional business area
• A demonstrated track record of gaining trust and respect by consistently demonstrating sound critical thinking skills and maintain composure in stressful situations

What We’re Looking For:

• Associate's Degree in Business, Creative, or Related Field
  • Equivalent work experience will be considered
• Experience in a fast-paced creative environment managing multiple projects simultaneously, with a proven ability to use analytical, innovative and quick-on-your-feet thinking to deliver major projects on time and on budget
• Production Management (Print/Digital) experience from a Creative Agency or In-House Agency; working closely with Design/Creative teams, and an understanding of the different specifications and processes for print and digital design production is highly preferred
• Experience managing retail creative, retail visual merchandising and product packaging
• Experience managing design and creative process ensuring that the team provides both high-quality and cost-effective deliverables while upholding the brand standards and acting as a brand steward
• Experience with oversight of third-party relationships including Print, Media, Photography, Video, and Localization providers as well as ongoing vendor management and cost negotiation
• Understand Duluth Trading Co. creative management systems and tools or similar applications (Adobe Creative Cloud, Workfront, SharePoint, estimating, financial tracking, time tracking, project timeline applications, etc.)
• Experience with file and asset management in a shared server environment with strong understanding of required asset type by final deliverable

Duluth Headquarters Benefits and Perks

As we continue to grow Duluth Trading Company and its house of brands, the perks have perked up, too. We’ve boosted an already impressive benefits package to include: 12-week full-pay parental leave, paid holiday time for the important observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth, and more! Why’d we go all out? Because our pursuit of a better way means that when it comes to great talent, better perks are a given.

Compensation Range: $60,000 to $75,000/year 

Compensation is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc.

The responsibilities outlined in this position description are a guideline for the general duties of the position and are not exhaustive of all duties inherent in the job. Duluth Trading Company is an equal opportunity employer.

Started in 1989, Duluth Trading Company exists to enable hard-working individuals to take on life with their own two hands. Folks that revel in doing it the hard way and celebrate finding a better way. We seek talented individuals who share these beliefs and are excited to further the Duluth Trading legacy with a digital-first mindset, always moving forward and always innovating.

From ingenious Duluth workwear, to comfortably capable Buck Naked Underwear, to outside-embracing AKHG, it’s all about the innovative gear and gadgets that equip customers for a more hands-on way of life.

Top-notch quality, immersive storytelling, outstanding customer service, and the shared belief that the go-all-in-and-dig-deep spirit exists with everyone are what sets Duluth Trading Co. apart. We seek talented folks looking to be part of a can-do team that’s hellbent on helping the world to gear up, get its hands dirty, and do.