Creative Project Manager

Aquent is partnering with a trailblazing organization dedicated to empowering impactful initiatives through meticulously managed creative and delivery workflows. This is an unparalleled opportunity to drive efficiency, mitigate risks, and ensure timely execution, making a tangible difference in every project you touch.

About the Organization

This dynamic organization stands at the forefront of impactful initiatives, renowned for its unwavering commitment to precision and excellence in creative and delivery workflows. They empower significant campaigns that resonate widely, driven by a culture of meticulous management and proactive problem-solving. Joining this team means becoming part of an environment where your contributions directly shape the success of high-visibility projects, fostering an an atmosphere of innovation and continuous improvement.

About the Opportunity

Are you a seasoned project management professional ready to orchestrate success and make a tangible impact? We are seeking a visionary leader to establish and guide a central project management hub during critical campaign periods. In this pivotal role, you will be the driving force behind end-to-end creative and delivery workflows across diverse projects. Your mission will be to ensure impeccable schedule accuracy, proactively identify and resolve bottlenecks, and guarantee that all deliverables are completed on time, every time. You will be the central point of control, ensuring seamless coordination and execution, directly impacting the successful delivery of critical campaigns and propelling the organization's mission forward. This is your chance to lead, innovate, and contribute to initiatives that truly matter.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily standups and check-ins, fostering robust collaboration with creative and delivery teams to review status, pinpoint risks, and promptly address any schedule deviations.
• Drive workflow and schedule execution, meticulously tracking and enforcing completion dates for every stage of the creative and delivery process within Adobe Workfront.
• Oversee all aspects of direct mail and production tracking, including print and lettershop schedules, proofing approvals, in-home dates, and strict quality control protocols.
• Serve as the single source of truth for project status and risks across all initiatives, escalating critical blocking issues to senior leadership to prevent missed deadlines.
• Facilitate comprehensive knowledge transfer by documenting date-tracking, escalation processes, and workflows, creating essential playbooks for internal teams to ensure ongoing success.

What You'll Bring

• 5+ years of proven experience managing complex creative production schedules, including expertise in direct mail print/lettershop schedules and direct response campaigns.
• Demonstrated technical mastery with Adobe Workfront, specifically in managing client schedules, task dependencies, and date management.
• A strong leadership track record, including successfully running agile daily standups and managing cross-functional risks across strategy, creative, and production teams.
• Ability to quickly ramp up and integrate into a fast-paced environment, ready to hit the ground running.