Digital Project Manager
Blenders Eyewear, United States
Job Description
Who We Are:
Fresh from San Diego, California, Blenders Eyewear was founded in 2012 to provide quality products at a great price. Our eyewear is for the pleasure-seekers of the world, the ones who lust for life’s adventure, and the people who will not stop until they find it. We are fueled by the ocean, the culture, and the shot of energy that hums through our little slice of the world.
Blenders sprung to life because a lot of people felt the same way we did. We were sick of paying huge markups for brand name eyewear when we could make the same for better and for a fraction of the cost. So every time you rock your Blendz, we hope they serve as inspiration to take chances. To shoot your shot. To chase your spark!
The future is bright at Blenders, and that’s where you come in! We’re looking for a Digital Project Manager to add to our team of smart, dedicated, and passionate people.
About the Role:
Reporting to the VP of Creative the Digital Project Manager (DPM) in its simple form is responsible for ensuring things get done in a digital world. You will work closely with both the Creative and Marketing departments to successfully manage projects start to finish.
Primary Responsibilities
- Project Management: Acts as the point person between the internal Marketing and Creative departments, cross-functional internal teams, and external vendors to carry out various digital projects, including product launches, online sales and promotions, marketing and creative campaigns; Assigns and schedules project tasks; Schedules and leads project meetings; Drafts meeting agendas and meeting notes; Monitors project schedules; Analyzes risks to the project and deals with changes in project's scope; QA’s all project deliverables to ensure the project meets the quality standards and preserves the Blenders brand identity; Builds project reports and evaluates project success.
- People Management: Leads and directs project team members day-to-day activities to ensure seamless execution and workflow management for cross-functional projects; Assigns and schedules project tasks; Tracks team performance of projects; Manages cross-functional team communication; Holds teams accountable for delivering on project plans, and removes roadblocks that interfere with project success.
Requirements
Why You’re Right for this Role:
- You have an excellent understanding of project management best business practices as well as popular project management tools such as Basecamp. You have the ability to identify and implement effective and efficient creative project workflows in print design, digital, and video.
- You can organize information quickly and at a high level to address potential roadblocks and define the best way forward while also being able to accommodate rapid change. There are plenty of problems to solve, and no day will be the same!
- You have the ability to balance multiple, competing priorities and meet tight deadlines. Deadlines are the bread and butter of DPMs. A great project manager knows how to work with their internal teams, external vendors and clients to control deadlines and manage scope changes.
- Deadlines change, new ideas appear, and requirements change. You have the ability to adapt, face emerging issues with a positive attitude and get your team on board fast.
- You have strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills. It’s vital to be a great communicator and cross functional team leader. That’s what people remember, and when you’re leading a team on a project, you need to be able to do it with confidence.
- You have the ability to work cross-functionally and understand Marketing/Creative lingo. This will help you comprehend more of what your contacts say so you can contribute to the conversation and effectively communicate messages to others.
Requirements:
- 3+ years project management or equivalent experience with a digital focus. Experience working for a large brand or agency is a plus!
- Experience working with project management tools such as Basecamp
- Must work onsite from the San Diego office (once regulations allow)
Position Details:
This is a full-time position reporting directly to the VP of Creative. Normal working hours are Monday through Friday (8:30AM-4:30PM).
Benefits
Why Blenders:
Besides working in sunny Pacific Beach (once regulations allow) with some of the coolest people you will ever meet, Blenders also offers:
- We're happy to pay for superb talent and we offer medical, dental and vision benefits to full time employees.
- 401(k) Plan
- Blenders is growing fast! We've got some incredible opportunities for lea