What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager position at Winston Retail?
Overview:
Note that this range is representative of earning potential and actual pay will be based on skills, experience, and/or geographic location.
Who Is Winston?
Job Summary
The Project Manager will support the Winston Retail Creative Studio team with select creative projects, with vendor relations, procurement and production management. They will ensure that the quality of work, budgets, and deadlines are met while minimizing exposure and risk in each project.Responsibilities:
Experience and Benefits:
Experience Requirements
Job Title: Project Manager
Department: Creative Studio
Reports to: Director of Creative Project Management
Location: Remote
Status: Full-time
Salary: $60,000-$65,000
Note that this range is representative of earning potential and actual pay will be based on skills, experience, and/or geographic location.
Who Is Winston?
A leading agency in the retail industry, Winston Retail Solutions not only provides retail merchandising and demo support, but a full suite of services including creative design and marketing, client account training, project management, tailored technical resources, and top-notch client service. Our passionate, talented, and hard-working team is responsible for retail presentations for top fashion, image, and lifestyle brands. As a fun and invigorating organization, we look for employees who are energetic and ready to influence the industry by working with apparel, footwear, and accessories brands. If you’re ready to jump into an exciting career in the world of retail, we’re ready to work with you!
Job Summary
The Project Manager will support the Winston Retail Creative Studio team with select creative projects, with vendor relations, procurement and production management. They will ensure that the quality of work, budgets, and deadlines are met while minimizing exposure and risk in each project.
Job Duties
- On-going ability to source new vendors across all types of projects
- Source and procure a variety of project elements (fixtures, furniture, props, etc.) within project budgets
- Negotiate costs and deliverables to provide our clients with the best possible outcome
- Manage Creative production/execution schedule and estimates for select projects
- Communicate all potential issues with timelines and budgets to assist in problem-solving
- Communicate effectively with the internal department team
- Select client interaction upon request for project execution/prototype or design installation
- Strategic, resourceful, and proactive in a reactive environment
- Creative input and knowledge of design direction to assist the Creative Team when required
- Manage creative invoice process
- Create timelines, workflow, due dates, and deliverables for projects
- Take design concept elements and work with company resources to find cost-effective solutions and options
- Ensure that products are produced on time, to a high standard of execution, track delivery, and meet budget guidelines.
- Strong sense of urgency and ambition to have an impact on the business
- Strong digital document creation skills with layout experience using PowerPoint to facilitate creative decks properly
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, set priorities, identify, and address problems, and meet deadlines
Experience and Benefits:
Experience Requirements
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Proficient with Budget Management
- Suite 5 or Creative Cloud (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat)
- 6-8 years in a Project Management role at retail or wholesale, preferably in a creative/design environment
- Experience with process, design, and management capabilities
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Exemplary, proven relationships at retail a plus (department and specialty stores)
- Exemplary, proven relationships with production vendors a plus (department, specialty stores and mobile pop-ups)
At Winston, we are ALL IN!
At Winston, we celebrate our diverse talent and unique skill sets, embracing change to grow stronger together. Our goal is to ensure every member of the Winston community feels valued, respected, and heard daily, including our applicants. As an equal opportunity employer, we consider all qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. We also uphold fair employment practices concerning citizenship and immigration status
Salary : $60,000 - $65,000
