The In-Store Communications Project Manager is responsible for managing projects related to Marketing
Projects are category specific and require management of planning, timelines, and budget for in-store displays and signage. The position requires partnership with stakeholders across
Merchandising, Visual, Operations, and Marketing, in order to facilitate execution. This position will be responsible for negotiations, setting deadlines and project execution from beginning to end. This role requires you to be proactive rather than reactive.
This role is also responsible for the supervision and development of direct reports.

Job Duties & Responsibilities % of Time Process & Strategy Management

• Focus on execution of project requests through established production schedules, systems, and partnerships.
• Ensure projects are prioritized, scoped, assigned to both in-house staff and outside vendors, and delivered on time throughout the entire project.
• Serve as the subject matter expert regarding in-store communication, including the management of project deliverables and the strategy behind them.
• Ensure meetings are scheduled, productive, and documented for future reference.
• Responsible for high level planning and prioritizing of print production projects and managing the workflow to ensure all information and assets are included in requests before handing off to creative.
• Develop timelines for projects and implement job requisitions with creative team, working directly with creative directors, designers, writers, and production artists. 25% Creative and Vendor Partnership:
• Work closely with creative team and production vendors to coordinate and plan all aspects of signage projects (internal and vendor-produced).
• Fully understand the business partners’ objectives, roles, and concerns.
• Establish meetings to define scope, deadlines and delivery schedule of all assets.
• Work cross-functionally with Merchants, PAR, marketing and eCommerce to ensure cohesive athlete experiences.
• Handle any issues that require senior-level escalation with external agencie Job Duties & Responsibilities % of Time

Process & Strategy Management

• Focus on execution of project requests through established production schedules, systems, and
• partnerships.
• Ensure projects are prioritized, scoped, assigned to both in-house staff and outside vendors, and delivered
• on time throughout the entire project.
• Serve as the subject matter expert regarding in-store communication, including the management of project
• deliverables and the strategy behind them.
• Ensure meetings are scheduled, productive, and documented for future reference.
• Responsible for high level planning and prioritizing of print production projects and managing the workflow
• to ensure all information and assets are included in requests before handing off to creative.
• Develop timelines for projects and implement job requisitions with creative team, working directly with creative directors, designers, writers, and production artists. 25%
• Work closely with creative team and production vendors to coordinate and plan all aspects of signage
• projects (internal and vendor-produced).
• Fully understand the business partners’ objectives, roles, and concerns.
• Establish meetings to define scope, deadlines and delivery schedule of all assets.
• Work cross-functionally with Merchants, PAR, marketing and eCommerce to ensure cohesive athlete
• experiences.
• Handle any issues that require senior-level escalation with external agencie
• Communication and Planning:
• Own the project management duties of all assigned projects, including providing tollgates, timelines, and deliverables to all required parties involved in projects.
• Facilitate required communication with internal and external partners to align on strategy. •
• Work closely with Signage Operations team on clear communication plans to Store Operations for the execution of all signage projects. Drive execution and deadlines by being a leader of meetings. Track project resources, scopes and risk on a daily and weekly basis

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Project management: 1 year (Preferred)
• Retail management: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• PMP (Preferred)

Work Location: In person