Digital Specialist

Position: Digital Specialist I

Duration: 5 months Contract

Work Location: 501 West 30th Street New York NY USA 10001

Shift: 3 days on site, Flexible on WFH days

Description:

Notes:

• 1-2 years minimum professional working experience, not fresh out of college

• 3 buckets encompass this role

• 1, creation of pack shots working with the marketing team and agency to create rendering for all places this asset will live
• 2, textures – responsible for collecting formulas for the marketing team and working with another agency to create texture swatches – will also work with marketing and development teams to make sure the digital texture image is identical to the product/sku
• 3rd – creator videos – tutorials and how to , create briefs, identify influencers, working with marketing on the messaging and instructions- this bucket taps into the creative portion of the role – the consultant will eventually take this on end to end when they are ready to make that step

• Ways of working are already established, many skus, go-live dates – will work as the PM for these skus – establishing and delivering deadlines, managing and monitoring progress, etc

• Someone who is agile, can react to change quickly and adapt, solution-oriented

• Thrive in a fast and rapidly changing environment

• Independent worker, ability to thrive in independent work space, entrepreneurial in the sense that they own this portion of the business from end to end

A new sku comes in from marketing….

• Confirm if pack shots and textures are needed and gather a timeline of deliverables

• Brief two external agencies on the project from marketing – partners closely with the agencies for deliverables and quality

• Sends to marketing once completed and confirm revisions and changes

• Deliver FB to agency

• Upload once completed/go live

Digital Product Content Project Manager:

• Responsible for the project management, shade color assessment & retouching of all digital product imagery (color cosmetics pack shots & textures), as well as the creation of ECOM creator videos for the client Global team.

• Must have deep understanding of color complexities within cosmetics categories.

• Must be self-motivated with ability to juggle multiple projects with strong time-management skills & high levels of organization and attention to detail

• Must have aptitude to thrive in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment

• Bonus if expert in digital retouching (Adobe Creative Suite)

Job Responsibilities:

• Own & lead the creation of 3D Packshots & Textures for use across omni-platforms

• Own & lead the creation of ECOM videos (ATF & BTF)

• Partner with client Digital teams, marketing teams, and 3rd party agencies to develop timelines, coordinate artwork, and monitor each stage in the development process of 3D Packshots, textures and videos, from pre-launch to asset delivery for all launches.

• Manage budgets for: 3D Packshots, texture re-touching & creator videos.

• Work closely with production, marketing and global partners – ensuring that all agreed-upon content is produced, published and distributed as planned.

• Lead the Opera (asset management system) process: select, tag and upload all the digital assets (visuals, videos, etc.) created by different teams.

• Coordinate the gathering of products and formulas with the different teams, prepare the texture base photo-shoot and ensure proper follow-up after (selection, retouching.)

• Assess multiple rounds of digital renderings for color. Shades must digitally represent the in-real-life shade color of the product, including the texture swatch.

• Assist ECOM Team with special projects as needed, including – event concepting, photoshoot support, creation of ECOM guidelines & dossiers.

• BONUS: Retouch using Photoshop all texture bases & product packaging to the shade range of multiple categories (eye, face, & lip)

Core Competencies:

• The project manager must come with knowledge of the digital marketing landscape with a focus on social and ecommerce content.

• Strong organization, communication and interpersonal skills are a must. Collaboration skills are required; you will be working cross-functionally to ensure deadlines are always met.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, managing large and dynamic multi-channel content partnerships with various external agencies and partners, as well as internal cross-functional teams.

• Ability to work under pressure of tight deadlines and frequent changes from multiple stakeholders

• Our partners include product and marketing managers, art directors, designers, photographers, production companies and you are the glue that brings the content and social media projects together for a cohesive customer experience aligned with our brand.

Job Requirements:

• 1-2 years minimum of relevant, professional working experience

• Bachelor’s degree is required

• Prior experience in marketing, digital, or eCommerce. Experience working on a beauty brand is preferred, but not necessary.

• Deep understanding of color complexities across different makeup categories (eye, face, lip)

• Excellent project management, communication, and organizational skills, including strong prioritization skills & effective leadership of cross-functional projects

• Must be self-motivated with ability to juggle multiple projects with strong time-management skills & high levels of organization and excellent attention to detail

• Must have aptitude to thrive in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment

• Ability to think creatively and conceptually, with good analytical and problem-solving skills

• Proven ability to work effectively in a cross-functional environment with excellent interpersonal (written and oral) communication skills & strong presentation skills

• Must be professional and energetic with a positive, solution-oriented attitude

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (PC), with advanced skills in PowerPoint

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign and Photoshop) is a plus