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Project / Traffic Manager
Type: Permanent, full-time
Location: Cranston, RI
On-Site Requirement: On-site 5 days per week (very strict on this, no flexibility)
Salary Range: $100-$110K
Job Description
Our client, a luxury goods company, is looking to bring on a full-time Project Manager to establish their first Project Management Office (PMO) and serve as Trafficking Manager for the marketing department. This is an on-site position 5 days per week in Cranston, RI. It will have a dual reporting structure, reporting into the Head of Creative for trafficking and the CMO for PMO responsibilities.
The ideal candidate will manage day-to-day creative workflows while building scalable project management processes that improve efficiency across the organization. You'll work with multiple teams to ensure projects stay on time and within scope for groups like marketing, retouching/photo, design & digital, eComm and more.
Key Responsibilities
Traffic Management
- Oversee workflow for marketing and creative projects, including emails, website updates, digital ads, and social media.
- Review briefs, assign projects in Asana, and maintain accurate timelines and status updates.
- Coordinate creative meetings, approvals, and troubleshoot bottlenecks.
- Ensure all requirements are clarified before creative engagement.
PMO Development
- Launch and lead the organization's first PMO.
- Define and implement project management processes, tools, and best practices.
- Monitor deadlines, budgets, and milestones for on-time, on-budget delivery.
- Partner with stakeholders to optimize workflows and reporting.
Stakeholder & Budget Management
- Build strong relationships across marketing and merchandising teams.
- Anticipate needs, manage expectations, and facilitate challenging conversations.
- Track creative budgets and process invoices
Qualifications
- 5 years of project management and trafficking experience in a creative agency or in-house team.
- PMP certification highly encouraged
- Asana experience required; Adobe Creative Suite a plus.
- Strong organizational, leadership, and multitasking skills in a fast-paced environment.
- High-energy, collaborative, and detail-oriented.
Salary : $100,000 - $110,000