Creative Services Project Manager

Since 1959 Alpha Industries has designed and sold high quality, military-inspired outerwear that remains true to its heritage. The authenticity of the brand’s top styles, the MA-1 Flight Jacket and the M-65 Field Coat, was born of purpose as a result of the first contracts awarded by the U.S. Department of Defense over 50 years ago. Even today both styles, among many others, have kept Alpha Industries at the forefront of military fashion offering new fits, silhouettes, colors, and detailing. Available in department stores, specialty shops, and fashion retailers around the globe, Alpha also collaborates with top brands and designers. We operate with a start-up feel but rooted in a strong brand history. For more information, visit www.alphaindustries.com.

Alpha Industries offers a casual, family-friendly work culture that promotes inclusivity and collaboration.  You’ll be joining a passionate team that works to drive our brand mission and to ensure Alpha continues to evolve into one of the pioneers in military fashion for the gen z and millennial customer.

POSTION:

The Creative Services Project Manager will take the lead on the creation and implementation of systems, processes, and tools that increase efficiency and effectiveness of brand & digital marketing, e-commerce and creative services teams.  They are meticulously organized, detail-oriented and have excellent time-management skills.  A successful candidate will show leadership, mentorship and motivation, and a willingness to dig in, roll up their sleeves and adapt to changing business needs.

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• PLAN + ORGANIZE:  Develop, implement, and optimize operational processes to enable a high-functioning brand marketing, e-commerce and digital marketing pipeline.
• Drive continuous improvement of project management process by persistently identifying opportunities for improvement, working with team to enhance efficiency and implementing new processes as needed.
• COLLABORATE + COMMUNICATE:  Serve as the liaison between the Marketing/Creative team, internal cross-functional departments and external partners and agencies with regard to project status, deadlines and deliverables.
• Facilitate relationships between teams by moving processes forward, planning and assigning resources, reworking schedule, raising concerns to appropriate owners early and identifying and resolving issues that prevent progress.
• Proactively foster brand and business partner relationships, anticipate issues, and mediate between teams to develop resourceful solutions. 
• Lead gatekeeper for all creative briefs; ensuring communication, objectives, strategies, hierarchy of messaging, product details and other pertinent information is provided before projects are assigned and delegated. 
• Drive prioritization of all creative projects based on evaluation of team’s overall workflow, upcoming projects, ability to execute project deliverables.
• Document and apply key learnings in order to build better and more efficient processes for the future.
• Advise on and implement project management software to help the team stay on top of timelines and track progress
• Facilitate planning of photoshoots, establishing concepts, shot lists in conjunction with internal and external partners.
• Manage Photography/Creative Services Budget 

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE:

• Self-motivated with a collaborative work ethic and thrives in a coaching environment.
• An expert at organizational and operational execution and can balance the art of holding people accountable while forming trusting relationships throughout the organization. 
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills and consistent follow-through.
• Able to strategically segment large projects into smaller, actionable deliverables.
• Strong project management skills; demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and projects, prioritize, and adapt in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills. Willingness to participate in detailed work and drive execution.
• Solid interpersonal skills with proven ability to develop and maintain effective business partner relationships internally and externally. Maintains a can-do attitude.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, knows the importance and value of clear, timely communications.
• Able to facilitate cross-functional discussions across different seniority levels to get to a productive outcome. 
• Passionate about streamlining processes to drive business results. 
• Can manage and navigate through ambiguity.
• Proactive self-starter capable of operating with minimal supervision.
• Adept with the Microsoft Suite, including Excel, and with online collaboration tools.  
• Familiar with print and online media, digital design
• Ability to train and assist employees as necessary
• Ability to give creative direction and feedback to design team 

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in related field is preferred 
• 3-6 years’ experience in highly complex, fast-paced creative marketing environment 
• Highly organized, with a strategic approach to team efficiency and effectiveness
• Top-notch written and visual communication skills (Project Management tools)
• Understanding and POV on contemporary culture, creativity and fashion specifically in NYC

Additional information

Alpha Industries offers competitive pay, employee discounts and outstanding benefits package. Alpha Industries’ corporate headquarters is located in Chantilly, VA, Sales and Marketing located in New York, NY and Distribution Center in Knoxville, TN. Alpha Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. To learn more about a rewarding career with Alpha Industries, please visit our website at www.alphaindustries.com.