Creative Project Manager (temp)

Job Title:

Creative Project Manager (temp)

About Bombas:

Bombas is a comfort focused premium basics brand with a mission to help those in need. The company launched in 2013, after the founders learned that socks are the #1 most requested clothing item at homeless shelters. From there, they set out to solve that problem, donating a pair of socks for every pair they sell. How do you donate a lot of socks? You sell a lot. And how do you sell a lot? You make the most comfortable socks in the history of feet. Millions of pairs sold and donated later, Bombas has continued to innovate within its mission and product, introducing new socks, as well as underwear and t-shirts, the #2 and #3 most requested clothing items at homeless shelters, all while continuing to make a positive impact on the community where we all work and live.

Click here to see what it's like to work inside the Bombas Hive!

The word Bombas is derived from the Latin word for bumblebees. Bees work together to make their hive a better place. At Bombas, we’re inspired by that. We know it’s the collective efforts of our team that keeps the Hive alive and strong - a team that is diverse and inclusive. Different perspectives strengthen our ability to make the most comfortable versions of the products people wear closest to their bodies every day and to serve the communities where we all work and live. We are committed to continuously building a Hive where all are welcomed, seen, and heard regardless of age, color, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, genetics, physical or mental ability, protected veteran, status, race, religion and sexual orientation. As a team, we will strive to create room for different experiences and empower all voices.

About the Job:

The Creative Project Manager serves as a central point between the Creative team and other departments within the organization to ensure that creative projects are completed successfully. The Creative Project Manager will be a true cross-functional collaborator responsible for improving processes and infrastructure for the entire creative department and collaborating with various departments within the organization with a specific emphasis on working with the growing wholesale department, the sourcing and packaging department and the production and sample department.  The ideal candidate for this role is meticulously organized, detail-oriented, and has excellent time-management skills. A successful Creative Project Manager will be highly motivated, and have a willingness to dig in, roll up their sleeves and adapt gracefully to changing business needs.

*Please Note: While this role has an initial assignment of approximately 6 months, this position also provides the potential to become permanent for interested candidates (dependent upon performance and business need; will be assessed following completion of initial assignment). 

What you’ll be responsible for:

• Project managing creative requests from various departments with a specific focus on the wholesale and sourcing/packaging departments. 
  • Wholesale Creative PM
    • Develop and manage marketing calendars for all retail partners.
    • Manage all incoming requests and partner with cross functional team leads to align all WHS request timing back to larger GTM Milestones.
  • Packaging/Sourcing Creative PM
    • Revamping the product packaging process: Creating supplier guides, company library, new development briefs, and managing development across the org. for new packaging concepts
    • Owning a rolodex of packaging suppliers, in partnership with the sourcing team, that offers the creative team a variety of capabilities for packaging needs. This individual will liaise directly with packaging suppliers and maintain current relationships with existing suppliers
  • Sample Department PM
    • Assist the sample department in receiving, cataloging and organizing product samples for various creative production needs
• Work alongside the Creative Project Manager to ensure that all creative team members are properly resourced and operating efficiently. 
• Liaise with cross-functional teams as needed to clarify scope of work, goals, timelines and priorities to align work against business goals.This individual will be responsible for translating cross-functional requests into proper creative executional briefs. 
• Monitor timelines to ensure efficient, on-time delivery of the work and at the highest quality level.
• Provide transparency into project status for relevant parties, ensuring that all stakeholders are informed and aware of a project’s progress at all times.
• Facilitate relationships between teams by moving processes forward, planning and assigning resources, reworking schedules, raising concerns to appropriate owners early and identifying and resolving open issues that prevent progress.
• Improve and iterate on project management tools and processes within the Creative department to organize and streamline workflow.

What we’ll love about you:

• You have 2-4+ years of project management experience either at an agency or in house, ideally working within a creative team or with creative departments. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to disseminate info across multiple internal and external contacts
• Impeccable attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Comfort with deadlines and last-minute requests, with a clear understanding of how to prioritize work
• Great people skills, and a team player who is willing and happy to help
• You thrive in a fast-paced environment
• You are hard-working with a "no task is too small" attitude
• You are never satisfied with the status quo, always thinking "how can we do this better?"
• Belief in our mission and understand the importance of giving-back
• Inquisitive, love to learn, embrace failure, and never give up
• Comfortable working in an open office environment while staying focused

What you’ll love about us:

• We are a team of smart, interesting, diverse, funny, and loving people.
• We offer competitive compensation, employer paid health, medical and dental benefits, 401k with match, paid parental leave, snacks, socks and a fun, relaxed office environment.
• We take the responsibility to make sure you are excited, happy, and find fulfillment in your work very seriously.
• We value fun. This is why we host office lunches, offsite team outings and company retreats.
• We believe in giving back to the community and helping those in need, which is why we volunteer as a team regularly.
• We believe success comes from the collective effort of all, which is why all full-time employees receive equity in the business.
• We offer flexible paid time off for all full-time employees. This includes unlimited vacation, sick days, and wellness days because we understand the value of health, relaxation, spending time with friends and family, and traveling the world.
• We believe a healthy body equals a healthy mind, so we offer a $100 monthly wellbeing reimbursement.

What you’ll bring:

• You have 2-4+ years of project management experience (either at an agency or in-house); ideally working within a creative team or with creative departments
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Detail oriented and organized
• Ability to prioritize and adapt to evolving priorities

Bombas is committed to delivering competitive and equitable pay for our employees.

The pay for this position at the start of employment is expected to be $35.00/hour. However, the base pay offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, experience, market factors, and business need.

The Bombas total rewards package offered may also include other elements, such as annual bonus and equity target award opportunities as well as medical, financial, and well-being benefits. Additional details of these benefits will be provided if a candidate receives a permanent offer of employment.

If hired, the position is “at-will” and the Company reserves the right to modify any component, plan, or program of the total rewards package at any time, for any reason.