ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  
• The following duties and responsibilities are those considered to be essential but do not represent all job functions that may be required to be performed by this position.
• Other comparable duties and responsibilities may be assigned as needed.
  
• Manages project timelines including the creative development process and print production;
  
• Proactively manages project deliverables and ensures that they are on budget, on time and of high quality;
  
• Develops or improves creative brief procedures, cross-departmental approval processes and filing systems;
  
• Traffics all artwork production (specifically packaging, label development and printing) across departments to keep systems and databases current on a daily basis;
  
• Coordinates briefings and schedules work for appropriate creative teams based on scope of project and workload;
  
• Sets up jobs in Basecamp and supports Graphic Designer with Dropbox filing;
  
• Procures estimates from vendors, makes budgets and codes by project
  
• Distributes files and logos to printers and assists with press proofing
  
• Facilitates and runs weekly production team meetings, reports on the status of projects and troubleshoots deadlines;
  
• Communicates relevant project information across departments as applicable.
  

INTERACTION

• This position will interact closely with all members of the Marketing department, the company President, outside vendors and creative teams and other company departments, specifically Sales & Operations.
  

EDUCATION/YEARS EXPERIENCE

• Minimum: Bachelor degree in Advertising, Communications, Marketing or Business
  
• 3-4 years experience working at an advertising agency, design firm or minimum 3 years of progressive project management experience leading various business projects
  
• Natural products industry experience a plus
  
• Strong written and oral communication skills
  
• Ability to work effectively and independently
  
• Excellent working knowledge of project management software, such as MS Project, Basecamp, Dropbox, MS office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and google drive
  
• Familiarity with design software such as Adobe acrobat or InDesign
  

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Management Effective leadership, project management and interpersonal skills;
• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness. Works with a spirit of enthusiasm, teamwork, cooperation and a sense of urgency.
  
• Highly organized and able to multitask effectively
  
• Innovation Meets challenges with resourcefulness; Presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others attention.
  
• Self-starter, organized and highly motivated.
  
• Experience working independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
  
• Creatively develops systems and procedures that improves workflow, productivity and fosters improved communication within Marketing and across departments