Marketing
Senior Manager Strategic Projects Creative Services
Herzogenaurach, Germany
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Your Talent
- 7+ years project management or account management experience within a creative agency or corporate environment
- Bachelor's degree in communications, advertising, marketing, or related field (Master’s degree preferred)
- Drives and expects high standards for work output and behavior of self and others; accountable, assertive, and dependable
- Demonstrates exceptional verbal and presentation skills – can quickly deliver key projects highlights effectively across multiple levels of stakeholders
- Strong strategic thinking and analytical skills with the ability to translate business objectives into actionable project plans with a proactive approach and a drive for results
- Strong management skills and the ability to drive multiple complex projects forward simultaneously
- Experience managing creative workflows of multidisciplinary campaigns (experience in design and/or production is a plus)
- Strong ability to work autonomously and within a matrix organization
- Comfortable working with high-level executives and external partners
- Experience in FMCG, Sports Industry or Marketing / Creative Agency is a plus
- This opportunity will be available in full time or part time.
Your Mission
- Lead and execute Creative Services strategic projects
- Work closely with Senior Creative Services Leadership team, external agency partners, and key project stakeholders
- Drive strategic creative projects with leadership oversight by setting and leading all critical milestones from initial project conception through final project roll out
- Facilitate consistent and clear communication of project milestones. Ensure full project status transparency throughout project stages and effectively communicate project status and next steps
- Lead and facilitate internal meetings and discussions to foster collaboration across teams as well as accomplish key project tasks
- Provide regular updates to Creative Services leadership to ensure projects are on track and problems are solved efficiently
- Provide recommendations with leadership oversight for course correction of planned project flow as needed, based on changes to business needs
- Compile regular presentations and status updates in conjunction with Creative Services leadership
- Ensure best practice creative project management workflows and processes are being adhered to
- Oversee multiple channels of work simultaneously, using the organization’s workflow tools
- Create and maintains project-reporting documents on an on-going basis.
PUMA provides equal opportunities for all job applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or disability. Equality for all is one of the core principles at PUMA and we do not tolerate any form of harassment or discrimination.
PUMA supports over 21,000 employees across 51 countries. The PUMA Group owns the brand PUMA, Cobra Golf and stichd, and is headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany.
