Creative Project Manager – Creative Services (Multi-Brand)

RG Barry Brands•Pickerington, OH

About The Position

The Creative Project Manager oversees and delivers creative projects across multiple brands, including design and photography initiatives. This role manages the full project lifecycle—from intake and prioritization through execution and final delivery—ensuring work is completed on time and aligned with business requirements. They lead creative intake and resource planning, balancing team workloads against launch timelines and shifting priorities. The position also drives seasonal planning and forecasting, maintains the multi-brand launch calendar, and proactively manages risks for critical deliverables. In addition, the role oversees project management tools and reporting, supports board and sales meeting creative needs, and champions continuous process improvement through strong cross-functional collaboration.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor’s degree and 5–8+ years of project management experience in a creative, marketing, or retail environment
Experience managing multiple brands or business units simultaneously
Strong understanding of creative workflows across design and photography
Proven experience in traffic management and resource planning
Experience supporting high-visibility, launch-driven work in a retail environment
Proficiency with project management tools (Monday preferred)
Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Ability to operate in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Ability to build strong internal and external relationships and partner collaboratively.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong problem-solving mindset with attention to detail.
Alignment with RG Barry’s values of trust, ambition, inclusion, creativity, responsibility, and teamwork

Nice To Haves

Experience with Microsoft Suite and Artificial Intelligence Tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

Creative Project Management (Design & Photo)
Manage all Creative Services projects across multiple brands, including design and photography initiatives
Translate approved requests into clear project plans with defined scope, milestones, dependencies, and delivery requirements
Lead project kickoffs and align cross-functional teams on expectations and timelines
Manage schedules, risks, and dependencies from initiation through final delivery
Coordinate reviews, approvals, and final handoffs
Identify and manage scope changes; assess and communicate impact to timing and resources
Ensure projects are delivered on time and meet defined requirements
Traffic & Creative Resource Management
Own creative intake and prioritization across brands and business partners
Serve as the central point of entry (“front door”) for all Creative Services requests
Review incoming requests for completeness, clarity, and feasibility
Clarify briefs, specifications, deadlines, usage requirements, and approvals before work begins
Define and enforce intake standards and service-level expectations for common request types
Prioritize work based on business urgency, launch timelines, and available capacity
Set project start dates based on resource availability
Balance workloads across design and photo teams
Reprioritize and reassign work as business needs evolve
Prevent ad hoc or off-system requests from entering production
Planning, Forecasting & Launch Management
Lead seasonal planning and peak workload forecasting, including line reviews, sell-in periods, and product launches
Maintain and manage a multi-brand creative launch calendar
Coordinate launch timelines across creative, copy, photography, and production teams
Track dependencies across creative, copy, and production to ensure launch readiness
Identify and proactively manage risks for launch-critical assets
Workflow, Tools & Reporting
Own Creative Services project management and intake tools (e.g., Monday)
Ensure accurate, real-time visibility into active, queued, and completed work
Maintain system hygiene, standards, and reporting structures
Track and report on workload volume, turnaround times, utilization, and bottlenecks
Provide regular insights to leadership on capacity, delivery risks, and resourcing needs
Drive continuous improvement of Creative Services workflows and processes
Board & Sales Meeting Creative Operations
Project manage Creative Services support for board meetings and sales meetings
Coordinate timelines for creative assets, signage, presentations, and supporting materials
Partner with stakeholders to gather requirements and deadlines
Ensure creative deliverables are prepared for executive-level presentations
Manage last-minute changes and escalations related to creative materials
Retrospectives & Continuous Improvement
Lead post-mortems and retrospectives for major initiatives and launches
Identify lessons learned and implement process improvements
Partner with leadership to evolve Creative Services operations as business needs grow
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner with Brand Creative Leaders to execute against approved brand vision
Ensure Creative Services work aligns with brand standards and creative direction
Collaborate with Marketing, E-commerce, Sales, and Product teams
Communicate timelines, tradeoffs, and risks clearly to stakeholders
Act as an escalation point for prioritization and delivery conflicts