Essense of Australia · 20 hours ago
Creative Marketing Operations Manager
Lenexa, KS
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expEssense of Australia is an international bridal wholesaler known for its innovative designs and strong customer service. They are seeking a Creative Marketing Operations Manager to support their Creative Marketing, Events, and Store Experience department, focusing on project management, optimizing workflows, and ensuring cross-functional alignment.
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Responsibilities
Provide project management support for Creative and Events internal projects, retail store initiatives, and other projects as needed
Work upstream and downstream with partners to align on key dates impacting or impacted by activities within the department and with key stakeholders across the organization
Serve as the department intake for briefs, working with team members to identify gaps and needs before going into the department’s work streams
Create and maintain necessary project management documentation, templates, and reports, to include project requirements, project briefs, status reports, SOW, meeting agendas/notes, and lessons learned
Build strong cross-functional relationships to improve accountability and delivery performance
Produce accurate and timely reporting of program status throughout its life cycle; ensure key milestones and approvals are communicated and achieved
Proactively identify, manage, and communicate issues and risks to the project deliverables and timelines
Independently work on projects as assigned, creating plans, frameworks and constructs to keep a project moving
Actively create, optimize and/or document processes that will enable the teams to work more efficiently
Develop project frameworks, plans, and structures that keep initiatives on track without oversight dependency
Leverage the tools and best practices of our centralized PMO when creating new process and managing more complex projects
Responsible for communicating timely updates and distributing feedback to the appropriate team members
Troubleshoot bottlenecks, proactively resolve issues, and keep projects moving forward
Champion clarity and continuous improvement, embracing change and helping others adapt in a way that keeps people motivated and engaged
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Operations, or Supply Chain Management, Marketing, Communications, or similar field preferred; equivalent experience may be considered
5+ years in either project management or operations
Strong logistical planning and vendor management expertise
Ability to work on multiple priorities and/or projects simultaneously while meeting agreed deadlines
Must be curious and have a continuous improvement mindset
Demonstrated ability to build and optimize processes in fast-paced, cross-functional teams
Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and skilled at balancing multiple, concurrent projects
Positive, collaborative, and solutions-oriented mindset aligned with entrepreneurial cultures
Experience with Wrike or other project management tools; excellent Excel skills
Willingness to work outside normal business hours on an occasional basis according to business needs
Preferred
Marketing experience or working within a creative environment preferred
Benefits
Competitive salaries
Comprehensive benefits package
Company
Essense of Australia
Essense of Australia is a wedding dress designer company.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Abbey Caton
Chief Financial Officer & President of Operations
Andrea George
Human Resources Business Partner
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